Luke 9:28–50

The Transfiguration

^28aNow it happened some eight days after these words, that taking along ^bPeter and John and James, He ^cwent up on the mountain ^dto pray.

²⁹And it happened that while He was ^apraying, the appearance of His face ^bbecame different, and His clothing became white and ¹gleaming.

³⁰And behold, two men were talking with Him, and they were Moses and Elijah,

³¹who, appearing in ¹glory, were speaking of His ^2adeparture which He was about to fulfill at Jerusalem.

³²Now Peter and his companions ^ahad been overcome with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.

³³And it happened that as they were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “^aMaster, it is good for us to be here; ^blet us make three ¹booths: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—^cnot realizing what he was saying.

³⁴While he was saying this, a cloud ¹formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

³⁵Then ^aa voice came out of the cloud, saying, “^bThis is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

³⁶And when the voice ¹had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And ^athey kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

Jesus Casts Out a Demon

^37aNow it happened on the next day, that when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

³⁸And behold, a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my ¹only one,

³⁹and behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth, and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

⁴⁰“And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”

⁴¹And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴²Now while he was still approaching, the demon ¹slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

⁴³And they were all astonished at the ^amajesty of God.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

^bBut while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

⁴⁴“Put these words into your ears; ^afor the Son of Man is going to be ¹delivered into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵But ^athey ¹did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Who Is the Greatest?

^46aNow an argument ¹started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

⁴⁷But Jesus, ^aknowing ¹what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,

⁴⁸and said to them, “^aWhoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^bfor the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

^49aAnd John answered and said, “^bMaster, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to hinder him because he does not follow along with us.”

⁵⁰But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him, ^afor he who is not against you is ¹for you.”