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 with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up a high mountain 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 transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
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 answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you desire, I will make here three shelters—one for you, and 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, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, there was a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
6 And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.”
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
Then they looked up but saw no one except Jesus only.
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 were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Report this vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
His disciples asked him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
Jesus answered and said, “Elijah will indeed come and restore all things.
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, Elijah has already come, but they did not recognize him. Instead, they did whatever they wanted 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 understood that he was speaking to them about 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 had come to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, and said,
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, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers severely. For he often falls into the fire or the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure 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.
Jesus answered and said, “Unbelieving and corrupt generation, how long will I have to stay with you? How long must I bear 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 rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast 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.
Jesus said to them, “Because of your small faith. For I truly say to you, if you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will 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:
While they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to his disciples, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of people,
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” The disciples became very upset.
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 had come to Capernaum, the men who collected the half-shekel tax came to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the half-shekel tax?”
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?
He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first and said, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes? From their sons or from others?”
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
When he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.”
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 so that we do not cause the tax collectors to sin, go to the sea, throw in a hook, and draw in the fish that comes up first. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to the tax collectors for me and you.”
