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¹ Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves.[xr] ² His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. ³ Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.[fn] ⁴ Then Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it's good that we're here! If you want, I will set up three shelters[fn] - one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." ⁵ He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"[xr] ⁶ When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.[xr] ⁷ But Jesus came up to them and touched them, saying, "Get up, and stop being afraid."[xr] ⁸ When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus all by himself. ⁹ On their way down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Don't tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."[xr] ¹⁰ So the disciples asked him, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" ¹¹ He answered them, "Elijah is indeed coming and will restore all things.[xr] ¹² But I tell you that Elijah has already come, yet people[fn] did not recognize him and treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."[xr] ¹³ Then the disciples understood that he had been speaking to them about John the Baptist.[xr]

¹⁴ As they approached the crowd, a man came up to Jesus,[fn] knelt down in front of him,[xr] ¹⁵ and said, "Sir,[fn] have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers terribly. Often he falls into fire and often into water. ¹⁶ I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn't heal him." ¹⁷ Jesus replied, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!" ¹⁸ Then Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed that very hour. ¹⁹ Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" ²⁰ He told them, "Because of your lack of faith.[fn] For truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you. ²¹ But this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting."[fn][xr]

²² While they were gathering together[fn] in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.[xr] ²³ They will kill him, but he will be raised on the third day." Then they were filled with grief.

²⁴ When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax[fn] came up to Peter and said, "Your teacher pays the temple tax,[fn] doesn't he?"[xr] ²⁵ He answered, "Yes." When Peter[fn] went home,[fn] Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings on the earth collect tolls or tributes? From their own subjects,[fn] or from foreigners?" ²⁶ When he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "In that case, the subjects[fn] are exempt. ²⁷ However, so that we don't offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth, and you will find a coin.[fn] Take it and give it to them for me and you."