[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 white as the light. [3] Behold, there appeared to them Moses and
Elijah 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 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 will the Son of Man also suffer
by them." [13] Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John
the Baptizer. [14] When they came to the multitude, there came to him a
man, kneeling 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. [19] Then the disciples came to Jesus
privately, and said, "Why couldn`t we cast it out?" [20] He said to them,
"Because of your unbelief. For most assuredly 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 to you. [21] But
this kind doesn`t go out except by prayer and fasting." [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. [24] When
they were come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachmas 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 sons, or from strangers?" [26] Peter said to him,
"From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the sons are exempt.
[27] But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, and cast a hook,
and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened his mouth,
you will find a stater. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."
