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1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
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Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, up on a high mountain by themselves.
2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
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While they watched, Jesus' appearance was changed; his face became bright like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
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Then Moses and Elijahn appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
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Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you want, I will put up three tents here -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
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While Peter was talking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!"
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.
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When his followers heard the voice, they were so frightened they fell to the ground.
7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”
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But Jesus went to them and touched them and said, "Stand up. Don't be afraid."
8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
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When they looked up, they saw Jesus was now alone.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
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As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone about what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
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Then his followers asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"
11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
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Jesus answered, "They are right to say that Elijah is coming and that he will make everything the way it should be.
12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
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But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. It will be the same with the Son of Man; those same people will make the Son of Man suffer."
13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
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Then the followers understood that Jesus was talking about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
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When Jesus and his followers came back to the crowd, a man came to Jesus and bowed before him.
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
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The man said, "Lord, have mercy on my son. He has epilepsyn and is suffering very much, because he often falls into the fire or into the water.
16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
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I brought him to your followers, but they could not cure him."
17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
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Jesus answered, "You people have no faith, and your lives are all wrong. How long must I put up with you? How long must I continue to be patient with you? Bring the boy here."
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.
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Jesus commanded the demon inside the boy. Then the demon came out, and the boy was healed from that time on.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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The followers came to Jesus when he was alone and asked, "Why couldn't we force the demon out?"
20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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Jesus answered, "Because your faith is too small. I tell you the truth, if your faith is as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. All things will be possible for you."
22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.
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While Jesus' followers were gathering in Galilee, he said to them, "The Son of Man will be handed over to people,
23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
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and they will kill him. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead." And the followers were filled with sadness.
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
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When Jesus and his followers came to Capernaum, the men who collected the Temple tax came to Peter. They asked, "Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?"
25 “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”
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Peter answered, "Yes, Jesus pays the tax." Peter went into the house, but before he could speak, Jesus said to him, "What do you think? The kings of the earth collect different kinds of taxes. But who pays the taxes -- the king's children or others?"
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
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Peter answered, "Other people pay the taxes." Jesus said to Peter, "Then the children of the king don't have to pay taxes.
27 “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
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But we don't want to upset these tax collectors. So go to the lake and fish. After you catch the first fish, open its mouth and you will find a coin. Take that coin and give it to the tax collectors for you and me."
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