1耶穌繼續說：「我實在告訴你們，有些站在這裡的人會在有生之年看見上帝的國帶著能力降臨。」
登山變象
2六天後，耶穌帶著彼得、雅各和約翰單獨登上一座高山。耶穌在他們面前改變了形像， 3衣服潔白放光，世上沒有人能把布漂得那麼白。 4這時，以利亞和摩西向他們顯現，他們在跟耶穌談話。 5彼得對耶穌說：「老師，我們在這裡真好！我們搭三座帳篷吧，一座給你，一座給摩西，一座給以利亞。」 6其實彼得不知道說什麼才好，因為他們都很害怕。 7就在這時候，有一朵雲彩飄來籠罩他們，雲彩中有聲音說：「這是我的愛子，你們要聽從祂。」 8門徒立刻四處觀看，發現沒有其他人，只有耶穌和他們在那裡。
9下山的時候，耶穌叮囑他們在人子從死裡復活之前，不要把剛才看見的告訴別人。
10門徒把這話謹記在心，彼此議論「從死裡復活」是什麼意思。 11他們問耶穌：「律法教師為什麼說以利亞必須先來？」
12耶穌回答說：「以利亞固然要先來復興一切，但為什麼聖經上說人子一定會飽受痛苦、遭人蔑視呢？ 13其實我告訴你們，以利亞已經來了，人們卻任意對待他，正如聖經的記載。」
治好污鬼附身的孩子
14他們與其他門徒會合時，看見一大群人圍住門徒，幾個律法教師正在跟他們辯論。 15眾人一看到耶穌，都十分驚奇，立刻跑上去問候祂。 16耶穌問門徒：「你們跟他們辯論什麼？」
17人群中有一個人答道：「老師，我帶了我的兒子來找你，因為他被啞巴鬼附身。 18每次鬼控制他，把他摔在地上，他就口吐白沫，咬牙切齒，全身僵硬。我請你的門徒把鬼趕出去，但他們無能為力。」
19耶穌說：「唉，這不信的世代啊！我要跟你們在一起待多久，容忍你們多久呢？把他帶到我這裡來吧。」
20他們把那孩子帶到耶穌面前。那鬼一見耶穌，就使孩子抽搐，倒在地上打滾，口吐白沫。 21耶穌問孩子的父親：「他這樣子多久了？」孩子的父親回答道：「他從小就這樣， 22鬼常常將他扔進火裡或水裡，要害他的命。如果你能，求你憐憫我們，幫助我們吧！」
23耶穌說：「如果你能？對於相信的人，凡事都有可能！」
24孩子的父親立刻高喊：「我信！但我信心不足，求你幫助我！」
25耶穌看見人群都跑了過來，就斥責那污鬼：「你這個聾啞鬼，我命令你從他身上出來，不許再進去！」
26那鬼大聲喊叫，使孩子劇烈地抽搐了一陣，就出來了。孩子躺在地上一動也不動，很多人都說他死了。 27但耶穌拉著他的手扶他起來，他就站了起來。
28耶穌進屋後，門徒私下問祂：「我們為什麼趕不走那鬼呢？」
29耶穌說：「要趕走這類鬼只有靠禱告9·29 「禱告」有古卷作「禱告和禁食」。。」
再次預言受難
30他們離開那裡，途經加利利。耶穌不想任何人知道祂的行蹤， 31因為祂在教導門徒。祂說：「人子將被交在人手中，被他們殺害，但三天之後，祂必復活。」 32門徒卻不明白這句話的意思，又不敢問祂。
誰最偉大
33他們回到迦百農的住所，耶穌問門徒：「你們一路上爭論些什麼？」
34他們都沉默不語，因為剛才他們在爭論誰最偉大。 35耶穌坐下，叫十二個門徒過來，對他們說：「誰想為首，就該在眾人中做最小的，作眾人的僕人。」 36祂領了一個小孩子來，叫他站在門徒中間，又抱起他，對他們說： 37「誰為了我的名接待這樣一個小孩子，就是接待我；誰接待我，就是接待差我來的那位，而非接待我。」
警戒犯罪
38約翰對耶穌說：「老師，我們看見有人奉你的名趕鬼，就阻止他，因為他不是跟從我們的。」
39耶穌說：「不要阻止他，因為沒有人奉我的名行過神蹟後，會很快毀謗我。 40不反對我們的，就是支持我們的。 41我實在告訴你們，有人若因你們屬於基督而給你們一杯水喝，也必得到賞賜。
42「不論誰使這樣一個小信徒失足犯罪，他的下場比把大磨石拴在他脖子上扔到海裡還要慘。 43-44如果你一隻手使你犯罪，就砍掉它！殘廢著進入永生，勝過雙手健全卻落入地獄不滅的火中9·43‑44 有古卷加「那裡蟲是不死的，火是不滅的」。。 45-46如果你一隻腳使你犯罪，就砍掉它！瘸著腿進入永生，勝過雙腳健全卻被扔進地獄9·45‑46 有古卷加「那裡蟲是不死的，火是不滅的」。。 47如果你一隻眼睛使你犯罪，就剜掉它！獨眼進上帝的國，勝過雙目健全卻被扔進地獄。 48在那裡，
「『蟲不會死，
火不會滅。』9·48 以賽亞書66·24。
49「每個人都要被火煉，像被鹽醃一樣。 50鹽本是好的，但如果失去鹹味，怎能使它再鹹呢？你們裡面要有鹽，要彼此和睦。」
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 around 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.”
