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

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, 衣服变得洁白放光,世上找不到漂得那么白的布。 这时,以利亚和摩西在他们眼前出现,与耶稣谈话。 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。”

其实彼得当时不知说什么才好,因为他们都很害怕。 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。” 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。

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[a]。”

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。”

Footnotes

  1. 9:29 祷告”有古卷作“祷告和禁食”。

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 was transfigured before them.

And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.

And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, 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.

For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.

And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son; hear ye him.

And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.

And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

10 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?

11 Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.

12 But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would,) as it is written of him.

13 And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.

14 And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him.

15 And he asked them: What do you question about among you?

16 And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.

17 Who, wheresoever he taketh him, dasheth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with the teeth, and pineth away; and I spoke to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

18 Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

19 And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.

20 And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he said: From his infancy:

21 And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and into waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, help us, having compassion on us.

22 And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

23 And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears said: I do believe, Lord: help my unbelief.

24 And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter not any more into him.

25 And crying out, and greatly tearing him, he went out of him, and he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.

26 But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up; and he arose.

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

28 And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

29 And departing from thence, they passed through Galilee, and he would not that any man should know it.

30 And he taught his disciples, and said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day.

31 But they understood not the word, and they were afraid to ask him.

32 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?

33 But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

34 And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.

35 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

36 Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

37 John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbade him.

38 But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.

39 For he that is not against you, is for you.

40 For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

41 And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

42 And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire:

43 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

44 And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting, than having two feet, to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire:

45 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

46 And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out. It is better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire:

47 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

48 For every one shall be salted with fire: and every victim shall be salted with salt.

49 Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavoury; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.