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¹ Then he said to them, “Truly I tell you,

The Transfiguration

² After^(C1) six days^(C2) Jesus took Peter, James, and John^(C3) and led them up a high mountain^(C4) by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured^(C5) in front of them, ³ and his clothes^(C1) became dazzling—extremely white^(C2) as no launderer on earth could whiten^(C3) them. ⁴ Elijah^(C1) appeared to them with Moses,^(C2) and they were talking with Jesus. ⁵ Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,^(C1) it’s good^(C2) for us to be here. Let us set up three shelters:^(C3) one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— ⁶ because he did not know what to say,^(C1) since they were terrified.^(C2)

⁷ A cloud^(C1) appeared, overshadowing^(C2) them, and a voice^(C3) came from the cloud:^(C4) “This is my beloved^(C5) Son;^(C6) listen to him!” ^(C7)

⁸ Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

⁹ As^(C1) they were coming down the mountain,^(C2) he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen^(C3) until the Son of Man^(C4) had risen^(C5) from the dead.^{(C6) 10} They kept this word^(C1) to themselves, questioning what “rising from the dead” meant.

¹¹ Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes^(C1) say that Elijah must come first?” ^(C2)

¹² “Elijah does come first and restores¹³ But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written

The Power of Faith over a Demon

¹⁴ When^(C1) they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing^(C2) with them. ¹⁵ When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him. ¹⁶ He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”

¹⁷ Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher,^(C1) I brought my son to you. He has a spirit^(C2) that makes him unable to speak.^{(C3) 18} Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”

¹⁹ He replied to them, “You unbelieving²⁰ So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. ²¹ “How long has this been happening to him?”

“From childhood,” he said. ²² “And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy^(C1) him. But if you can do anything, have compassion^(C2) on us and help us.”

²³ Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’?

²⁴ Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

²⁵ When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked^(C1) the unclean^(C2) spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf

²⁶ Then it came out, shrieking and throwing him^(F1) into terrible convulsions.^(C1) The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.” ²⁷ But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him,^(C1) and he stood up.

²⁸ After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

²⁹ And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.”

The Second Prediction of His Death

³⁰ Then^(C1) they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it.^{(C2) 31} For he was teaching^(C1) his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man³² But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.^(C1)

Who Is the Greatest?

³³ They^(C1) came to Capernaum.^(C2) When he was in the house,^(C3) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”³⁴ But they were silent,^(C1) because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.^{(C2) 35} Sitting down, he called the Twelve^(C1) and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”³⁶ He took a child,^(C1) had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, ³⁷ “Whoever welcomes

In His Name

³⁸ John^(C1) said to him, “Teacher,^(C2) we saw someone^(F1) driving out demons^(C3) in your name,^(C4) and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”^(C5)

³⁹ “Don’t stop him,”⁴⁰ For whoever is not against us is for us.⁴¹ And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink

Warnings from Jesus

⁴² “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away

⁴³ “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. [⁴⁴ where