The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
1 AKJV And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
2 AKJV And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, and leads them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. BSB BSB: After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
3 AKJV And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. BSB BSB: His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
4 AKJV And there appeared to them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. BSB BSB: And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
5 AKJV And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. BSB BSB: Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6 AKJV For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid. BSB BSB: For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
7 AKJV And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. BSB BSB: Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
8 AKJV And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. BSB BSB: Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
9 AKJV And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. BSB BSB: As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 AKJV And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. BSB BSB: So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
11 AKJV And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? BSB BSB: And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 AKJV And he answered and told them, Elias truly comes first, and restores all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nothing. BSB BSB: He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
13 AKJV But I say to you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they listed, as it is written of him. BSB BSB: But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
The Boy with an Evil Spirit (Matthew 17:14–18; Luke 9:37–42)
14 AKJV And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. BSB BSB: When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
15 AKJV And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. BSB BSB: As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
16 AKJV And he asked the scribes, What question you with them? BSB BSB: “What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
18 AKJV And wherever he takes him, he tears him: and he foams, and gnashes with his teeth, and pines away: and I spoke to your disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. BSB BSB: Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
19 AKJV He answers him, and says, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him to me. BSB BSB: “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
20 AKJV And they brought him to him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. BSB BSB: So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
22 AKJV And often it has cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if you can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. BSB BSB: “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 AKJV Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes. BSB BSB: “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
25 AKJV When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying to him, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you, come out of him, and enter no more into him. BSB BSB: When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
26 AKJV And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; so that many said, He is dead. BSB BSB: After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
27 AKJV But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. BSB BSB: But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
28 AKJV And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? BSB BSB: After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 AKJV And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
The Second Prediction of the Passion (Matthew 17:22–23; Luke 9:43–45)
30 AKJV And they departed there, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. BSB BSB: Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
31 AKJV For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. BSB BSB: because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
32 AKJV But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. BSB BSB: But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
The Greatest in the Kingdom (Matthew 18:1–5; Luke 9:46–50)
33 AKJV And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that you disputed among yourselves by the way? BSB BSB: Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
34 AKJV But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. BSB BSB: But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
35 AKJV And he sat down, and called the twelve, and says to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. BSB BSB: Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
36 AKJV And he took a child, and set him in the middle of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them, BSB BSB: Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
37 AKJV Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me. BSB BSB: “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
38 AKJV And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in your name, and he follows not us: and we forbade him, because he follows not us. BSB BSB: John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
39 AKJV But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. BSB BSB: “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
40 AKJV For he that is not against us is on our part. BSB BSB: For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 AKJV For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. BSB BSB: Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
Temptations and Trespasses (Matthew 18:6–9; Luke 17:1–4)
42 AKJV And whoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. BSB BSB: But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
44 AKJV Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
45 AKJV And if your foot offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: BSB BSB: If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
46 AKJV Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
47 AKJV And if your eye offend you, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: BSB BSB: And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
48 AKJV Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. BSB BSB: where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
Good Salt (Matthew 5:13–16; Luke 14:34–35)
49 AKJV For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. BSB BSB: For everyone will be salted with fire.
50 AKJV Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltiness, with which will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. BSB BSB: Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”