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Verse 1

After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

Verse 2

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Verse 3

Just then, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Verse 4

Peter said to Jesus, 'Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three tents: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Verse 5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Verse 6

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Verse 7

But Jesus came and touched them. 'Get up,' He said, 'Don’t be afraid.'

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

Verse 8

When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus alone.

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

Verse 9

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, 'Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Verse 10

The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Verse 11

Jesus replied, 'Indeed, Elijah is coming and will restore all things.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Verse 12

But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.'

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Verse 13

Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Verse 14

When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before Him.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

Verse 15

and said, 'Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire and into the water.'

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Verse 16

I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Verse 17

Then Jesus answered, 'O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.'

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Verse 18

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment.

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Verse 19

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, 'Why couldn’t we drive it out?'

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Verse 20

He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Verse 21

'However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.'

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Verse 22

When they came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.'

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

Verse 23

'They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.' And the disciples were deeply grieved.

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

Verse 24

When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, 'Doesn’t your Teacher pay the temple tax?'

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Verse 25

'Yes, He does,' Peter replied. When Peter entered the house, Jesus was the first to speak. 'What do you think, Simon?' He asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own sons or from others?'

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Verse 26

'From others,' Peter answered. 'Then the sons are exempt,' Jesus said to him.

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

Verse 27

But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

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