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, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up to 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 was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment became white as the light.
3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
And they saw Moses and Elias 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 Peter said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou pleasest, let us make three tabernacles here, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
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.”
And as he was speaking, lo a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud, saying, 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 sore afraid.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
But Jesus came and touched them and said, Rise up and be not afraid.
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw none 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.”
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, till the Son of man be risen 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 do the scribes say, that Elias must first come?
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
Jesus said unto them, Elias doth indeed come first, and shall set all things right.
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 tell you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but did what they pleased to him: and so is the Son of man to suffer by them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Then the disciples understood that He spake to them of John the baptist.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a man kneeling down 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 compassion upon my son, for he is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for he often 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 heal 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 unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Bring him here to me. And when Jesus rebuked him, the demon departed out of him, and the child was cured from that time.
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 in private, 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 unto them, because of your unbelief: for verily I tell you, if ye had but faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this mountain, Remove from hence thither, and it shall remove: and nothing would be impossible to you.
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
But this kind is not to be cast 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 were in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, the Son of man is to be delivered 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 put Him to death, and the third day He shall 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 were come to Capernaum, the receivers of the tribute-money came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Yes, saith he.
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?”
And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him and said, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of other people?
26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
Peter saith unto Him, Of others. Jesus answered 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.”
but that we may not give them offence, go to the sea-side and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and open its mouth, and thou shalt find a piece of money: that take and give them for me and thee.
