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, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see 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 bringeth them up into a 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 garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.

4 M oses and Elijah were seen talking to Jesus.

And there appeared unto them Elijah 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 answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

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

For he knew not what to answer; for they became 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 came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.

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

And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one 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 were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again 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 the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again 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, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah 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 said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should 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 Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even 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 they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

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

And straightway all the multitude, when they saw 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 them, 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 him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who 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 it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.

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.”

And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with 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 grievously; 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 time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From 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 oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, 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.”

And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! 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!”

Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, 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.”

And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command 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 having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part 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 raised 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, How is it that we could not cast it 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 out by nothing, save by prayer.

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 went forth from 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 up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

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 the 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 they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on 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 they had disputed one with another on the way, who was 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 he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he 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 little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking 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 little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth 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.”

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed 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 who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

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

For he that is not against us is for us.

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, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise 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 cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great 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 cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

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 cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.

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 cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;

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.

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 its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.