The True Glory of Jesus
(Mark 9.2-13Luke 9.28-36)1 Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone. 2 There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. His face was shining like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
3 All at once Moses and Elijah were there talking with Jesus. 4 So Peter said to him, “Lord, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!” 6 When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid they fell flat on the ground. 7 But Jesus came over and touched them. He said, “Get up and don't be afraid!” 8 When they opened their eyes, they saw only Jesus.
9 On their way down from the mountain, Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had been raised from death.
10 The disciples asked Jesus, “Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say Elijah must come before the Messiah does?”
11 Jesus told them, “Elijah certainly will come and get everything ready. 12 In fact, he has already come. But the people did not recognize him and treated him just as they wanted to. They will soon make the Son of Man suffer in the same way.” 13 Then the disciples understood Jesus was talking to them about John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Boy
(Mark 9.14-29Luke 9.37-43a)14 Jesus and his disciples returned to the crowd. A man knelt in front of him 15 and said, “Lord, have pity on my son! He has a bad case of epilepsy and often falls into a fire or into water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but none of them could heal him.”
17 Jesus said, “You people are too stubborn to have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here.” 18 Then Jesus spoke sternly to the demon. It went out of the boy, and right then he was healed.
19 Later the disciples went to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we force out the demon?”
20-21 Jesus replied:
It is because you don't have enough faith! But I can promise you this. If you had faith no larger than a mustard seed, you could tell this mountain to move from here to there. And it would. Everything would be possible for you.
Jesus Again Speaks about His Death
(Mark 9.30-32Luke 9.43b-45)22 While Jesus and his disciples were going from place to place in Galilee, he told them, “The Son of Man will be handed over to people 23 who will kill him. But three days later he will rise to life.” All of this made the disciples very sad.
Paying the Temple Tax
24 When Jesus and the others arrived in Capernaum, the collectors for the temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25 “Yes, he does,” Peter answered.
After they had returned home, Jesus went up to Peter and asked him, “Simon, what do you think? Do the kings of this earth collect taxes and fees from their own people or from foreigners?”
26 Peter answered, “From foreigners.”
Jesus replied, “Then their own people don't have to pay. 27 But we don't want to cause trouble. So go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Use it to pay your taxes and mine.”
Apskaidrošana kalnā
(Mk 9:2–13Lk 9:28–36)1 Pēc sešām dienām Jēzus ņēma sev līdzi Pēteri, Jēkabu un Jāni, viņa brāli, un uzveda tos savrup kādā augstā kalnā, 2 un viņš tapa pārveidots to priekšā – viņa vaigs mirdzēja kā saule, un viņa drēbes tapa baltas kā gaisma. 3 Un, redzi, tiem parādījās Elija un Mozus – tie sarunājās ar Jēzu. 4 Un Pēteris vērsās pie Jēzus un sacīja: “Kungs, šeit mums ir labi, ja tu gribi, es šeit uzcelšu trīs teltis – vienu tev, vienu Mozum un vienu Elijam.” 5 Kad viņš vēl runāja, redzi, spožs padebesis tos apēnoja, un pēkšņi balss no padebeša atskanēja: “Šis ir mans mīļotais Dēls, uz ko man labs prāts, klausiet viņu!” 6 Mācekļi, to dzirdēdami, ļoti nobijušies krita uz sava vaiga. 7 Jēzus pienāca tiem klāt un pieskāries teica: “Celieties un nebaidieties!” 8 Acis pacēluši, tie vairs nevienu citu neredzēja kā vienīgi Jēzu. 9 Kāpjot no kalna lejā, Jēzus tiem pavēlēja: “Nestāstiet nevienam par šo redzējumu, kamēr Cilvēka Dēls nebūs uzcēlies no mirušajiem.” 10 Tad mācekļi izjautāja viņu: “Kādēļ rakstu mācītāji teic, ka Elijam jānāk papriekš?” 11 Viņš tiem atbildēja: “Elija gan nāk un visu atjaunos, 12 bet es jums saku: Elija jau atnāca, bet tie viņu nepazina un izrīkojās ar viņu, kā gribēja. Tāpat arī Cilvēka Dēlam būs jācieš no tiem.” 13 Tad mācekļi saprata, ka viņš tiem bija runājis par Jāni Kristītāju.
Jēzus atbrīvo zēnu no nešķīstā gara
(Mk 9:14–29; Lk 9:37–43a)14 Kad viņi aizgāja pie ļaudīm, Jēzum pienāca klāt kāds cilvēks, metās viņa priekšā ceļos 15 un sacīja: “Kungs, apžēlojies par manu dēlu, jo viņš mokās ar mēnessērdzību un smagi cieš; viņš bieži krīt ugunī un bieži ūdenī. 16 Es viņu atvedu pie taviem mācekļiem, bet tie viņu nespēja dziedināt.” 17 Jēzus uz to atbildēja: “Ak tu neticīgā un samaitātā paaudze! Cik ilgi es vēl būšu pie jums? Cik ilgi vēl jūs pacietīšu? Nesiet viņu šurp pie manis!” 18 Jēzus apsauca dēmonu, un tas izgāja no zēna; un viņš kļuva vesels tanī pašā brīdī. 19 Tad mācekļi pienāca pie Jēzus atsevišķi un jautāja: “Kādēļ mēs nespējām to izdzīt?” 20 Viņš tiem atbildēja: “Savas mazticības dēļ; es jums saku: patiesi, ja jums ticība ir kā sinepju graudiņš, jūs sacīsiet šim kalnam: pārcelies no šejienes uz turieni, – un tas pārcelsies. Un nekas jums nebūs neiespējams.”
Jēzus vēlreiz māca par savu nāvi un augšāmcelšanos
(Mk 9:30–32Lk 9:43b–45)22 Kad tie sapulcējās Galilejā, Jēzus tiem teica: “Cilvēka Dēls tiks nodots cilvēku rokās; 23 tie viņu nonāvēs, un trešajā dienā viņš augšāmcelsies.” Un tie ļoti noskuma.
Par tempļa nodevas maksāšanu
24 Kad viņi iegāja Kapernaumā, pie Pētera pienāca nodokļa ievācēji un jautāja: “Vai jūsu Skolotājs nodokli nemaksā?” 25 Viņš atbildēja: “Maksā gan.” Kad Pēteris iegāja namā, Jēzus sagaidīja viņu ar jautājumu: “Pēteri, kā tu domā – no kā zemes valdnieki savāc muitu vai nodevas? Vai no saviem dēliem vai no kādiem citiem?” 26 Tas atbildēja: “No citiem.” Jēzus viņam sacīja: “Tad jau dēli ir brīvi. 27 Bet, lai mēs viņus neapgrēcinātu, aizej uz jūru un izmet makšķeri, un ņem pirmo zivi, kas pieķersies, un, tās muti atvēris, tu atradīsi sudraba monētu ; ņem to un dod viņiem par mani un sevi.”
