1 S ix days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and his brother John. He led them up to a high mountain by themselves.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves,

2 H e was changed in looks before them. His face was as bright as the sun. His clothes looked as white as light.

and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,

3 M oses and Elijah were seen talking with Jesus.

and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him.

4 T hen Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You will let us, we will build three altars here. One will be for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

And Peter answering said to Jesus, `Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths -- for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.'

5 W hile Peter was speaking, a bright cloud came over them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is My much-loved Son, I am very happy with Him. Listen to Him!”

While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'

6 W hen the followers heard this, they got down on the ground on their faces and were very much afraid.

And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid,

7 J esus came and put His hand on them. He said, “Get up! Do not be afraid.”

and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, `Rise, be not afraid,'

8 W hen they looked up, they saw no one there but Jesus only.

and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.

9 A s they came down from the mountain, Jesus told them in strong words, saying, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” The Followers Ask about Elijah

And as they are coming down from the mount, Jesus charged them, saying, `Say to no one the vision, till the Son of Man out of the dead may rise.'

10 T he followers asked Jesus, “Then why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?”

And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'

11 H e said, “For sure, Elijah will come first and get things ready.

And Jesus answering said to them, `Elijah doth indeed come first, and shall restore all things,

12 B ut I tell you, Elijah has already come and they did not know him. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. In the same way the Son of Man will suffer from them also.”

and I say to you -- Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.'

13 T hen the followers understood He was talking about John the Baptist. A Boy with a Demon Is Healed

Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.

14 W hen they came to many people, a man came up to Jesus and got on his knees. He said,

And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him,

15 “ Lord, have pity on my son. He is very sick and at times loses the use of his mind. Many times he falls into the fire or into the water.

and saying, `Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,

16 I took him to Your followers but they were not able to heal him.”

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

17 T hen Jesus said, “You people of this day have no faith and you are going the wrong way. How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'

18 J esus spoke sharp words to the demon and the demon came out of him. At once the boy was healed.

and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour.

19 T he followers came to Jesus when He was alone. They said, “Why were we not able to put the demon out?”

Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, `Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'

20 J esus said to them, “Because you have so little faith. For sure, I tell you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to over there,’ and it would move over. You will be able to do anything.

And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,

21 B ut this kind of demon does not go out but by prayer and by going without food so you can pray better.” Jesus Tells of His Death the Second Time

and this kind doth not go forth except in prayer and fasting.'

22 W hile they were still in Galilee, Jesus said to the followers, “The Son of Man will be handed over to men.

And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, `The Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men,

23 T hey will kill Him, but He will be raised from the dead three days later.” The followers were very sad.

and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise,' and they were exceeding sorry.

24 T hey came to the city of Capernaum. Those who gathered the tax for the house of God came to Peter. They said, “Does not your Teacher pay tax money for the house of God?”

And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, `Your teacher -- doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, `Yes.'

25 P eter said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first. He said, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of this earth get their money or taxes, from their own people or from those of another country?”

And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, `What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?'

26 P eter said to Him, “From those of another country.” Then Jesus said, “Then their own people do not pay taxes.

Peter saith to him, `From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, `Then are the sons free;

27 B ut so we will not make them to be troubled, go down to the lake and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up. In its mouth you will find a piece of money. Take that and pay the tax for Me and yourself.”

but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'