1 A nd He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.” Jesus Transfigured on the Mount

Jesus said to them, “For sure I tell you, some standing here will not die until they see the holy nation of God come with power!”

2 N ow after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

Six days later Jesus took Peter and James and John with Him. He led them up to a high mountain by themselves. Jesus was changed as they looked at Him.

3 H is clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

His clothes did shine. They were as white as snow. No one on earth could clean them so white.

4 A nd Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

Moses and Elijah were seen talking to Jesus.

5 T hen Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—

Peter said to Jesus, “Teacher, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents to worship in. One will be for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

6 b ecause he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

Peter did not know what to say. They were very much afraid.

7 A nd a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”

A cloud came over them and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My much-loved Son. Listen to Him.”

8 S uddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.

At once they looked around but saw no one there but Jesus.

9 N ow as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

They came down from the mountain. Then Jesus said with strong words that they should tell no one what they had seen. They should wait until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10 S o they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant.

So they kept those words to themselves, talking to each other about what He meant by being raised from the dead.

11 A nd they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

They asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?”

12 T hen He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

He said to them, “For sure, Elijah will come first and get things ready. Is it not written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and that men will have nothing to do with Him?

13 B ut I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.” A Boy Is Healed

But I say to you, Elijah has already come. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. It is written that they would.” A Boy with a Demon Is Healed

14 A nd when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them.

When Jesus came back to His followers, He saw many people standing around them. The teachers of the Law were arguing with them.

15 I mmediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

The people saw Jesus and were surprised and ran to greet Him.

16 A nd He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”

Jesus asked the teachers of the Law, “What are you arguing about with them?”

17 T hen one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit.

One of the people said, “Teacher, I brought my son to You. He has a demon in him and cannot talk.

18 A nd wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”

Wherever the demon takes him, it throws him down. Spit runs from his mouth. He grinds his teeth. He is getting weaker. I asked Your followers to put the demon out but they could not.”

19 H e answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

He said, “You people of this day have no faith. How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

20 T hen they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

They brought the boy to Jesus. The demon saw Jesus and at once held the boy in his power. The boy fell to the ground with spit running from his mouth.

21 S o He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” The father said, “From the time he was a child.

22 A nd often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Many times it throws him into the fire and into the water to kill him. If You can do anything to help us, take pity on us!”

23 J esus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask Me that? The one who has faith can do all things.”

24 I mmediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

At once the father cried out. He said with tears in his eyes, “Lord, I have faith. Help my weak faith to be stronger!”

25 W hen Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”

Jesus saw that many people were gathering together in a hurry. He spoke sharp words to the demon. He said, “Demon! You who cannot speak or hear, I say to you, come out of him! Do not ever go into him again.”

26 T hen the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.”

The demon gave a cry. It threw the boy down and came out of him. The boy was so much like a dead man that people said, “He is dead!”

27 B ut Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him and he stood up.

28 A nd when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

When Jesus went into the house, His followers asked Him when He was alone, “Why could we not put out the demon?”

29 S o He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection

He said to them, “The only way this kind of demon is put out is by prayer and by going without food so you can pray better.” Jesus Tells of His Death the Second Time

30 T hen they departed from there and passed through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know it.

From there Jesus and His followers went through the country of Galilee. He did not want anyone to know where He was.

31 F or He taught His disciples and said to them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him. And after He is killed, He will rise the third day.”

He taught His followers, saying, “The Son of Man will be handed over to men. They will kill Him. Three days after He is killed, He will be raised from the dead.”

32 B ut they did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him. Who Is the Greatest?

They did not understand what He said and were afraid to ask Him. Jesus Teaches about the Faith of a Child

33 T hen He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”

They came to the city of Capernaum and were in the house. Jesus asked His followers, “What were you arguing about along the road?”

34 B ut they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

They did not answer. They had been arguing along the road about who was the greatest.

35 A nd He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”

Jesus sat down and called the followers to Him. He said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all. He will be the one to care for all.”

36 T hen He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,

Jesus took a child and stood it among them. Then He took the child up in His arms and said to the followers,

37 “ Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.” Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name, receives Me. Whoever will receive Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me.” Jesus Speaks Sharp Words against the Followers

38 N ow John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone putting out demons in Your name. We told him to stop because he was not following us.”

39 B ut Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.

Jesus said, “Do not stop him. No one who does a powerful work in My name can say anything bad about Me soon after.

40 F or he who is not against us is on our side.

The person who is not against us is for us.

41 F or whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. Jesus Warns of Offenses

For sure, I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name because you belong to Christ will not lose his reward from God.

42 “ But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

Whoever is the reason for one of these little ones who believes in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large stone put around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

43 I f your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

If your hand is the reason you fall into sin, cut it off. It is better to go into life without a hand, than to have two hands and go into the fire of hell that cannot be put out.

44 w here ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’

There is where their worm never dies and the fire cannot be put out.

45 A nd if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

If your foot is the reason you fall into sin, cut it off. It is better to go into life with only one foot, than to have two feet and go into the fire of hell that cannot be put out.

46 w here ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’

There is where their worm never dies and the fire cannot be put out.

47 A nd if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire—

If your eye is the reason you fall into sin, take it out. It is better to go into the holy nation of God with only one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

48 w here ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ Tasteless Salt Is Worthless

There is where their worm never dies and the fire is never put out.

49 “ For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

“Everyone will be made cleaner and stronger with fire.

50 S alt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.”

Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how can it be made to taste like salt again? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with each other.”