The Transfiguration
(Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)

1And He was saying to them, “Truly I say to you⁺ that there are some of those standing here who shall not taste of death until they shall see the kingdom of God having come in power.”

2And after six days, Jesus takes along Peter and James and John, and He brings them up onto a high mountain by themselves alone. And He was transfigured before them, 3and His garments became radiant, exceedingly white,† such as no launderer on the earth is able thus to whiten them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

5And answering, Peter says to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernacles†—one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6For he did not know what he should answer, for they were terrified.

7And there was a cloud overshadowing them, and there was a voice out of the cloud:† “This is My Son, the Beloved; listen to Him!” 8And suddenly, having looked around, no longer did they see anyone but Jesus alone with themselves.

9And in their coming down from the mountain, He instructed them that they should relate to no one what they saw, except when the Son of Man should rise out from the dead. 10And they kept the word to themselves, discussing what it is to rise out from the dead. 11And they were questioning Him, saying, “The scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first.”

12And He was saying to them, “Elijah indeed, having come first, restores all things. And how has it been written about the Son of Man that He should suffer many things and be set at nothing? 13But I say to you⁺ that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they were wanting, as it has been written of him.”

The Boy with an Evil Spirit
(Matthew 17:14–18; Luke 9:37–42)

14And having come to the disciples, they saw† a great crowd around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15And immediately all the crowd, having seen Him, were greatly amazed, and running to Him, they were greeting Him.

16And He questioned them,† “What are you⁺ disputing with them?”

17And one out of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought to You my son, having a mute spirit. 18And wherever it might seize him, it throws him down, and he foams and gnashes his teeth and is withering away.† And I spoke to Your disciples that they might cast it out, and they did not have the strength.”

19And answering them, He says, “O unbelieving generation, until when will I be with you⁺? Until when will I bear with you⁺? Bring him to Me.”

20And they brought him to Him, and having seen Him, the spirit immediately threw him into convulsions. And having fallen upon the ground, he was rolling around, foaming.

21And He questioned his father, “How long a time is it that this has been with him?”

And he said, “From childhood.” 22And often it also cast him into the fire and into the waters, so that it might destroy him. But if You are able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.”

23And Jesus said to him, “‘If You are able’?† All things are possible to the one believing!”

24Immediately, having cried out,† the father of the child was saying, “I believe;† help my unbelief!”

25And Jesus, having seen that a crowd is running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Mute and deaf† spirit, I command you, come out of him, and no more may you enter into him.”

26And having cried out, and having thrown him into many convulsions, it came out. And he became as if dead, so as for many to say that he was dead. 27But Jesus, having taken him by the hand, raised him up, and he arose.

28And on His having entered into the house, His disciples were questioning Him by Himself, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”

29And He said to them, “This kind is able to come out by nothing except by prayer.”†

The Second Prediction of the Passion
(Matthew 17:22–23; Luke 9:43–45)

30Having gone out from there, they were passing through Galilee. And He did not wish that anyone should know, 31for He was teaching His disciples. And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, after three days† He will rise.” 32But they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question Him.

The Greatest in the Kingdom
(Matthew 18:1–5; Luke 9:46–50)

33And they came† to Capernaum. And being in the house, He was questioning them, “What were you⁺ reasoning† on the way?” 34But they were silent, for they discussed with one another on the way who was greater.

35And having sat down, He called the Twelve, and He says to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.”

36And having taken a little child, He set him in their midst. And having taken him in His arms, He said to them, 37“Whoever shall receive one of such little children in My name receives Me; and whoever shall receive Me does not receive Me but the One having sent Me.”

38John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name who does not follow us, and we were forbidding him, because he was not following us.”

39And Jesus said, “Do not forbid him. For there is no one who will do a mighty work in My name and will be able quickly to speak evil of Me. 40For whoever is not against us is for us.† 41For whoever shall give you⁺ to drink a cup of water because you⁺ are Christ’s in name,† truly I say to you⁺ that he shall never lose his reward.

Temptations and Trespasses
(Matthew 18:6–9; Luke 17:1–4)

42And whoever might cause to stumble one of these little ones believing in Me, it is better for him rather if a heavy millstone† is put around his neck and he has been cast into the sea.

43And if your hand may cause you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go away into Gehenna,† into the unquenchable fire.† 45And if your foot may cause you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame than, having the two feet, to be cast into Gehenna.† 47And if your eye may cause you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God one-eyed than, having two eyes, to be cast† into Gehenna,† 48where ‘their worm† does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’†

Good Salt
(Matthew 5:13–16; Luke 14:34–35)

49For everyone will be salted with fire.†

50The salt is good, but if the salt should become unsalty, with what will you⁺ season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Footnotes:

3 BYZ and TR include as snow.
5 Or three shelters
7 TR and GOC include saying.
14 BYZ and TR He saw
16 BYZ and TR He questioned the scribes
18 Or and becomes rigid
23 BYZ and TR “If you are able to believe!
24 BYZ and TR having cried out with tears
24 BYZ and TR Lord, I believe
25 Some translators Deaf and mute
29 BYZ and TR prayer and fasting
31 BYZ and TR on the third day
33 BYZ and TR include he came.
33 BYZ and TR include among yourselves.
40 BYZ and Stephanus TR not against you is for you
41 BYZ and TR a cup of water in My name because you are Christ’s
42 BYZ and TR a millstone
43 Or hell; also in verses 45 and 47
43 BYZ and TR include 44where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched’; see verse 48 and Isaiah 66:24.
45 BYZ and TR include 46where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched’; see verse 48 and Isaiah 66:24.
47 GOC and go away
47 BYZ and TR into the gehenna of fire
48 F35 the worm
48 Isaiah 66:24
49 BYZ and TR include and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.