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.
And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them upon a high mountain apart.
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 as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking 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 answered Peter, and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and 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 yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were in great fear.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save 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.”
And as they were descending the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be raised again from the dead.
10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, that Elijah must first come?
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly will first come, and 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 is come already, and they knew him not, but have done to him whatever they pleased: likewise will also the Son of man suffer by them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a [certain] man kneeling down to him, and saying,
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; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
And I brought him to thy disciples, and 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 Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither 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 he departed out of him: and the child 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?”
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him 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.
And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
However, this kind goeth not out, but 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,
And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will 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 the third day he will be raised again: And they were exceedingly 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?”
And when they had come to Capernaum, they that received tribute -[money], came to Peter, and said, Doth not your Master pay tribute?
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 saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? from their own children, or from strangers?
26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
Peter saith to him, From strangers. Jesus saith to him, Then are the children 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.”
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: take that, and give to them for me and thee.
