1 N ow after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;

And after six days Jesus takes with Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

2 a nd He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;

3 A nd behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

4 T hen Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good we should be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elias.

5 W hile he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.

6 A nd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.

And the disciples hearing fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.

7 B ut Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.”

And Jesus coming to touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.

8 W hen they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone.

9 N ow as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”

And as they descended from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen up from among dead.

10 A nd His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

And disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

11 J esus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things.

And he answering said to them, Elias indeed comes first and will restore all things.

12 B ut I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.”

But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

13 T hen the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist. A Boy Is Healed

Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the baptist.

14 A nd when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,

And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees before him, and saying,

15 “ Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

16 S o I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.

17 T hen Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.”

And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.

18 A nd Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out from him, and the boy was healed from that hour.

19 T hen the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said, Why were not we able to cast him out?

20 S o Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

21 H owever, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection

But this kind does not go out but by prayer and fasting.

22 N ow while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into hands of men,

23 a nd they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.” And they were exceedingly sorrowful. Peter and His Master Pay Their Taxes

and they shall kill him; and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were greatly grieved.

24 W hen they had come to Capernaum, those who received the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?”

And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?

25 H e said, “Yes.” And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”

He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons or from strangers?

26 P eter said to Him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

27 N evertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.