Matthew 17
1 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and his brother John, and brings them up to a high mountain by themselves,
2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light,
3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
and behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking together with Him.
4 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.”
And Peter answering said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good to us to be here; if You will, we may make three shelters here: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 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!”
While he is yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted; hear Him.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
And the disciples having heard, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid,
7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, “Rise, do not be afraid,”
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.
9 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.”
And as they are coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, “Say to no one the vision, until the Son of Man may rise out of the dead.”
10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And His disciples questioned Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
And Jesus answering said to them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and will restore all things,
12 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.”
and I say to you, Elijah already came, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.”
13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Immerser.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
And when they came to the multitude, there came to Him a man, kneeling down to Him,
15 “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.
and saying, “Lord, deal kindly with my son, for he is [a] lunatic, and suffers miserably, for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water,
16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
and I brought him near to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.”
17 “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.”
And Jesus answering said, “O generation, unsteadfast and perverse, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear you? Bring him to Me here”;
18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Then the disciples having come to Jesus by Himself, said, “Why were we not able to cast him out?”
20 “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.”
And Jesus said to them, “Through your want of faith; for truly I say to you, if you may have faith as a grain of mustard, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible to you,
[[and this kind does not go forth except in prayer and fasting.”]]
22 When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
23 They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
and they will kill Him, and the third day He will rise,” and they were exceedingly sorry.
24 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?”
And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachmas came near to Peter and said, “Your teacher—does He not pay the didrachmas?” He says, “Yes.”
25 “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?”
And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? The kings of the earth—from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? From their sons or from the strangers?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
Peter says to Him, “From the strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free;
27 “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.”
but that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that has come up first take up, and having opened its mouth, you will find a stater, that having taken, give to them for Me and you.”
