The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
1 ULT And he was saying to them,“Truly, I say to you that there are some of the ones standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having 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 ULT And after six days, Jesus takes along Peter and James and John and brings them up onto a high mountain by themselves, 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 ULT And his garments became radiantly, extremely white, such as no launderer on the earth is able thus to make them white. BSB BSB: His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
4 ULT And Elijah with Moses were seen by them, and they were talking with Jesus. BSB BSB: And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
5 ULT And answering, Peter says to Jesus,“Rabbi, it is good for us to be here, and let us make three tents, 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 ULT (For he did not know what he should answer, for they were terrified.) BSB BSB: For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
7 ULT And a cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and there was a voice from the cloud,“This is my 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 ULT And suddenly, having looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus. BSB BSB: Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
9 ULT And they coming down from the mountain, he ordered them so that they would relate to no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had 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 ULT And they kept the word to themselves, discussing together what it is“to rise from the dead.” BSB BSB: So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
11 ULT And they were questioning him, saying,“Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first?” BSB BSB: And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 ULT But he was saying to them,“Elijah, having come first, restores all things. And how has it been written about the Son of Man that he would suffer many things and be despised? 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 ULT But I say to you that also Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they were wanting, just as it is 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 ULT And having come to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes 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 ULT And immediately, the whole crowd, having seen him, were amazed, and running up to{ him}, they were greeting him. BSB BSB: As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
16 ULT And he asked them,“What are you arguing with them about?” BSB BSB: “What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
18 ULT And wherever it might seize him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he becomes stiff, and I spoke to your disciples so that they would cast it out, and they were not able.” 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 ULT But answering them, he says,“O unbelieving generation, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear with 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 ULT And they brought him to him, and having seen him, the spirit immediately shook him with convulsions, and having fallen on the ground, he was rolling around, foaming at the mouth. 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 ULT And it has often thrown him both into fire and into waters in order that it might destroy him, but if you are able to do anything, help us, having compassion 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 ULT But Jesus said to him,“‘If you are able’? All things are possible for the one believing.” BSB BSB: “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
25 ULT And Jesus, having seen that a crowd is running to{ them}, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it,“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out from him, and never enter into him again.” 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 ULT And having cried out and having convulsed him much, it came out, and he became like a dead{ person}, so that many said,“He has died.” 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 ULT But Jesus, having taken his hand, raised him up, and he got up. BSB BSB: But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
28 ULT And he having gone into a house, his disciples were asking him privately,“Why were we not able to cast it out?” BSB BSB: After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 ULT And he said to them,“This kind is able to come out by nothing except 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 ULT And having gone out from there, they were passing through Galilee, and he was not wanting that anyone would know, BSB BSB: Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
31 ULT for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them,“The Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And having been killed, he will rise up after three days.” 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 ULT But they were not understanding the word, and they 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 ULT And they came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was asking them,“What were you discussing 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 ULT But they were silent, for they had been arguing with one another on the way about who{ was} greatest. BSB BSB: But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
35 ULT And having sat down, he called the Twelve together and says to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he will be last of all and a 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 ULT And having taken a little child, he set him in the midst of them, and having 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 ULT “Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me does not receive me but the one having 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 ULT John was saying to him,“Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we were preventing him because he was not following with 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 ULT But Jesus said,“Do not prevent him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and will be able soon afterwards to 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 ULT For whoever is not against us is for us. BSB BSB: For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 ULT For whoever gives you a cup of water in the name that you are Christ’ s, truly I say to you that he will certainly 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 ULT And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him instead if a millstone of a donkey is put around his neck and he has been 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 ULT where their worm does not end, and the fire is not quenched .BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
45 ULT And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame than, having two feet, to be thrown into Gehenna 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 ULT where their worm does not end, and the fire is not quenched .BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
47 ULT And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into Gehenna, 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 ULT where their worm does not end, 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 ULT For everyone will be salted with fire. BSB BSB: For everyone will be salted with fire.
50 ULT Salt is good, but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one 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.”