1And he said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.’
The transfiguration
2After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
5Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters – one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ 6(He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)
7Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: ‘This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!’
8Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
11And they asked him, ‘Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?’
12Jesus replied, ‘To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? 13But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.’
Jesus heals a boy possessed by an impure spirit
14When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. 15As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
16‘What are you arguing with them about?’ he asked.
17A man in the crowd answered, ‘Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. 18Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.’
19‘You unbelieving generation,’ Jesus replied, ‘how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.’
20So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21Jesus asked the boy’s father, ‘How long has he been like this?’
‘From childhood,’ he answered. 22‘It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.’
23‘ “If you can”?’ said Jesus. ‘Everything is possible for one who believes.’
24Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!’
25When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. ‘You deaf and mute spirit,’ he said, ‘I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.’
26The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, ‘He’s dead.’ 27But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
28After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, ‘Why couldn’t we drive it out?’
29He replied, ‘This kind can come out only by prayer.9:29 Some manuscripts prayer and fasting’
Jesus predicts his death a second time
30They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, ‘The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.’ 32But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
33They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the road?’ 34But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.’
36He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.’
Whoever is not against us is for us
38‘Teacher,’ said John, ‘we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.’
39‘Do not stop him,’ Jesus said. ‘For no-one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40for whoever is not against us is for us. 41Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.
Causing to stumble
42‘If anyone causes one of these little ones – those who believe in me – to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung round their neck and they were thrown into the sea. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. 449:44 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48. 45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 469:46 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48. 47And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck 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, 48where
‘ “the worms that eat them do not die,
and the fire is not quenched.”9:48 Isaiah 66:24
49Everyone will be salted with fire.
50‘Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.’
1耶稣继续说：“我实在告诉你们，有些站在这里的人会在有生之年看见上帝的国带着能力降临。”
登山变象
2六天后，耶稣带着彼得、雅各和约翰暗暗地登上一座高山。耶稣在他们面前改变了形象， 3衣服变得洁白放光，世上找不到漂得那么白的布。 4这时，以利亚和摩西在他们眼前出现，与耶稣谈话。 5彼得对耶稣说：“老师，我们在这里真好！我们搭三座帐篷吧，一座给你，一座给摩西，一座给以利亚。”
6其实彼得当时不知说什么才好，因为他们都很害怕。 7就在这时候，有一朵云彩飘来遮住他们，云彩中有声音说：“这是我的爱子，你们要听从祂。” 8门徒立刻四处观看，发现没有其他人，只有耶稣和他们在那里。
9下山的时候，耶稣叮嘱他们在人子还没有从死里复活之前，不要把刚才看见的告诉别人。
10门徒把这话谨记在心，彼此议论“从死里复活”这句话的意思。 11他们问耶稣：“律法教师为什么说以利亚必须先来？”
12耶稣回答说：“以利亚固然要先来复兴一切，但为什么圣经上说人子一定会饱受痛苦、遭人蔑视呢？ 13其实我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，人们却任意对待他，正如圣经的记载。”
治好污鬼附身的孩子
14他们与其他门徒会合时，看见一大群人围住门徒，几个律法教师正在跟他们辩论。 15大家一看到耶稣，都十分惊奇，立刻跑上去迎接祂。 16耶稣问门徒：“你们跟他们辩论什么？”
17人群中有一个人说：“老师，我带了我的儿子来找你，因为他被哑巴鬼附身。 18每次鬼控制他，把他摔在地上，他就口吐白沫，咬牙切齿，全身僵硬。我请你的门徒赶走那鬼，他们却办不到。”
19耶稣说：“唉，这不信的世代啊！我要跟你们在一起待多久，容忍你们多久呢？把他带到我这里吧。”
20他们把那孩子带到耶稣面前。那鬼一见耶稣，就使孩子抽搐，倒在地上打滚，口吐白沫。 21耶稣问孩子的父亲：“他这样子多久了？”孩子的父亲回答道：“他从小就这样， 22鬼常常将他扔进火里或水里，要害他的命。如果你能，求你怜悯我们，帮助我们吧！”
23耶稣说：“如果你能？对于相信的人，凡事都有可能！”
24孩子的父亲立刻喊着说：“我信！但我信心不足，求你帮助我！”
25耶稣看见人群都跑了过来，就斥责那污鬼：“你这个聋哑鬼，我命令你从他身上出来，不许再进去！”
26那鬼发出喊叫，使孩子剧烈地抽搐了一阵，就出来了。孩子躺在地上一动也不动，大家都以为他死了。 27但耶稣拉着他的手扶他起来，他就站了起来。
28耶稣进屋后，门徒悄悄问祂：“我们为什么赶不走那鬼呢？”
29耶稣说：“要赶走这类鬼只有靠祷告9:29 “祷告”有古卷作“祷告和禁食”。。”
再次预言受难
30他们离开那里，途经加利利。耶稣不想任何人知道祂的行踪， 31因为祂在教导门徒。祂说：“人子将被交在人的手中，被他们杀害，但三天之后，祂必复活。” 32门徒却不明白这句话的意思，又不敢问祂。
谁最伟大
33他们回到迦百农的住所，耶稣问门徒：“你们一路上争论些什么？”
34他们都沉默不语，因为刚才他们在争论谁最伟大。 35耶稣坐下，叫十二个门徒过来，对他们说：“谁想为首，就该在众人中做最小的，做众人的仆人。” 36祂领了一个小孩子来，叫他站在门徒中间，又抱起他，对他们说： 37“任何人为我的缘故接待这样一个小孩子，就是接待我；凡接待我的，不单是接待我，也是接待差我来的那位。”
警戒犯罪
38约翰对耶稣说：“老师，我们看见有人奉你的名赶鬼，就阻止他，因为他不是跟从我们的。”
39耶稣说：“不要阻止他，因为没有人奉我的名行过神迹后，会很快毁谤我。 40不反对我们的，就是支持我们的。 41我实在告诉你们，若有人因为你们属于基督而给你们一杯水喝，他也必得到赏赐。
42“但若有人使这样一个小信徒失足犯罪，他的下场比把大磨石挂在他脖子上扔到海里还要惨。 43如果你一只手使你犯罪，就砍掉它！ 44拖着残废的身体进入永生，胜过双手健全却落入地狱不灭的火中。 45倘若你一只脚使你犯罪，就砍掉它！瘸着腿进入永生， 46胜过双脚健全却被丢进地狱！ 47如果你的一只眼睛使你犯罪，就剜掉它！独眼进上帝的国，胜过双目健全却被丢进地狱。 48在那里，
“‘虫是不死的，
火是不灭的。’
49“每个人都要被火炼，像被盐腌一样。 50盐是好东西，但如果失去咸味，怎能使它再咸呢？你们里面要有盐，要彼此和睦。”
