The Transfiguration
(Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:28-36; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4Then 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. 5While 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. 6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9And 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. 10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 11And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12But 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. 13Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
(Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-42; Luke 17:5-10)
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17Then 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. 18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20And 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. 21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Jesus Again Predicts Death, Resurrection
(Mark 9:30-32)
22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: 23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
The Temple Tax
24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 25He 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? 26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 27Notwithstanding, 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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The Transfiguration
(Mark 9:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. 2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. 3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him. 4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. 7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.” 8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.” 10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things, 12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
The Boy with a Demon
(Mark 9:14–29; Luke 9:37–42)
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.” 17 Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
The Power of Faith
(Luke 17:5–10)
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?” 20 He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
The Second Prediction of the Passion
(Mark 9:30–32; Luke 9:43–45)
22 While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, 23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
The Temple Tax
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” 25 He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?” 26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
The Transfiguration
(Mark 9:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
1 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. 4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters a—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While Peter 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. b Listen to Him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.” 8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
The Boy with a Demon
(Mark 9:14–29; Luke 9:37–42)
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.” 18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
The Power of Faith
(Luke 17:5–10)
19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
20 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” c
The Second Prediction of the Passion
(Mark 9:30–32; Luke 9:43–45)
22 When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
The Temple Tax
24 After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax d came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
25 “Yes,” he answered.
When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered.
“Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared. 27 “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. e Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
Footnotes:
4 a Or three tabernacles
5 b Cited in 2 Peter 1:17
20 c BYZ and TR include 21But this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting ; see Mark 9:29.
24 d Greek the didrachma ; twice in this verse
27 e Greek a stater ; that is, a silver coin worth approximately one shekel
The Transfiguration
(Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:28-36; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves, 2and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light, 3and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him. 4And Peter answering said to Jesus, 'Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths -- for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.' 5While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.' 6And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid, 7and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, 'Rise, be not afraid,' 8and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.
9And as they are coming down from the mount, Jesus charged them, saying, 'Say to no one the vision, till the Son of Man out of the dead may rise.' 10And his disciples questioned him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?' 11And Jesus answering said to them, 'Elijah doth indeed come first, and shall restore all things, 12and I say to you -- Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.' 13Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
(Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-42; Luke 17:5-10)
14And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, 15and saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water, 16and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.' 17And Jesus answering said, 'O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;' 18and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour.
19Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, 'Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?' 20And Jesus said to them, 'Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you, 21and this kind doth not go forth except in prayer and fasting.'
Jesus Again Predicts Death, Resurrection
(Mark 9:30-32)
22And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men, 23and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise,' and they were exceeding sorry.
The Temple Tax
24And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, 'Your teacher -- doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, 'Yes.' 25And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, 'What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?' 26Peter saith to him, 'From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, 'Then are the sons free; 27but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'
The Favor of God Message paraphrase
The Transfiguration
¹ Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John up a high mountain by themselves.
² There, before their eyes, He was transfigured—His appearance changed completely. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light!
³ Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared, talking with Jesus.*
⁴ Peter blurted out, “Lord, it is good for us to be here! If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
⁵ While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”*
⁶ When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground, terrified.
⁷ But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up!” He said. “Don’t be afraid.”
⁸ When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
⁹ As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
¹⁰ The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
¹¹ Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
¹² But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
¹³ Then the disciples understood that He was talking to them about John the Baptist.*
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
¹⁴ When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before Him,
¹⁵ “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
¹⁶ I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
¹⁷ Jesus responded, “You unbelieving and perverse generation! How long must I stay with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me!”
¹⁸ Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.
¹⁹ Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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.”*
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
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.
²³ They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
The Temple Tax
²⁴ After Jesus and His disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
²⁵ “Yes, He does,” Peter replied.
When Peter came into 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 children or from others?”
²⁶ “From others,” Peter answered.
“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
²⁷ “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth, and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
Footnotes:
17:3: Moses and Elijah represent the Law and the Prophets, both of which point to the fulfillment of God’s plan in Jesus.
17:5: The voice from the cloud echoes God’s declaration at Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:17), affirming Jesus’ divine sonship and the need to listen to His words.
17:13: John the Baptist is seen as the spiritual fulfillment of Elijah’s prophetic role, preparing the way for the Messiah (see Malachi 4:5-6).
17:20: The mustard seed was the smallest seed known at the time, and Jesus uses it to illustrate the power of even the smallest amount of true faith.
17:23: Jesus repeats the prophecy of His death and resurrection, but the disciples still struggle to grasp its significance, as shown by their grief.
17:17: Jesus’ rebuke of the generation reflects His frustration with their lack of faith and understanding, despite His miracles and teachings.
17:27: Jesus miraculously provides the temple tax to avoid unnecessary offense, even though, as the Son of God, He is exempt from such obligations.
