Matthew 17
1 OTAIKSIUO'ĔSTS nauyi ksĭstsikuĭsts Jesus mat'toyiuax. Peter, James, ki John oskŭn', ki itŭnĭstŭpĭp'iuax spi'tummo.
A week after Jesus [said that], he took Peter, James, and John, the [younger] brother of James, and led them up a high mountain where they were away from other people.
2 Ki otsakiainoŏsauaie it'oketsistŭmiĭnai; ki ostoksĭs'i ĭkkŭn'natsiuaie manist'ĭkkŭnnasuyipi nato'si, ki otsĭstotos'ists ksix'ĭnatsiĕsts manĭsti'ksĭxĭnatspi ksĭstsikui.
[While they were there, the three disciples] saw that Jesus’ appearance was changed. His face shone like the sun, and his clothing [shone and] became as brilliant as light.
3 Ki sat'sit, itsina'kuaiĕmiau Moses ki Elias, ki ai'sĭtsĭpsattsiauaie.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah, [who were important prophets many years ago], appeared and started talking with him.
4 Peter itŭm'anĭstsiuaie Jesus, Nin'ă, ŏkh'siu annom' nŏk'ittaupisĭnan: ŏkh'sitŭkkieniki, nŏkapĭstutsĭsĭnan annom' nioks'kai api' manists; tuks'kăii kŏksinan'attosi, ki tŭks'kaii Moses mŏksinan'attosi, ki tuks'kaii Elias mŏk sinanattosi.
Peter [saw them and] said to Jesus, “Lord, it is wonderful for us to be here! If you want [me to], I will make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 Otsakiai'puyĭssi, sat'sit ĭkkŭn'aisoksĭstsikuyi ituyi'kŭnakoaiau: ki sat'sit, epo'awsĭnni itots'tsiu assoksĭs' tsikui, ki an'iu, Am'o nitŭk'omĭmokos nitsekŏkh'sĭmmau; okh'tok.
While Peter was speaking, a bright cloud [appeared and] covered them. [They heard God] speaking [about Jesus from] inside the cloud. He said [to them], “This is my Son. I love him. He pleases me very much. [So] you must listen to him!”
6 Ki ŭsksĭnĭmats'ax otokh'tsĭsauaie itopi'iau ostokso'auĕsts, ki eks'kaikopumiau.
When the three disciples heard [God speaking], they were terrified. [As a result], they fell prostrate on the ground.
7 Ki Jesus ito'to, ki i tsĭxen'iuax, ki an'iu, Nipuauk', ki piniko'puk.
But Jesus went to them and touched them [and] said [to them], “Stand up! Do not be afraid any more!”
8 Ki ot'sŭpsau matsĭnnuyiau'axau matappix, kaks'ĭnnuyiau Jesus.
And when they looked up [MTY], they saw that Jesus was the only one [who was still there].
9 Ki nituin'moyi otsĭnĭssat'tosau, Jesus itsem'iuax, ki an'iu, Pinanĭs'tok matap'pi kitsĭnip'uauĕsts, Nĭn'au okku'i otsauomăt'sipuausi eĭnsĭn'ni.
When they were walking down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you saw [on the mountain top] until [God has caused me], the one who has come from heaven, to become alive again after I die.”
10 Ki otŭs'ksĭnĭmatsax aisŭppoŏttsesat tsiauaie, ki an'iau, mauk'auaniĭsksĭxau ai'sĭnakix ak'otomoto Elias?
[Those three disciples had just seen Elijah and he did not do anything to prepare people for the coming of the Messiah], so they asked Jesus, “If [what you say is true], why do the men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that it is necessary for Elijah to come [back to earth] before [the Messiah comes]?”
11 Ki Jesus nokŭt'anĭstsiuax, E'mŭniu, Elias ak'otomoto, ki akokŏnau'kŏmototom.
Jesus answered [them], “It is true that [God promised that] Elijah would come to prepare many [HYP] [people for the Messiah’s coming].
12 Ki kitan'ĭstopuau, Elias ŭk'auto, ki matsksĭnnuyiu'axauaie ki nitsĭs'tutuyiauaie manĭstŭp'stapiau. Neto'yi akŭnĭstai'puĭnattsiauaie Nĭn'au okku'i.
But note this: Elijah’s [representative] has already come, [and our leaders have seen him], but they did not recognize him [as the one who would come before the Messiah]. Instead, they treated him [badly], just like they desired. And those same rulers will soon treat [me], the one who came from heaven, in the same manner.”
13 Itŭm'ĭsksĭnĭmiau ŭsksĭnĭmats'ax umutai'sitsĭpsi John Baptist.
Then the three disciples understood that [when he was talking about Elijah], he was referring to John the Baptizer.
14 Otsito'tosau o'tappiisĭn'na, nĭn'aii otsito'taakaie itsito'topĭstuksĭsano'piĭnaie, ki an'iu,
When [Jesus and the three disciples] returned to the [rest of us disciples] and to the crowd [that had gathered], a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
15 Nin'a kĭm'ĭs noko'a; au'atusĭnau ki eks'ipuĭnŭm: ai'kapitsuiopiu istsii ki ai'kapitsuiopiu okke'.
He said [to him], “Sir/Lord, have mercy on my son and [heal him]! He has epilepsy and suffers very much. [Because of this illness], he has fallen in the fire and in the water many times.
16 Ki nitsitotsip'iaiauaie kĭtŭsksĭnĭmats'ax ki matokotokuttotu yiuaxauaie.
I brought him to your disciples [in order that they might heal him], but they were not able to heal him.”
17 Jesus itŭm'ăniu, o'sauomaitŭkkesĭnna ki otapok'apitappisĭnna! Tsanetso'a kitakopokau'pimopa? Tsanetso'a kitak'itsitattopu aua? Puksipĭp'potokĭk.
Jesus responded [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything! Your minds] are distorted! How long do I have to be with you [before you] are [able to do what I do] [RHQ]? How long [do] I have to endure your [not believing] [RHQ]? Bring the boy here to me!”
18 Ki Jesus seĭtsĭp'sattsiuaie sauum'itsĭstaaw; ki itsŭksiinai; ki annik' pokau' ikut'totoau.
When [they brought the boy to Jesus], Jesus rebuked the demon [that was causing the epilepsy]. [As a result], the demon came out of the boy, and right then the boy was healed.
19 Ŭsksĭnĭnats'ax itŭm'itotoiauaie Jesus ki an'iau, numauk'sauokotsatŭppiksĭstŭnan?
[Later, some of us] disciples approached Jesus. We asked him privately, “Why were we [(exc)] not able to expel the demon?”
20 Ki Jesus an'ĭstsiuax, Kitsauomai'tŭksĭnni: kĭtau'mŭnĭstopuau, kemŭk'enŭkotsĭssi kitaumai'tuksĭnni, manĭst'omŭkopi mustard itotai'sŭpipumauopi kitakokot'anĭstop am'om netum'moyi ŏk'ŭmĭstŭpotosi omim', ki ak'itŭpitsiu; ki matakitstsipa kikŭt'taakokotsĭstutsipuaii.
He answered us, “It is because you did not believe very much [in God’s power]. Think about this: Mustard seeds [are very small, but in this area they grow and produce large] [MET] [plants]. [Similarly], if your faith grows until you truly believe [that God will do what you ask him to], you will be able to do anything [LIT]! You [could even] say to this hill, ‘Move from here to there!’ and it would go [where you told it to go].”
21 Am'oi ŭnanĭstap'pi matomai'sŭxiuats saiits'tsĭsiau a'tsĭmoiikani ki sauau'yisĭnni.
22 Ki otsa'kiitaupĭssau Galilee, Jesus an'ĭstsiuax, Nin'au okku'i ak'okotau matap'piĭx:
When [we disciples] had gathered together in Galilee [district], Jesus said to us, “[I], the one who came from heaven, will soon be handed over {[Someone] will soon hand me, the one who came from heaven, over} to the authorities [SYN].
23 Ki aks'inittsiauaie, ki nioks'kasi ksĭstsiku'ĭsts, akŭtsitsipua'atsau. Ki eks'kaĭkikĭnetŭkkiau.
They will kill me. But [God] will cause me to become alive again on the third day [after I am killed].” [When we heard that], we became very sad.
24 Ki otsĭtto'tosau Capernaum, anniks'isk au'tujixk mix'kim, itoto'iau Peter, ki an'iau, kŭttomisauaiponitau'atskitsĭn'aim?
When we came to Capernaum [city], the men who collect taxes [for the Temple approached Peter and said to him], “Your teacher pays the [Temple tax], does he not?”
25 An'iu, A, ki otsipĭs'si nap'ioyĭs Jesus i'tomsitsipsattsiuaie, ki an'iu Tsa kitsta'pa, Simon? Tŭkka' au'tuyiua mĭx'kĭm ksŏkkum ĭstsĭn'ax? Otauŭt'okosĭx, ki pie'tappix?
He answered [them], “Yes, [he does pay it].” When we came into the house [where Jesus was saying], [before Peter began to talk about paying taxes], Jesus said [to him], “Simon, from whom do you think rulers collect revenue or taxes? [Do they collect taxes] from the citizens of their own [country], or from citizens of countries [they have conquered]?”
26 Peter an'ĭstsiuaie. Pie'tappix. Jesus an'ĭstsiuaie, o'kosoauax matakotŭmaiponitau'atsax.
Peter answered [him], “From [citizens of] other [countries].” Then Jesus said to him, “So citizens of their own [country] do not need to [pay taxes].
27 Ki, nŏkstaisau'kosatsŏsau ĭs'tŭpuk omŭk'sikĭmi, ki suia'piksĭstsĭs amik'atsĭs, ki mammi kitotom'omikani mattos'; ki pakuiĭn'ainiki kitak'okonoau mix'kim: annŏk' mattos', ki ko'tsĭsau, kitak'siponitanuni.
But [even though the Temple is mine, pay the tax for us so that the Temple tax collectors will not become angry with us. In order to get the money to pay it], go to the lake. Cast your [fish line and] hook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a silver coin [that is worth enough to pay the tax] for you and me. Take that coin and give [it] to the Temple tax collectors.”
