And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be
here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for
Moses, and one for Elias." For he wist not what to say; for they were
sore afraid. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice
came out of the cloud, saying:
"This is my beloved Son: hear him."
And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any
more, save Jesus only with themselves.
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they
should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were
risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves,
questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
And they asked him, saying, "Why say the scribes that Elias must first
come?"
And he answered and told them, "Elias verily cometh first, and
restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he
must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you,
That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they
listed, as it is written of him."
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them,
and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people,
when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted
him.
And he asked the scribes, "What question ye with them?"
And one of the multitude answered and said, "Master, I have brought
unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; and wheresoever he taketh
him he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and
pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him
out; and they could not."
He answereth him, and saith, "O faithless generation, how long shall I
be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me."
And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the
spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And
he asked his father, "How long is it ago since this came unto him?"
And he said, "Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire,
and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing,
have compassion on us, and help us."
Jesus said unto him, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to
him that believeth."
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears,
"Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the
foul spirit, saying unto him:
"Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter
no more into him."
And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he
was as one dead; insomuch that many said, "He is dead." But Jesus took
him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. And when he was come
into the house, his disciples asked him privately:
"Why could not we cast him out?"
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account