Matthew 17
1 And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately.
Six days later Jesus took Peter, James and his brother John, with him and they went up a high mountain to be by themselves.
2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face shined brightly like the sun. And his garments were made white like snow.
He was transformed in front of them. His face shone like the sun. His clothes turned white as light.
3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, speaking with him.
Then suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking together with Jesus.
4 And Peter responded by saying to Jesus: “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you are willing, let us make three tabernacles here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Peter spoke up, saying to Jesus, “Lord, it's really good to be here. If you want I'll make three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me. Listen to him.”
6 And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.
When they heard this, the disciples fell down on their faces, absolutely terrified.
7 And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.”
Jesus went over to them and touched them. “Get up,” he told them. “Don't be afraid.”
8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
When they looked up they didn't see anybody there except Jesus.
9 And as they were descending from the mountain, Jesus instructed them, saying, “Tell no one about the vision, until the Son of man has risen from the dead.”
As they descended the mountain Jesus gave them strict instructions. “Don't tell anybody what you saw until the Son of man has risen from the dead,” he told them.
10 And his disciples questioned him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first?”
“So why do the religious teachers say that Elijah has to come first?” his disciples asked.
11 But in response, he said to them: “Elijah, indeed, shall arrive and restore all things.
“It's true that Elijah comes to put everything in place,” Jesus replied,
12 But I say to you, that Elijah has already arrived, and they did not recognize him, but they did whatever they wanted to him. So also shall the Son of man suffer from them.”
“but I tell you that Elijah has already come and yet people didn't recognize who he was. They did whatever they felt like to him. In the same way the Son of man will also suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
Then the disciples realized that Jesus was referring to John the Baptist.
14 And when he had arrived at the multitude, a man approached him, falling to his knees before him, saying:
When they approached the crowd, a man came to Jesus, and kneeled before him.
15 “Lord, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic, and he suffers harm. For he frequently falls into fire, and often also into water.
“Lord, please have mercy on my son,” he said. “He loses his mind and suffers such terrible fits that he often falls in the fire or into water.
16 And I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to cure him.”
I brought him to your disciples but they couldn't heal him.”
17 Then Jesus responded by saying: “What an unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me.”
“You people refuse to trust me, and are so corrupt!” Jesus responded. “How long do I have to remain here with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring him here to me!”
18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Jesus confronted the demon and it left the boy, and he was healed straight away.
19 Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why were we unable to cast him out?”
Later the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”
20 Jesus said to them: “Because of your unbelief. Amen I say to you, certainly, if you will have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it shall move. And nothing will be impossible for you.
“Because you don't trust enough,” Jesus told them. “I tell you, even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible for you.”
21 But this kind is not cast out, except through prayer and fasting.”
22 And when they were conversing together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: “The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
As they were walking together through Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of man is going to be betrayed and people will have power over him.
23 And they will kill him, but he will rise again on the third day.” And they were extremely saddened.
They will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.” The disciples were filled with sadness.
24 And when they had arrived at Capernaum, those who collected the half shekel approached Peter, and they said to him, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the half shekel?”
When they arrived at Capernaum, those who were in charge of collecting the half-shekel Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Your teacher does pay the half-shekel tax, doesn't he?”
25 He said, “Yes.” And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: “How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?”
“Yes, of course,” Peter replied. When he returned to where they were staying, Jesus anticipated the issue. “What do you think, Simon?” Jesus asked him. “Do the kings of this world collect their taxes and duties from their own sons or from others?”
26 And he said, “From foreigners.” Jesus said to him: “Then the sons are free.
“From others,” Peter replied. So Jesus told him, “In that case the sons are exempt.
27 But so that we may not become an obstacle to them: go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that is brought up, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them, for me and for you.”
But to avoid giving offense to anyone, go to the lake, and throw out a fishing line with a hook. Pull in the first fish you catch, and when you open its mouth there you'll find a stater coin. Take the coin and give it to them for both me and you.”
