Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up onto a high mountain in private.
And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up into a high mountain apart:
2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.
3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
4 And having responded, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If thou desire, we could make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, let us make here three tents, one for thee, and 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 am well pleased. Hear ye him.
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were greatly afraid.
7 And having come, Jesus touched them and said, Arise, and fear not.
And Jesus came and touched them, and said: Arise and be not afraid.
8 And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, except Jesus only.
And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus.
9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man will rise from the dead.
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no one, till the Son of man has risen from the dead.
10 And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
11 And having answered, Jesus said to them, Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all.
Jesus answered and said to them: Elijah, indeed, comes first, and he will restore all things.
12 But I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they knew him not, but did to him how many things they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man is going to suffer by them.
But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him what they wished; so also shall the Son of man suffer at their hands.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them about John the immerser.
Then, the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Immerser.
14 And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying,
And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a man who knelt to him,
15 Lord, be merciful to my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
and said: Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is a lunatic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to cure him.
17 And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.
Jesus answered and said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.
18 And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out of him: and the child was cured from that hour.
19 Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said: Why were we not able to cast him out?
20 And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible to you.
And Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For verily I say to you, If you have faith like a grain of mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, Be removed from this place to that, and it shall be removed: and nothing shall be impossible for you.
21 But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
But this kind does not go out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And while they turned back in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men,
And as they were making their journey in Galilee, Jesus said to 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. And they were exceedingly sorry.
and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised again. And they were very sad.
24 And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the double-drachma came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the double-drachma?
And when they had come into Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma came to Peter, and said: Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?
25 He says, Yes. And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What think thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they take taxes or tribute, from their sons or from strangers?
He said: Yes. And when he had come into the house, before he had spoken, Jesus said to him: What think you, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tax or tribute? From their own sons, or from the sons of others?
26 And Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Therefore the sons are free.
Peter said to him: From the sons of others. Jesus said to him: Then are their own sons free.
27 But, so that we might not offend them, after going to the sea, cast a hook. And take up the first fish coming up, and having opened its mouth, thou will find a four-drachma coin. After taking that, give thou to them for me and thee.
But that we may give them no offense, go to the sea, and throw in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first; and when you have opened his mouth, you will find a stater; take that, and give to them for me and you.
