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 taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart.
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 lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking 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 for us to be here; if thou wilt, I will make here three tents; one for thee, 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 was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
And the disciples hearing it, 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 came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but 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 came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell what hath been seen to no one, until the Son of man hath risen from the dead.
10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And the disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
And he answering said, Elijah indeed cometh, 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.”
But I say to you, that Elijah hath already come, and they knew him not, but did with him whatever they would. So also is the Son of man 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 of John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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.
Lord, have compassion on my son; for he is a lunatic, and is sorely afflicted; for he often falleth 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 to thy disciples, and they could not cure 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.”
Then Jesus answering said, Unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.
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 cured from that hour.
19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it 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 he said to them, Because of your want of faith. For truly do I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it will remove; and nothing will be impossible to you.
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 were together 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 put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again. And they were greatly grieved.
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 when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?
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?”
He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own sons, or of strangers?
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
And when he said, Of strangers, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons 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 give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.
