Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
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 was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
He was transformed in front of them. His face shone like the sun. His clothes turned white as light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Then suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking together with Jesus.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto 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 Elias.
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 While he yet spake, 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.
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 when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
When they heard this, the disciples fell down on their faces, absolutely terrified.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Jesus went over to them and touched them. “Get up,” he told them. “Don't be afraid.”
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
When they looked up they didn't see anybody there except Jesus.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again 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 asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
“So why do the religious teachers say that Elijah has to come first?” his disciples asked.
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
“It's true that Elijah comes to put everything in place,” Jesus replied,
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of 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 spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Then the disciples realized that Jesus was referring to John the Baptist.
14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a [certain] man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
When they approached the crowd, a man came to Jesus, and kneeled before him.
15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the 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 thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
I brought him to your disciples but they couldn't heal him.”
17 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.
“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 the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
Jesus confronted the demon and it left the boy, and he was healed straight away.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Later the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto 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 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed 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 shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
They will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.” The disciples were filled with sadness.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
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 saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
“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 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
“From others,” Peter replied. So Jesus told him, “In that case the sons are exempt.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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.”
