Matthew 17
1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.
2 He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
There his appearance was transformed before their eyes; his face shown like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
All at once Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter 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.”
‘Master,’ exclaimed Peter, interposing, ‘it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’
5 While 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.”
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said – ‘This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy; listen to him.’
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so, ‘Rise up, and do not be afraid.’
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus himself alone.
9 As 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.”
As they were going down the mountain side, Jesus gave them this warning – ‘Do not speak of this vision to anyone, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.’
10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
‘How is it,’ his disciples asked, ‘that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?’
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
‘Elijah indeed does come,’ Jesus replied, ‘and will restore everything;
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognise him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
and I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognised him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at people’s hands.’
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptiser.
Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said,
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.
‘Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.’
17 Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘how long must I be among you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me.’
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately, ‘Why was it that we could not drive it out?’
20 He 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.
‘Because you have so little faith!’ he answered, ‘For, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain “Move from this place to that!” and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you.’
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
22 While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
While Jesus and his disciples were together in Galilee, he said to them, ‘The Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into human hands,
23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
and they will put him to death, but on the third day he will rise.’ The disciples were greatly distressed.
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”
After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple taz came up to Peter, and said, ‘Does not your Master pay the Temple tax?’
25 He 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?”
‘Yes,’ answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?’
26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
‘From others,’ answered Peter. ‘Well then,’ continued Jesus, ‘their sons go free.
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. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
Still, so we don’t offend them, go and throw a line into the sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us.’
