The Transfiguration (Mark 9:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
1 AKJV And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into an high mountain apart, BSB BSB: 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 AKJV And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. BSB BSB: There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
4 AKJV Then answered Peter, and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. BSB BSB: Peter said to Jesus, “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 AKJV While he yet spoke, 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 you him. BSB BSB: 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. Listen to Him!”
6 AKJV And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. BSB BSB: When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
7 AKJV And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. BSB BSB: Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
8 AKJV And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. BSB BSB: And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
10 AKJV And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? BSB BSB: The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 AKJV And Jesus answered and said to them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
12 AKJV But I say to you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done to him whatever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. BSB BSB: 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 AKJV Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist. BSB BSB: 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 AKJV And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, BSB BSB: When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
15 AKJV Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for often he falls into the fire, and oft into the water. BSB BSB: “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 AKJV And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him. BSB BSB: I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
17 AKJV Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him here to me. BSB BSB: “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 AKJV And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. BSB BSB: 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 AKJV Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? BSB BSB: Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
20 AKJV And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you. BSB BSB: “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.”
21 AKJV However, this kind goes not out but by prayer and fasting. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
The Second Prediction of the Passion (Mark 9:30–32; Luke 9:43–45)
22 AKJV And while they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: BSB BSB: When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
23 AKJV And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. BSB BSB: 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 AKJV And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Does not your master pay tribute? BSB BSB: After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
25 AKJV He says, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What think you, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? BSB BSB: “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 AKJV Peter says to him, Of strangers. Jesus says to him, Then are the children free. BSB BSB: “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
27 AKJV Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go you to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first comes up; and when you have opened his mouth, you shall find a piece of money: that take, and give to them for me and you. BSB BSB: “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. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”