Section XXIV.

[1] 1605And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There be here now some standing that shall not taste death, until they see the kingdom of God come1606 with strength, 1607and the Son of man who cometh in his kingdom.

[2] 1608And after six days Jesus took Simon Cephas, and James, and John his brother, [3] and brought them up into a high mountain, the three of them only.  1609And while they [4] were praying, Jesus changed, and became after the fashion of another person; 1610and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment was very white like the snow, and as [5] the light of lightning, so that nothing on earth can whiten1611 like it.  1612And there appeared [6] unto him Moses and Elijah talking to Jesus.  1613And they thought that the time [7] of his decease which was to be accomplished at Jerusalem was come.  1614And Simon and those that were with him were heavy in the drowsiness of sleep; and with effort they roused themselves, and saw his glory, and those two men that were standing with him.  [8] [Arabic, p. 93] 1615And when they began to depart from him, Simon said unto Jesus, My [9] Master, it is good for us to be here:  1616and if thou wilt, we will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; 1617not knowing [10] what he said, because of the fear which took possession of them.  1618And while he [11] was yet saying that, a bright cloud overshadowed them.  1619And when they saw Moses [12] and Elijah that they had entered into that cloud, they feared again.  1620And a voice was heard out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, whom I have chosen; [13] hear ye therefore him.  1621And when this voice was heard, Jesus was found alone.  [14] 1622And the disciples, when they heard the voice, fell on their faces from the fear which [15] took hold of them.  1623And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, be not [16] afraid.  1624And they lifted up their eyes, and saw Jesus as he was.

[17] 1625And when they went down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, and said unto them, Tell not what ye have seen to any man, until the Son of man rise from [18] among the dead.  1626And they kept the word within themselves, and told no man in [19] those days what they had seen.  1627And they reflected among themselves, What is this [20] word which he spake unto us, I, when I am risen from among the dead?  1628And his disciples asked him, and said, What is that which the scribes say, then, that Elijah [21] must first come?  1629He said unto them, Elijah cometh first to set in order everything, [Arabic, p. 94] and as it was written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, [22] and be rejected.  1630But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they knew him not, and have done unto him whatsoever they desired, as it was written of him.  [23, 24] 1631In like manner the Son of man is to suffer of them.  1632Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them concerning John the Baptist.

[25] 1633And on that day whereon they came down from the mountain, there met him a multitude of many people standing with his disciples, and the scribes were discussing [26] with them.  1634And the people, when they saw Jesus, were perplexed,1635 and in the [27] midst of their joy hastened1636 and saluted him.  1637And on that day came certain of the Pharisees, and said unto him, Get thee out, and go hence; for Herod seeketh [28] to kill thee.  1638Jesus said unto them, Go ye and say to this fox, Behold, I am casting out demons, and I heal to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I am perfected.  [29] 1639Nevertheless I must be watchful1640 to-day and to-morrow, and on the last day I shall depart; for it cannot be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.

[30] 1641And after that, there came to him a man from that multitude, and fell upon his knees, and said unto him, I beseech thee, my Lord, look upon my son; 1642he is my [31] only child:  and the spirit cometh upon him suddenly.  1643A lunacy1644 hath come upon [32] him, and he meeteth with evils.  1645And when it cometh upon him, it beateth him about;1646 [33] and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and wasteth;1647  1648and many times it hath thrown him into the water and into the fire to destroy him, and it hardly leaveth him after [34] [Arabic, p. 95] bruising him.  1649And I brought him near to thy disciples, and they could [35] not heal him.  1650Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, till when shall I be with you? and till when shall I bear with you? bring thy son [36] hither.  1651And he brought him unto him:  and when the spirit saw him, immediately [37] it beat him about; and he fell upon the ground, and was raging and foaming.  1652And Jesus asked his father, How long is the time during which he hath been thus?  He [38] said unto him, From his youth until now.  1653But, my Lord, help me wherein thou [39] canst, and have mercy upon me.  1654Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe!  All [40] things are possible to him that believeth.  1655And immediately the father of the child [41] cried out, weeping, and said, I believe, my Lord; help my lack of faith.  1656And when Jesus saw the hastening of the people, and their coming at the sound, he rebuked that unclean spirit, and said to it, Thou dumb1657 spirit that speakest not, I command [42] thee,1658 come out of him, and enter not again into him.  1659And that spirit, devil,1660 cried out much, and bruised him, and came out; and that child fell as one dead, and [43] many thought that he had died.