1 J esus 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!”

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

2 S ix 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.

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

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

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

4 M oses and Elijah were seen talking to Jesus.

And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5 P eter 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.”

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6 P eter did not know what to say. They were very much afraid.

For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

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

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

8 A t once they looked around but saw no one there but Jesus.

And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9 T hey 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.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

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

And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

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

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12 H e 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?

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

13 B ut 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

But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

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

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15 T he people saw Jesus and were surprised and ran to greet Him.

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

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

And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

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

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

18 W herever 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.”

and wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19 H e 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.”

He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

20 T hey 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.

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

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

And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22 M any 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!”

And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

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

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

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

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25 J esus 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.”

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26 T he 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!”

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27 B ut Jesus took him by the hand and helped him and he stood up.

But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

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

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

29 H e 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

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

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

And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

31 H e 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.”

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

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

But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

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

And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

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

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

35 J esus 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.”

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

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

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

37 “ 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

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

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

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

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

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 T he person who is not against us is for us.

For he that is not against us is on our part.

41 F or 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.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42 W hoever 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.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 I f 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.

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

44 T here is where their worm never dies and the fire cannot be put out.

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 I f 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.

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

46 T here is where their worm never dies and the fire cannot be put out.

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47 I f 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.

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

48 T here is where their worm never dies and the fire is never put out.

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49 “ Everyone will be made cleaner and stronger with fire.

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

50 S alt 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.”

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.