| New American Standard Bible 1995 | King James Bible |
| 1Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. | 1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, |
| 2And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. | 2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. |
| 3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. | 3And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. |
| 4Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." | 4Then 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. |
| 5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!" | 5While 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. |
| 6When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified. | 6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. |
| 7And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid." | 7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. |
| 8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone. | 8And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. |
| 9As 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." | 9And 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. |
| 10And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" | 10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? |
| 11And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things; | 11And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. |
| 12but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." | 12But 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. |
| 13Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist. | 13Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. |
| 14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, | 14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, |
| 15"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. | 15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. |
| 16"I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him." | 16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. |
| 17And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me." | 17Then 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. |
| 18And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured at once. | 18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. |
| 19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?" | 19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? |
| 20And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your 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 to you. | 20And 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. |
| 21"But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." | 21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. |
| 22And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men; | 22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: |
| 23and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day." And they were deeply grieved. | 23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. |
| 24When 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?" | 24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? |
| 25He 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?" | 25He 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? |
| 26When Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt. | 26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. |
| 27"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 shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me." | 27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. |
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