Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus takes with [him] Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.
2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became 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 and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.
All at once Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good we should be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elias.
“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, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear 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 And the disciples hearing [it] fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.
The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.
7 And Jesus coming to [them] touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.
But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so, “Rise up, and do not be afraid.”
8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone.
When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus himself alone.
9 And as they descended from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen up from among [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 And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?
“How is it,” his disciples asked, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
11 And he answering said to them, Elias indeed comes first and will restore all things.
“Elijah indeed does come,” Jesus replied, “and will restore everything;
12 But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
and I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognized 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 baptist.
Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees before 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 lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he 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 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.
I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
17 And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall 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 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out from him, and the boy was healed 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, coming to Jesus apart, said [to him], Why were not we able to cast him out?
Afterward the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately, “Why was it that we could not drive it out?”
20 And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard [seed], ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to 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 does not go out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And while they abode 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 shall kill him; and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were greatly grieved.
and they will put him to death, but on the third day he will rise.” The disciples were greatly distressed.
24 And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?
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 says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons 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 says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.
“From others,” answered Peter. “Well then,” continued Jesus, “their sons go free.
27 But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.
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.”
