The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
1 CPDV And he said to them, “Amen I say to you, that there are some among those standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arriving in 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 CPDV And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter, and James, and John; and he led them separately to a lofty mountain alone; 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 CPDV And his vestments became radiant and exceedingly white like snow, with such a brilliance as no fuller on earth is able to achieve. BSB BSB: His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
4 CPDV And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were speaking with Jesus. BSB BSB: And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
5 CPDV And in response, Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good for us to be here. And so let us make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 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 CPDV For he did not know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear. BSB BSB: For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
7 CPDV And there was a cloud overshadowing them. And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my most beloved Son. Listen to 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 CPDV And immediately, looking around, they no longer saw anyone, except Jesus alone with them. BSB BSB: Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
9 CPDV And as they were descending from the mountain, he instructed them not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until after the Son of man will have risen again 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 CPDV And they kept the word to themselves, arguing about what “after he will have risen from the dead” might mean. BSB BSB: So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
11 CPDV And they questioned him, saying: “Then why do the Pharisees and the scribes say that Elijah must arrive first?” BSB BSB: And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 CPDV And in response, he said to them: “Elijah, when he will arrive first, shall restore all things. And in the manner that it has been written about the Son of man, so must he suffer many things and be condemned. 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 CPDV But I say to you, that Elijah also has arrived, (and they have done to him whatever they wanted) just as it has been written about 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 CPDV And approaching his disciples, he saw a great crowd surrounding them, and the scribes were arguing with them. BSB BSB: When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
15 CPDV And soon all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear, and hurrying to him, they greeted him. BSB BSB: As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
16 CPDV And he questioned them, “What are you arguing about among yourselves?” BSB BSB: “What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
18 CPDV And whenever it takes hold of him, it throws him down, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth, and he becomes unconscious. And I asked your disciples to 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 CPDV And answering them, he said: “O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long shall I endure 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 CPDV And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit disturbed him. And having been thrown to the ground, he rolled around 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 CPDV And often it casts him into fire or into water, in order to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, help us and take pity on 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 CPDV But Jesus said to him, “If you are able to believe: all things are possible to one who believes.” BSB BSB: “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
25 CPDV And when Jesus saw the crowd rushing together, he admonished the unclean spirit, saying to him, “Deaf and mute spirit, I command you, leave him; and do not enter into him anymore.” 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 CPDV And crying out, and convulsing him greatly, he departed from him. And he became like one who is dead, so much 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 CPDV But Jesus, taking him by the hand, 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 CPDV And when he had entered into the house, his disciples questioned him privately, “Why were we unable to 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 CPDV And he said to them, “This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than 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 CPDV And setting out from there, they passed through Galilee. And he intended that no one know about it. BSB BSB: Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
31 CPDV Then he taught his disciples, and he said to them, “For the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and having been killed, on the third day he will rise again.” 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 CPDV But they did not understand the word. And they were afraid to question 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 CPDV And they went to Capernaum. And when they were in the house, he questioned them, “What did you discuss on 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 CPDV But they were silent. For indeed, on the way, they had disputed among themselves as to which of them was greater. BSB BSB: But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
35 CPDV And sitting down, he called the twelve, and he said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be the last of all and the minister 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 CPDV And taking a child, he set him in their midst. And when he had embraced him, 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 CPDV “Whoever receives one such child in my name, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives not me, but him who 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 CPDV John responded to him by saying, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; he does not follow us, and so we prohibited him.” 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 CPDV But Jesus said: “Do not prohibit him. For there is no one who can act with virtue in my name and soon speak evil about 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 CPDV For whoever is not against you is for you. BSB BSB: For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 CPDV For whoever, in my name, will give you a cup of water to drink, because you belong to Christ: Amen 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 CPDV And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown 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 CPDV where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
45 CPDV But if your foot causes you to sin, chop it off: it is better for you to enter into eternal life lame, than having two feet to be cast into the Hell of unquenchable fire, 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 CPDV where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
47 CPDV But if your eye causes you to sin, 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 the Hell of 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 CPDV where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. BSB BSB: where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
Good Salt (Matthew 5:13–16; Luke 14:34–35)
49 CPDV For all shall be salted with fire, and every victim shall be salted with salt. BSB BSB: For everyone will be salted with fire.
50 CPDV Salt is good: but if the salt has become bland, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace among yourselves.” 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.”