1 AND he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

THE TRANSFIGURATION
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

JESUS HEALS A BOY WITH AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION
30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

THE GREATNESS OF HUMILITY
33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

OTHERS WHO WORK IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

ENTRAPMENTS
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

1And hee said vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, that there be some of them that stand here, which shal not taste of death, till they haue seene the kingdome of God come with power.

2 And after sixe dayes, Iesus taketh with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and leadeth them vp into an high mountaine apart by themselues: and he was transfigured before them.

3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow: so as no Fuller on earth can white them.

4And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Iesus.

5And Peter answered, and saide to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to bee here, and let vs make three Tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6For he wist not what to say, for they were sore afraid.

7And there was a cloud that ouershadowed them: and a voyce came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloued Sonne: heare him.

8And suddenly when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, saue Iesus only with themselues.

9And as they came downe from the mountaine, he charged them that they should tell no man, what things they had seene, till the Sonne of man were risen from the dead.

10And they kept that saying with themselues, questioning one with another, what the rising from the dead should meane.

11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

12And he answered, and told them, Elias verely commeth first, and restoreth al things, and how it is written of the Sonne of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

13But I say vnto you, that Elias is indeed come, and they haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they listed, as it is written of him.

14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes questioning with them.

15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, & running to him, saluted him.

16And he asked the Scribes, What question ye with them?

17And one of the multitude answered, and said, Master, I haue broughe vnto thee my son, which hath a dumbe spirit:

18And wheresoeuer he taketh him, he teareth him, & he fometh, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they could not.

19He answereth him, and saith, O faithlesse generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I suffer you? Bring him vnto me.

20And they brought him vnto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him, and he fel on the ground, and wallowed, foming.

21And he asked his father, Howe long is it agoe since this came vnto him? And he said, Of a child.

22And oft times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst doe any thing, haue compassion on vs, and helpe vs.

23Iesus said vnto him, If thou canst beleeue, all things are possible to him that beleeueth.

24And straightway the father of the child cried out and said with teares, Lord, I beleeue, helpe thou mine vnbeliefe.

25When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foule spirit, saying vnto him, Thou dumbe and deafe spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him, and he was as one dead, insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27But Iesus tooke him by the hand, and lifted him vp, and he arose.

28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him priuately, Why could not we cast him out?

29And hee said vnto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer, and fasting.

30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee, and he would not þt any man should know it.

31For he taught his disciples, and said vnto them, The sonne of man is deliuered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

32But they vnderstood not that saying, and were afraid to aske him.

33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that yee disputed among your selues by the way?

34But they held their peace: For by the way they had disputed among themselues, who should be the greatest.

35And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and saith vnto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and seruant of all.

36And he tooke a child, and set him in the midst of them: & when he had taken him in his arms, he said vnto them,

37Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.

38 And Iohn answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out deuils in thy Name, and he followeth not vs, and we forbade him, because he followeth not vs.

39But Iesus said, Forbid him not, for there is no man, which shall doe a miracle in my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

40For he that is not against vs, is on our part.

41For whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke in my Name, because yee belong to Christ: Uerily I say vnto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42And whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones that beleeue in me, it is better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he were cast into the Sea.

43And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

44Where their worme dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45And if thy foote offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

46Where their worme dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into helfire:

48Where their worme dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49For euery one shall be salted with fire, and euery sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50Salt is good: but if the salt haue lost his saltnesse, wherewith will you season it? Haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.

I == Matt 16:28 ; 24:30 ; 25:31 ; Luke 9:27 ; 22:18

II == Matt 17:1 ; Luke 9:28

III == Dan 7:9 ; Matt 28:3

IX == Matt 17:9

XI == Mal 4:5 ; Matt 17:10

XII == Ps 22:6 ; Isa 53:2-9 ; Dan 9:26 ; Luke 23:11 ; Phil 2:7

XIII == Matt 11:14 ; 17:12 ; Luke 1:17

XIV == Matt 17:14 ; Luke 9:37

XVII == Matt 17:14 ; Luke 9:38

XX == Mark 1:26 ; Luke 9:42

XXIII == Matt 17:20 ; Mark 11:23 ; Luke 17:6 ; John 11:40

XXVIII == Matt 17:19

XXIX == Matt 17:22 ; Luke 9:44

XXXIII = Matt 18:1 ; Luke 9:46 ; 22:24

XXXV == Matt 20:26-27 ; Mark 10:43

XXXVI == Matt 18:2 ; Mark 10:16

XXXVII == Matt 10:40 ; Luke 9:46

XXXVIII == Num 11:28 ; Luke 9:49

XXXIX == 1st Cor 12:3

XL == Matt 12:30

XLI == Matt 10:42

XLII == Matt 18:6 ; Luke 17:1

XLIII ==Deut 13:6 ; Matt 5:29 ; 18:8

XLIV == Isa 66:24

XLIX == Lev 2:13 ; Ezek 43:24

L == Matt 5:13 ; Luke 14:34 ; Rom 12:18 ; 14:19 ; 2nd Cor 13:11 ; Eph 4:29 ; Col 4:6 ; Heb 12:14

1 He also said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come in power." 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. 4 Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus. 5 Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6 He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified. 7 Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." 8 Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them. 9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what rising from the dead meant. 11 Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" 12 He told them, "Elijah will indeed come first and restore all things, yet how is it written regarding the Son of Man that he must suffer greatly and be treated with contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him." 14 When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. 15 Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him. 16 He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?" 17 Someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit. 18 Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so." 19 He said to them in reply, "O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me." 20 They brought the boy to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions. As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around and foam at the mouth. 21 Then he questioned his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He replied, "Since childhood. 22 It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us." 23 Jesus said to him, " 'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith." 24 Then the boy's father cried out, "I do believe, help my unbelief!" 25 Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering, rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!" 26 Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, "He is dead!" 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up. 28 When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could we not drive it out?" 29 He said to them, "This kind can only come out through prayer." 30 They left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. 31 He was teaching his disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise." 32 But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. 33 They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, "What were you arguing about on the way?" 34 But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. 35 Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." 36 Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, 37 "Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the one who sent me." 38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us." 39 Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us. 41 Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. 42 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire.

44 Forty Four was not used when they discovered the new manuscripts

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna, 48 where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' 49 "Everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another."

v 1-13 This is six days after Jesus said in 16:28 that some of those standing there would see Him coming in His Kingdom before He died. (Luke’s 8 days figures in the day before and after.) They were north of the Sea of Galilee near Caesarea Philippi, so this was probably Mount Hermon. Transfigured means Jesus was “changed in form” into His glory, and He appeared in glistening white. Moses and Elijah appeared from heaven, proving there is life after death. Lk. 9:31 says they talked with Jesus about His coming death. This should have alerted the disciples about Jesus’ coming death, but they were heavy with sleep, Lk. 9:32. (Probably got sleepy while Jesus was praying, Lk. 9:29.) The same three later slept while Jesus prayed in the garden, Mt. 26:40-45. It is suggested that the disciples represent those living on earth when Jesus comes; (1.) Moses those who have died and gone to heaven; (2.) Elijah those believers who are raptured, caught up live to heaven. v 4-8. Peter perhaps sensed this as fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles, which looked back to the wilderness wanderings and forward to the kingdom, so he offered to have tabernacles (shelters) built for each of the three glorified. While he was yet speaking a cloud came over them and the voice of God from it told them to listen to Jesus, His Son. This caused the disciples to fall on their faces in fear. Jesus touched and spoke to them to quiet their fears, and they saw no one but Him. v 9-13. Jesus told them not to tell anyone until He was risen from the dead, as He had told them not to tell anyone He was the Christ, 16:20, but again they did not understand rising from dead, Mk. 9:10. They questioned why some were saying Elijah must come first, Mal. 4:5. Jesus said Elijah had already come (Zacharias had been told John would go before Christ in the spirit and power of Elijah, Lk. 1:17.) They had killed him, and Jesus would also suffer death. The disciples understood Jesus meant John the Baptist, but still didn’t comprehend His death. John the Baptist did not fulfill all of Mal. 4:5, since it was after John’s death that Jesus made the statement Elijah will come and restore all things. This part can refer only to Elijah or one like him in Rev. 11.

v 14-29 v 14 Jesus cures an epileptic boy. Returned from the mountain, they found a multitude, Scribes questioning the disciples, and a man upset because the other nine disciples had not been able to cure his only son. He knelt before Jesus explaining that the son had a dumb spirit and gnashed his teeth, foaming at the mouth, Mk. 9:17,18. He was epileptic, falling into fire or water, also bruising him, and causing him to cry out, Lk. 9:39. The “if thou canst do anything” was probably he lost faith when the disciples could not help. When Jesus told him all things were possible if he believed, he did believe but recognized his weakness and asked Jesus to help his unbelief. Mark and Luke add that Jesus told the man to bring his son, and while he came, he had another violent seizure. People came running so Jesus commanded the deaf and dumb spirit to come out and never to return. When the evil spirit left, people thought the boy was dead. Jesus picked him up and he arose. 

AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED: A perfect faith; so small, Matthew 13:31 The problem is that dought is larger and stops our faith from moving mountains.

v 19-21. Privately the disciples asked why they couldn’t cast out the demon, and Jesus told them that kind could not be driven out without prayer and fasting. On the mountain Jesus prayed while the disciples slept, Lk. 9:28-32, and these surely did no better. Matthew only records Jesus words that if they had faith as small as a grain of mustard seed, they could move a mountain, and all things would be possible for them. Keep in mind we are not told to pray that a mountain be removed, but there are large obstacles to service, and we can confidently ask for their removal if it is in God’s will. Jesus is instructing them in the need of prayer and fasting after He leaves them. V 20 YOUR LITTLE FAITH: Jesus challenges the unbeif of his disciples (8:26 14:31 16:8 ) He told them that their attempts to exorcize demons (17:16) were impeded by presumption .

v 30-32 Jesus is more specific than ever before, that he will be betrayed before He is killed, and rise on the third day. They were sorry, but they didn’t understand and were afraid to ask, Mk. 9:32; Lk. 9:45. (Read the Mark and Luke portions with all this.) DIDRACHMAS: A didrachmas ) The didrachmas: A didrachma was half a sicle, or half a stater; that is, about 15 d. English: which was a tax laid upon every head for the service of the temple.

v 33-37 V 1. WHO IS THE GREATEST...? A queston prompted by the honor of Peter and Jesus favoritism. (16:17-19 17:1 27) From Mk. 9:32-34 and Lk. 9:46-48 we learn that the disciples were disputing on the way to Capernaum about who would be greatest in the kingdom of heaven, or what great positions they would have. When Jesus questioned them, at first they were reluctant to tell Him. For illustration, he called a little child and took him in His arms in their midst. V 3 LIKE CHILDREN: total dependence on God is required to enter the kingdom. Those who must lead the church child like simplicity is especially demanded on. They must lead the church with servant hood and humility. All are called to trust the Father for daily provisions and the graces necessary far salvation (6"25-33)
Then he taught them that they must be converted, and those who were humble as a little child would be the greatest. Instead of thinking about positions, they should have been thinking about serving others. Children were overlooked in that day, so Jesus stressed them as an important need. He even warned the dire consequence of causing one of the little ones to be offended, to stumble. Mark adds that those who receive a child in my name receives me. This led to further comment, or perhaps they tried to change the subject to one casting out demons in Jesus’ name, see Mk. 38-41. He told them even one giving a cup of water in His name is worthy of reward. Narrow denominationalism is to be avoided. See Mk. 9:42-50 for related comments regarding giving up all for Christ (but not self mutualization) and salt in believers. V 6 WHO BELIEVE IN ME: A large stone that was used for milling grain. The punishment that that of ten reserved for the worst criminals was drowning.

v 38-41. After hearing Jesus say that one who received a little child received Him, John was prompted to infer another question. They had seen one who was not a follower with them casting out demons in Jesus’ name and they rebuked him. Was that right or wrong? Jesus’ reply was that if someone cast out demons in His name, not to forbid him, because if he was doing this in Jesus name, he wasn’t against them, he was for them. He would have been a disciple but not one of the twelve, and he had cast out a demon where the nine had failed. Even giving a cup of water in Jesus’ name was worthy of reward. We should avoid narrow denominationalism.
v 42-48. Matt. 18:7-14 Continues a thought of not offending little children using some of the same things Mark uses in a more general way. Matthew adds  a shepherd leaving the ninety nine to search for one lost sheep. Mark adds it would be better for a millstone (very heavy) fastened to ones neck and him drowned than to offend one of the little ones. As in Matthew, Mark is not talking about self mutilation, but importance of removing those things in our lives which cause others to stumble. It is better to give up the things of this life than to be an unbeliever trying to get to heaven on his own terms and ending up in hell. 
v 49. Salt is a preservative, and unbelievers will be preserved to endless torment. Old testament sacrifices were all seasoned with salt. As believers present our bodies a living sacrifice, we will be seasoned with purifying trials. 
v 50. In salt flats salt may lose its savory quality and be worthless. Believers