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.
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.
And look, Moses and Elijah appeared to them 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.
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."
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 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."
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
7 And having come, Jesus touched them and said, Arise, and fear not.
Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be 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 except Jesus alone.
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.
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."
10 And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why 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.
And he answered and said, "Elijah indeed comes, and 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 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."
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 Baptist.
14 And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying,
When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,
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.
"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.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not 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, "Faithless and perverse generation. How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."
18 And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.
Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy 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 weren't we able to cast it 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.
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."
21 But this kind does not go out except 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,
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,
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 the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry.
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?
When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins 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." 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?"
26 And Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Therefore the sons are free.
And when he said, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
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, 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."
