Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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The Transfiguration
(Mark 9.2–13; Luke 9.28–36)
1 Six days later Jesus took with
him Peter and the brothers
James and John and led them up a
high mountain where they were
alone.
2 As they looked on, a change
came over Jesus: his face was shining
like the sun, and his clothes were
dazzling white.
3 Then the three disciples
saw Moses and Elijah talking
with Jesus.
4 So Peter spoke up and
said to Jesus, “Lord, how good it is
that we are here! If you wish, I will
make three tents here, one for you,
-- --
one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was talking, a shining
cloud came over them, and a voice
from the cloud said, “This is my own
dear Son, with whom I am pleased—
listen to him!” note note
6 When the disciples heard the
voice, they were so terrified that
they threw themselves face downward
on the ground.
7 Jesus came to
them and touched them. “Get up,”
he said. “Don't be afraid!”
8 So they
looked up and saw no one there but
Jesus.
9 As they came down the mountain,
Jesus ordered them, “Don't tell
anyone about this vision you have
seen until the Son of Man has been
raised from death.”
10 Then the disciples asked Jesus,
“Why do the teachers of the Law
say that Elijah has to come first?” note
11 “Elijah is indeed coming first,”
answered Jesus, “and he will get
everything ready. note
12 But I tell you
that Elijah has already come and
people did not recognize him, but
treated him just as they pleased. In
the same way they will also mistreat
the Son of Man.” note
13 Then the disciples understood
that he was talking to them about
John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
(Mark 9.14–29; Luke 9.37–43a)
14 When they returned to the
crowd, a man came to Jesus, knelt
before him,
15 and said, “Sir, have
mercy on my son! He is an epileptic
and has such terrible fits that he often
falls in the fire or into water.
16 I brought
him to your disciples, but
they could not heal him.”
17 Jesus answered, “How unbelieving
and wrong you people are! How
long must I stay with you? How long
do I have to put up with you? Bring
the boy here to me!”
18 Jesus gave a
command to the demon, and it went
out of the boy, and at that very moment
he was healed.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus
in private and asked him, “Why
couldn't we drive the demon out?”
20 “It was because you do not have
enough faith,” answered Jesus. “I
assure you that if you have faith as
big as a mustard seed, you can say
to this hill, ‘Go from here to there!’
and it will go. You could do anything!” note note
Jesus Speaks Again about His Death
(Mark 9.30–32; Luke 9.43b–45)
22 When the disciples all came together
in Galilee, Jesus said to them,
“The Son of Man is about to be
handed over to men
23 who will kill
him; but three days later he will be
raised to life.”
23 The disciples became very sad.
Payment of the Temple Tax
24 When Jesus and his disciples
came to Capernaum, the collectors
of the Temple tax came to Peter and
asked, “Does your teacher pay the
Temple tax?” note
25 “Of course,” Peter answered.
25 When Peter went into the house,
Jesus spoke up first, “Simon, what is
your opinion? Who pays duties or
taxes to the kings of this world? The
citizens of the country or the foreigners?”
26 “The foreigners,” answered Peter.
26 “Well, then,” replied Jesus, “that
means that the citizens don't have to
pay.
27 But we don't want to offend
these people. So go to the lake and
drop in a line. Pull up the first fish
you hook, and in its mouth you will
find a coin worth enough for my
Temple tax and yours. Take it and
pay them our taxes.”
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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