1 Un pēc sešām dienām Jēzus ņēma Pēteri un Jēkabu un viņa brāli Jāni un veda tos savrup uz augstu kalnu, 2 un tika apskaidrots viņu priekšā, un Viņa vaigs spīdēja kā saule, un Viņa drēbes kļuva baltas kā gaisma. 3 Un redzi, tiem parādījās Mozus un Elija un runāja ar Viņu. 4 Pēteris griezās pie Jēzus un sacīja: "Kungs, šeit mums ir labi. Ja Tu gribi, es celšu šeitan trīs teltis - vienu Tev, vienu Mozum un vienu Ēlijam." 5 Tam vēl runājot, redzi, spoža padebess tos apēnoja, un redzi, balss no padebess sacīja: "Šis ir Mans mīļais Dēls, pie kura Man labs prāts; To jums būs klausīt." 6 Kad mācekļi to dzirdēja, tie krita uz sava vaiga un ļoti izbijās. 7 Bet Jēzus pienāca pie tiem, aizskāra tos un sacīja: "Celieties un nebīstieties!" 8 Bet, kad tie savas acis pacēla, tie neredzēja neviena kā tikai Jēzu vien. 9 Un, no kalna nokāpjot, Jēzus tiem pavēlēja un sacīja: "Par šo parādību nestāstiet nevienam, tiekāms Cilvēka Dēls nebūs no miroņiem uzcēlies." 10 Un Viņa mācekļi Tam jautāja, sacīdami: "Kā tad rakstu mācītāji saka, ka Elijam jānākot papriekš?" 11 Bet Viņš atbildēja un sacīja: "Ēlija gan nāk un visu atkal sataisīs. 12 Bet Es jums saku: Ēlija jau ir atnācis, un tie viņu neatzina, bet ar viņu darīja, ko gribēja. Tā arī Cilvēka Dēlam būs jācieš no viņiem." 13 Tad mācekļi saprata, ka Viņš uz tiem runāja par Jāni Kristītāju. 14 Un, kad tie aizgāja pie ļaudīm, pie Viņa atnāca viens cilvēks, metās Viņa priekšā ceļos 15 un sacīja: "Kungs, apžēlojies par manu dēlu, viņš ir mēnessērdzīgs, un viņam daudz jācieš, jo viņš bieži krīt ugunī un bieži ūdenī. 16 Un es to atvedu pie Taviem mācekļiem, bet tie viņu nevarēja dziedināt." 17 Bet Jēzus atbildēja un sacīja: "Ak, tu neticīgā un samaitātā cilts, cik ilgi Es vēl būšu pie jums? Cik ilgi Es vēl jūs panesīšu? Vediet Man to šurp!" 18 Un Jēzus viņu apdraudēja, un ļaunais gars izgāja no viņa; un zēns kļuva vesels tanī pašā stundā. 19 Tad mācekļi piegāja pie Jēzus atsevišķi un sacīja: "Kāpēc mēs viņu nevarējām izdzīt?" 20 Bet Jēzus tiem saka: "Jūsu mazticības dēļ; jo patiesi Es jums saku: ja jums ticība ir kā sinepju graudiņš, tad jūs sacīsit šim kalnam: pārcelies no šejienes uz turieni, - un tas pārcelsies, un nekas jums nebūs neiespējams. 21 Bet šī suga neiziet citādi kā vien ar lūgšanas un gavēšanas palīdzību." 22 Kad tie Galilejā apkārt staigāja, Jēzus sacīja uz tiem: "Cilvēka Dēls tiks nodots cilvēku rokās. 23 Un tie Viņu nokaus, un trešā dienā Viņš celsies augšām." Un tie ļoti noskuma. 24 Un, kad tie nonāca Kapernaumā, nodokļu saņēmēji piegāja pie Pētera un sacīja: "Vai jūsu Mācītājs nodokli nemaksā?" 25 Viņš saka: "Maksā gan." Un, namā iegājis, Jēzus viņam tūlīt jautāja, sacīdams: "Kā tev šķiet, Sīmani? No kā laicīgie ķēniņi ņem muitu vai nodokli? Vai no saviem dēliem vai no svešiniekiem?" 26 Kad Pēteris atbildēja: no svešiniekiem, - tad Jēzus uz to sacīja: "Tātad pašu bērni ir svabadi. 27 Bet, lai mēs tiem nedotu apgrēcību, tad ej uz jūru un izmet makšķeri un ņem pirmo zivi, kas pieķersies, un, tās muti atdarījis, tu atradīsi vienu stateri, to dod viņiem par Mani un par sevi."
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.”
