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

And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in 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.

And after six days doth Jesus take Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up to a high mount by themselves, alone, and he was transfigured before them,

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

and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten.

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

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with 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”—

And Peter answering saith to Jesus, `Rabbi, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elijah one:'

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

for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly 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!”

And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, hear ye him;'

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

and suddenly, having looked around, they saw no one any more, but Jesus only with themselves.

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.

And as they are coming down from the mount, he charged them that they may declare to no one the things that they saw, except when the Son of Man may rise out of the dead;

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

and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is.

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

And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to 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?

And he answering said to them, `Elijah indeed, having come first, doth restore all things; and how hath it been written concerning the Son of Man, that many things he may suffer, and be set at nought?

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, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'

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

And having come unto the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them,

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

and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.

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

And he questioned the scribes, `What dispute ye with them?'

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

and one out of the multitude answering said, `Teacher, I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit;

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.”

and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.'

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.”

And he answering him, said, `O generation unbelieving, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I suffer you? bring him unto 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.

and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing -- foaming.

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

And he questioned his father, `How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, `From childhood,

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.”

and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.'

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

And Jesus said to him, `If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing;'

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

and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, `I believe, sir; be helping mine unbelief.'

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 having seen that a multitude doth run together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, `Spirit -- dumb and deaf -- I charge thee, come forth out of him, and no more thou mayest enter into him;'

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.”

and having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead,

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

but Jesus, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

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

And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself -- `Why were we not able to cast it forth?'

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

And he said to them, `This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.'

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

And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know,

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.”

for he was teaching his disciples, and he said to them, `The Son of Man is being delivered to the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and having been killed the third day he shall rise,'

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

but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.

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?”

And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?'

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

and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

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.”

and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of 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,

And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,

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 may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

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.”

And John did answer him, saying, `Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow 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.

And Jesus said, `Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

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

for he 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 whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward;

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.

and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast 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—

`And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable --

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

where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.

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—

`And if thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into the life lame, than having the two feet to be cast to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable --

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

where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.

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—

And if thine eye may cause thee to stumble, cast it out; it is better for thee one-eyed to enter into the reign of God, than having two eyes, to be cast to the gehenna of the fire --

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

where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched;

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

for every one with fire shall be salted, and every sacrifice with salt shall be salted.

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.”

The salt good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season ? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'