₃₁At that same time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “You must get out of here and go somewhere else, because Herod wants to kill you.”

₃₂Jesus answered them, “Go and tell that fox: ‘I am driving out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall finish my work.’ ₃₃Yet I must be on my way today, tomorrow, and the next day; it is not right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem.

₃₄“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets, you stone the messengers God has sent you! How many times have I wanted to put my arms round all your people, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me! ₃₅And so your Temple will be abandoned. I assure you that you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”

₂₈About a week after he had said these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a hill to pray. ₂₉While he was praying, his face changed its appearance, and his clothes became dazzling white. ₃₀Suddenly two men were there talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah, ₃₁who appeared in heavenly glory and talked with Jesus about the way in which he would soon fulfil God's purpose by dying in Jerusalem. ₃₂Peter and his companions were sound asleep, but they woke up and saw Jesus' glory and the two men who were standing with him. ₃₃As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, how good it is that we are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not really know what he was saying.)

₃₄While he was still speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow; and the disciples were afraid as the cloud came over them. ₃₅A voice said from the cloud, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen — listen to him!”

₃₆When the voice stopped, there was Jesus all alone. The disciples kept quiet about all this, and told no one at that time anything they had seen.

₃₇The next day Jesus and the three disciples went down from the hill, and a large crowd met Jesus. ₃₈A man shouted from the crowd, “Teacher! I beg you, look at my son — my only son! ₃₉A spirit attacks him with a sudden shout and throws him into a fit, so that he foams at the mouth; it keeps on hurting him and will hardly let him go! ₄₀I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”

₄₁Jesus answered, “How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”

₄₂As the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a fit. Jesus gave a command to the evil spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. ₄₃All the people were amazed at the mighty power of God.

The people were still marvelling at everything Jesus was doing, when he said to his disciples,