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Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James, and his brother John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Peter responded and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want, I will make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!"

While he yet spake, 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 ye him.

When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

And raising their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

When they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

"Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

"And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him."

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me."

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 hither to me.

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was healed at once.

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

And He said to them, "Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men;

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day." And they were deeply grieved.

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?"

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?"

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

When Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt.

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

"However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a stater. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.