The Darby Translation DBY
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God come in power.
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He said to them, "I can guarantee this truth: Some people who are standing here will not die until they see the kingdom of God arrive with power."
2 And after six days Jesus takes with [him] Peter and James and John, and takes them up on a high mountain by themselves apart. And he was transfigured before them:
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After six days Jesus took only Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone. Jesus' appearance changed in front of them.
3 and his garments became shining, exceeding white [as snow], such as fuller on earth could not whiten [them].
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His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone on earth could bleach them.
4 And there appeared to them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
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Then Elijah and Moses appeared to them and were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter answering says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good that we should be here; and let us make three tabernacles, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elias one.
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Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it's good that we're here. Let's put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
6 For he knew not what he should say, for they were filled with fear.
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(Peter didn't know how to respond. He and the others were terrified.)
7 And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, *This* is my beloved Son: hear him.
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Then a cloud overshadowed them. A voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!"
8 And suddenly having looked around, they no longer saw any one, but Jesus alone with themselves.
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Suddenly, as they looked around, they saw no one with them but Jesus.
9 And as they descended from the mountain, he charged them that they should relate to no one what they had seen, unless when the Son of man should be risen from among [the] dead.
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On their way down the mountain, Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen. They were to wait until the Son of Man had come back to life.
10 And they kept that saying, questioning among themselves, what rising from among [the] dead was.
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They kept in mind what he said but argued among themselves what he meant by "come back to life."
11 And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?
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So they asked him, "Don't the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 And he answering said to them, Elias indeed, having first come, restores all things; and how is it written of the Son of man that he must suffer much, and be set at nought:
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Jesus said to them, "Elijah is coming first and will put everything in order again. But in what sense was it written that the Son of Man must suffer a lot and be treated shamefully?
13 but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.
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Indeed, I can guarantee that Elijah has come. Yet, people treated him as they pleased, as Scripture says about him."
14 And when he came to the disciples he saw a great crowd around them, and scribes disputing against them.
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When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them. Some scribes were arguing with them.
15 And immediately all the crowd seeing him were amazed, and running to [him], saluted him.
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All the people were very surprised to see Jesus and ran to welcome him.
16 And he asked them, What do ye question with them about?
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Jesus asked the scribes, "What are you arguing about with them?"
17 And one out of the crowd answered him, Teacher, I brought to thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;
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A man in the crowd answered, "Teacher, I brought you my son. He is possessed by a spirit that won't let him talk.
18 and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and he foams and gnashes his teeth, and he is withering away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they might cast him out, and they could not.
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Whenever the spirit brings on a seizure, it throws him to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes exhausted. I asked your disciples to force the spirit out, but they didn't have the power to do it."
19 But he answering them says, O unbelieving generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me.
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Jesus said to them, "You unbelieving generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me!"
20 And they brought him to him. And seeing him the spirit immediately tore him; and falling upon the earth he rolled foaming.
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They brought the boy to him. As soon as the spirit saw Jesus, it threw the boy into convulsions. He fell on the ground, rolled around, and foamed at the mouth.
21 And he asked his father, How long a time is it that it has been like this with him? And he said, From childhood;
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Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" The father replied, "He has been this way since he was a child.
22 and often it has cast him both into fire and into waters that it might destroy him: but if thou couldst [do] anything, be moved with pity on us, and help us.
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The demon has often thrown him into fire or into water to destroy him. If it's possible for you, put yourself in our place, and help us!"
23 And Jesus said to him, The 'if thou couldst' is [if thou couldst] believe: all things are possible to him that believes.
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Jesus said to him, "As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes."
24 And immediately the father of the young child crying out said [with tears], I believe, help mine unbelief.
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The child's father cried out at once, "I believe! Help my lack of faith."
25 But Jesus, seeing that [the] crowd was running up together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, *I* command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he gave an order to the evil spirit. He said, "You spirit that won't let him talk, I command you to come out of him and never enter him again."
26 And having cried out and torn [him] much, he came out; and he became as if dead, so that the most said, He is dead.
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The evil spirit screamed, shook the child violently, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, and everyone said, "He's dead!"
27 But Jesus, having taken hold of him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.
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Jesus took his hand and helped him to stand up.
28 And when he was entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Wherefore could not *we* cast him out?
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When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we force the spirit out of the boy?"
29 And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.
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He told them, "This kind of spirit can be forced out only by prayer."
30 And going forth from thence they went through Galilee; and he would not that any one knew it;
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They left that place and were passing through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where he was
31 for he taught his disciples and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into men's hands, and they shall kill him; and having been killed, after three days he shall rise again.
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because he was teaching his disciples. He taught them, "The Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over to people. They will kill him, but on the third day he will come back to life."
32 But they understood not the saying, and feared to ask him.
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The disciples didn't understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him.
33 And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way?
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Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?"
34 And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
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They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest.
35 And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.
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He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, "Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else."
36 And taking a little child he set it in their midst, and having taken it in his arms he said to them,
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Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He put his arms around the child and said to them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
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"Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
38 And John answered him saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, who does not follow us, and we forbad him, because he does not follow us.
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John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone forcing demons out of a person by using the power and authority of your name. We tried to stop him because he was not one of us."
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able soon [after] to speak ill of me;
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Jesus said, "Don't stop him! No one who works a miracle in my name can turn around and speak evil of me.
40 for he who is not against us is for us.
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Whoever isn't against us is for us.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in [my] name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
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I can guarantee this truth: Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward."
42 And whosoever shall be a snare to one of the little ones who believe [in me], it were better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he cast into the sea.
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"These little ones believe in me. It would be best for the person who causes one of them to lose faith to be thrown into the sea with a large stone hung around his neck.
43 And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
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"So if your hand causes you to lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life disabled than to have two hands and go to hell, to the fire that cannot be put out.
44 [where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched].
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45 And if thy foot serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
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If your foot causes you to lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
46 [where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched].
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47 And if thine eye serve as a snare to thee, cast it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire,
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If your eye causes you to lose your faith, tear 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 where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
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In hell worms that eat the body never die, and the fire is never put out.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
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Everyone will be salted with fire.
50 Salt [is] good, but if the salt is become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
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Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor? Have salt within you, and live in peace with one another."
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