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The Transfiguration
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
The Transfiguration
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus.
And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.
The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground.
But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.”
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”
And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus.
And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”
And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?”
He answered, “Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready.
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.”
But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.”
Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
Then the disciples realized he was talking about John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him,
And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him,
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,
said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has seizures and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
“Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.”
So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.”
And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
Then Jesus rebuked the demon in the boy, and it left him. From that moment the boy was well.
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?”
After they gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.
and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed.
He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
The Temple Tax
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?”
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?”
He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?”
And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.
“They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied.
“Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free!
“Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free!