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.”
The Transfiguration
(Mark 9.2-13Luke 9.28-36)1 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and the brothers James and John and led them up a high mountain where they were alone. 2 As they looked on, a change came over Jesus: his face was shining like the sun, and his clothes were dazzling white. 3 Then the three disciples saw Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus. 4 So Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “Lord, how good it is that we are here! If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was talking, a shining cloud came over them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased—listen to him!”
6 When the disciples heard the voice, they were so terrified that they threw themselves face downward on the ground. 7 Jesus came to them and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don't be afraid!” 8 So they looked up and saw no one there but Jesus.
9 As they came down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Don't tell anyone about this vision you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from death.”
10 Then the disciples asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
11 “Elijah is indeed coming first,” answered Jesus, “and he will get everything ready. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come and people did not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. In the same way they will also mistreat the Son of Man.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
(Mark 9.14-29Luke 9.37-43a)14 When they returned to the crowd, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him, 15 and said, “Sir, have mercy on my son! He is an epileptic and has such terrible attacks that he often falls in the fire or into water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
17 Jesus answered, “How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here to me!” 18 Jesus gave a command to the demon, and it went out of the boy, and at that very moment he was healed.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we drive the demon out?”
20 “It was because you do not have enough faith,” answered Jesus. “I assure you that if you have faith as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this hill, ‘Go from here to there!’ and it will go. You could do anything!”
Jesus Speaks Again about His Death
(Mark 9.30-32Luke 9.43b-45)22 When the disciples all came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be handed over to those 23 who will kill him; but three days later he will be raised to life.”
The disciples became very sad.
Payment of the Temple Tax
24 When Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?”
25 “Of course,” Peter answered.
When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, “Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?”
26 “The foreigners,” answered Peter.
“Well, then,” replied Jesus, “that means that the citizens don't have to pay. 27 But we don't want to offend these people. So go to the lake and drop in a line. Pull up the first fish you hook, and in its mouth you will find a coin worth enough for my Temple tax and yours. Take it and pay them our taxes.”
