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.
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
3 And look, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let us make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was still speaking, look, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And look, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone.
And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Do not tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
10 The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 And he answered and said, "Elijah indeed comes, and will restore all things,
Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not 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 Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
15 "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."
I brought him to Your disciples, but 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."
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
18 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
20 So he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly 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."
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
22 While they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about 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.
They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?"
After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
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?"
“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
26 And when he said, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
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 so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
