17 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

The Transfiguration(A)(B)

17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John(C) the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(D) Listen to him!”(E)

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”(F) When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone(G) what you have seen, until the Son of Man(H) has been raised from the dead.”(I)

10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(J) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(K) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(L) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(M) at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(N)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(O)

14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures(P) and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith(Q) as small as a mustard seed,(R) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(S) Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [a]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man(T) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him,(U) and on the third day(V) he will be raised to life.”(W) And the disciples were filled with grief.

The Temple Tax

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(X) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes(Y)—from their own children or from others?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense,(Z) go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.

Tre disciple ser et glimt af Jesus i hans herlighed(A)

17 Seks dage senere tog Jesus Peter, Jakob og Johannes (Jakobs bror) med op på et højt bjerg, hvor de var helt alene. Pludselig skiftede Jesus udseende for øjnene af de tre disciple. Hans ansigt strålede som solen, og hans klæder blev blændende hvide. Derefter så disciplene Moses og Elias komme til syne og tale med Jesus. „Herre, hvor er det skønt at være her,” udbrød Peter. „Hvis du synes, så vil jeg bygge tre hytter: en til dig, en til Moses og en til Elias.”

Endnu mens Peter talte, kom en lysende sky og indhyllede dem, og de hørte en stemme inde fra skyen: „Det er min elskede Søn. Ham er jeg fuldt tilfreds med. Lyt til ham!”

Disciplene faldt på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden, helt overvældede og skrækslagne. Men Jesus bøjede sig ned og rørte ved dem. „Rejs jer op,” sagde han. „I skal ikke være bange.” Da de kiggede op, var Jesus alene tilbage.

På vej ned ad bjerget sagde Jesus til dem, at de ikke måtte fortælle om, hvad de lige havde set, før han var oprejst fra de døde.

Skulle „Elias” ikke komme før Messias?(B)

10 Disciplene spurgte nu Jesus: „Hvordan kan det være, at de skriftlærde siger, at Elias skal komme før Messias?”

11 Jesus svarede: „Det er rigtigt, at Elias skulle komme og genoprette alt.[a] 12 Men ‚Elias’ har allerede været her. Folk forstod bare ikke, at det var ham. Derfor gjorde de med ham, hvad de ville, og det samme vil de gøre med Menneskesønnen.”

13 Så blev disciplene klar over, at det var Johannes Døber, han talte om.

Alt er muligt for den, som tror(C)

14 Der stod en vældig menneskemængde og ventede på dem, da de kom ned fra bjerget. Straks kom en mand hen og faldt på knæ for Jesus. 15 „Herre, vær barmhjertig mod min søn,” bad han. „Han er månesyg,[b] og lider ganske forfærdeligt. Ofte falder han i ilden eller i vandet, når han får sine anfald. 16 Derfor bragte jeg ham til dine disciple, men de kunne ikke helbrede ham.”

17 „Åh, I forvildede og vantro mennesker,” udbrød Jesus. „Hvor længe skal jeg blive hos jer? Hvor længe skal jeg bære over med jer? Kom herhen med drengen.” 18 Så befalede Jesus dæmonen, som var i drengen, at komme ud, og den forlod ham. Fra det øjeblik var drengen rask.

19 Da disciplene kort efter var alene med Jesus, spurgte de ham: „Hvorfor kunne vi ikke drive den dæmon ud?”

20 „På grund af manglende tro,” svarede Jesus. „For det siger jeg jer: Hvis I bare havde tro som et sennepskorn, ville I kunne sige til sådan et ‚bjerg’: ‚Flyt dig!’ og det ville flytte sig. Der ville ikke være den ting, som ville være umuligt for jer. 21 Men den slags farer kun ud ved bøn og faste.”[c]

Jesus taler igen om sin død og opstandelse(D)

22-23 Da de igen var samlet i Galilæa, sagde Jesus en dag til disciplene: „Menneskesønnen skal overgives i menneskers vold og blive dræbt. Men på den tredje dag bliver jeg oprejst fra de døde.” Hans disciple blev dybt bedrøvede ved at høre det.

Om at betale skat til templet

24 Da Jesus og disciplene var kommet hjem til Kapernaum, henvendte de, der opkrævede tempelskatten, sig til Peter. „Betaler jeres mester ikke den årlige tempelskat?” spurgte de.

25 „Jo, selvfølgelig!” svarede Peter.

Så gik han ind i huset for at tale med Jesus om det. Men før han fik sagt noget, spurgte Jesus: „Sig mig, Peter: Hvem plejer jordens konger at opkræve told og skat af, deres egne børn eller andre folk?”

26 „Af de andre!” svarede Peter. „Godt,” sagde Jesus, „så er deres egne børn altså fritaget. 27 Men for ikke at forarge nogen, så lad os alligevel betale. Gå ned til søen og kast snøren ud. I munden på den første fisk, du fanger, vil du finde en mønt. Giv den som betaling for mig og dig.”

Footnotes

  1. 17,11 Se Mal. 3,23-24. Johannes Døber kom som en anden Elias og begyndte at skabe grundlaget for at genoprette alt. Det grundlag ligger i Johannes’ budskab: „Vend om fra jeres synder og gør jer parate til at tage imod Messias som Frelseren.”
  2. 17,15 Han fik voldsomme krampeanfald, som man satte i forbindelse med månens indflydelse. Det svarer muligvis til, hvad vi i dag kender som epilepsi, men de andre evangelier og vers 18 gør det klart, at årsagen i dette tilfælde er dæmonbesættelse.
  3. 17,21 Vers 21 mangler i flere af de tidlige håndskrifter.