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.
Now after six days Jesus takes Peter, James and his brother John and leads them up on a high mountain, in private.
2 He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
And He was transfigured before them and his face shone like the sun, while His clothes became as white as the light.
3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
When wow, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.
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.”
Then Peter reacted and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, let us make three booths: 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 brilliant cloud overshadowed them, and then, a Voice came out of the cloud saying: “This is my beloved Son in whom I am always well pleased. Hear Him!”
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
As the disciples heard it they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, don't be afraid.”
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
So lifting up their eyes they saw no one but Jesus only.
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 coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them saying, “Tell no one the vision until the Son of the Man is risen from the dead.”
10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
So His disciples questioned Him saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
In answer Jesus said to them: “Elijah is indeed coming first, and he will restore all things.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
But I say to you that ‘Elijah’ has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. Thus also the Son of the Man is about to suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
As they came to the crowd a man approached Him and kneeling to 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.
“Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is moonstruck and suffers badly! For he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
So 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.”
Then in answer Jesus said: “O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
And Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why were we not able to cast 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.
So Jesus said to them: “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed has, you (ye) will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
However, this class does not 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 they were staying in Galilee Jesus said to them, “The Son of the Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,
23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
and they will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised.” And they were seriously grieved.
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?”
When they entered Capernaum those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not 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?”
He says, “Yes.” So when they entered the house Jesus anticipated him saying: “Simon, what do you think? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or poll tax, from their sons or from strangers?”
26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
Peter says to Him, “From the strangers.” Jesus said to him: “Well then, the sons are 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.”
But, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And opening its mouth you will find a ‘stater’ [a coin]; take that and give it to them for me and you.”
