1 H e said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”

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 A fter six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of 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 clothing became glistening, 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 E lijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

Moses and Elijah were seen talking to Jesus.

5 P eter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: 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 F or he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.

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

7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to 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 looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

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

9 A s they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after 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 T hey kept this saying 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 T hey 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 H e said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

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 tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”

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 C oming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning 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 all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

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

16 H e asked the scribes, “What are you asking them?”

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

17 O ne of the multitude answered, “Teacher, I brought to 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, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”

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, “Unbelieving 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 hey brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and 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 H e asked his father, “How long has it been since this has come to him?” 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 O ften it has cast 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 with tears, “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 a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”

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 H aving cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them 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 raised him up; and he arose.

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

28 W hen he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we 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 H e said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”

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 hey went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn’t 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 was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”

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 didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

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

33 H e came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”

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 were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

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

35 H e sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants 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 H e took a little child, and set him in the middle of them. Taking 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 such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

“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 J ohn said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t 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, “Don’t forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to 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 whoever is not against us is on our side.

The person who is not against us is for us.

41 F or whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

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 W hoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

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 stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

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 ‘ where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

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

45 I f your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will 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 ‘ where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

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

47 I f your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into God’s Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of 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 ‘ where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

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

49 F or everyone will be salted 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 has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at 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.”