1[] Και μεθ' ημερας εξ παραλαμβανει Ιησους τον Πετρον και Ιακωβον και Ιωαννην τον αδελφον αυτου και αναβιβαζει αυτους εις ορος υψηλον κατ' ιδιαν·
1After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
2και μετεμορφωθη εμπροσθεν αυτων, και ελαμψε το προσωπον αυτου ως ο ηλιος, τα δε ιματια αυτου εγειναν λευκα ως το φως.
2He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
3Και ιδου, εφανησαν εις αυτους Μωυσης και Ηλιας συλλαλουντες μετ' αυτου.
3Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
4Αποκριθεις δε ο Πετρος ειπε προς τον Ιησουν· Κυριε, καλον ειναι να ημεθα εδω· εαν θελης, ας καμωμεν εδω τρεις σκηνας, δια σε μιαν και δια τον Μωυσην μιαν και μιαν δια τον Ηλιαν.
4Peter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5Ενω αυτος ελαλει ετι, ιδου, νεφελη φωτεινη επεσκιασεν αυτους, και ιδου, φωνη εκ της νεφελης λεγουσα· Ουτος ειναι ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος, εις τον οποιον ευηρεστηθην· αυτου ακουετε.
5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
6Και ακουσαντες οι μαθηται επεσον κατα προσωπον αυτων και εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα.
6When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
7Και προσελθων ο Ιησους επιασεν αυτους και ειπεν· Εγερθητε και μη φοβεισθε.
7Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
8Υψωσαντες δε τους οφθαλμους αυτων, δεν ειδον ουδενα ειμη τον Ιησουν μονον.
8Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
9Και ενω κατεβαινον απο του ορους, παρηγγειλεν εις αυτους ο Ιησους, λεγων· Μη ειπητε προς μηδενα το οραμα, εωσου ο Υιος του ανθρωπου αναστηθη εκ νεκρων.
9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
10Και ηρωτησαν αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου, λεγοντες· Δια τι λοιπον λεγουσιν οι γραμματεις οτι πρεπει να ελθη ο Ηλιας πρωτον;
10His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11Ο δε Ιησους αποκριθεις ειπε προς αυτους· Ο Ηλιας μεν ερχεται πρωτον και θελει αποκαταστησει παντα·
11Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
12σας λεγω ομως οτι ηλθεν ηδη ο Ηλιας, και δεν εγνωρισαν αυτον, αλλ' επραξαν εις αυτον οσα ηθελησαν· ουτω και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου μελλει να παθη υπ' αυτων.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
13Τοτε ενοησαν οι μαθηται, οτι περι Ιωαννου του Βαπτιστου ειπε προς αυτους.
13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
14[] Και οτε ηλθον προς τον οχλον, επλησιασεν εις αυτον ανθρωπος τις γονυπετων εις αυτον και λεγων·
14When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,
15Κυριε, ελεησον μου τον υιον, διοτι σεληνιαζεται και κακως πασχει· διοτι πολλακις πιπτει εις το πυρ και πολλακις εις το υδωρ.
15“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16Και εφερα αυτον προς τους μαθητας σου, αλλα δεν ηδυνηθησαν να θεραπευσωσιν αυτον.
16So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
17Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπεν· Ω γενεα απιστος και διεστραμμενη, εως ποτε θελω εισθαι μεθ' υμων; εως ποτε θελω υποφερει υμας; φερετε μοι αυτον εδω.
17Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
18Και επετιμησεν αυτον ο Ιησους, και εξηλθεν απ' αυτου το δαιμονιον και εθεραπευθη το παιδιον απο της ωρας εκεινης.
18Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
19Τοτε προσελθοντες οι μαθηται προς τον Ιησουν κατ' ιδιαν, ειπον· Δια τι ημεις δεν ηδυνηθημεν να εκβαλωμεν αυτο;
19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
20Ο δε Ιησους ειπε προς αυτους· Δια την απιστιαν σας. Διοτι αληθως σας λεγω, Εαν εχητε πιστιν ως κοκκον σιναπεως, θελετε ειπει προς το ορος τουτο, Μεταβηθι εντευθεν εκει, και θελει μεταβη· και δεν θελει εισθαι ουδεν αδυνατον εις εσας.
20He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
21Τουτο δε το γενος δεν εξερχεται, ειμη δια προσευχης και νηστειας.
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
22[] Και ενω διετριβον εν τη Γαλιλαια, ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιησους· Μελλει ο Υιος του ανθρωπου να παραδοθη εις χειρας ανθρωπων·
22While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
23και θελουσι θανατωσει αυτον, και την τριτην ημεραν θελει αναστηθη. Και ελυπηθησαν σφοδρα.
23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
24[] Οτε δε ηλθον εις την Καπερναουμ, προσηλθον προς τον Πετρον οι λαμβανοντες τα διδραχμα και ειπον· Ο διδασκαλος σας δεν πληρονει τα διδραχμα;
24When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days’ wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver. came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”
25Λεγει, Ναι. Και οτε εισηλθεν εις την οικιαν, προελαβεν αυτον ο Ιησους λεγων· Τι σοι φαινεται, Σιμων; οι βασιλεις της γης απο τινων λαμβανουσι φορους η δασμον; απο των υιων αυτων η απο των ξενων;
25He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”
26Λεγει προς αυτον ο Πετρος· Απο των ξενων. Ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιησους· Αρα ελευθεροι ειναι οι υιοι.
26Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
27Πλην δια να μη σκανδαλισωμεν αυτους, υπαγε εις την θαλασσαν και ριψον αγκιστρον και το πρωτον οψαριον, το οποιον αναβη, λαβε, και ανοιξας το στομα αυτου θελεις ευρει στατηρα· εκεινον λαβων δος εις αυτους δι' εμε και σε.
27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. A stater is a silver coin equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, or a Jewish shekel: just exactly enough to cover the half-shekel temple tax for two people. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”