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 bringeth 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 was transformed 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, conversing 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 unto Jesus—Lord! it is, delightful, for us, to be here, —If thou wilt, I will make here three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one.
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 yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying—This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight, —Be hearkening to him.
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
And, hearing it, the disciples fell upon their face, and were caused to fear exceedingly.
7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
And Jesus came near, and, touching them, said—Arise! and be not afraid.
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
And, lifting up their eyes, no one, saw they, save Jesus, himself, alone.
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 were coming down out of the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying—Unto no one, may ye tell the vision, until the Son of Man, from among the dead shall arise.
10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And the disciples questioned him, saying—Why then do, the Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?
11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
And, he, answering, said—Elijah, indeed, cometh, and will restored 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 unto you—that, Elijah, just now, came, —and they recognised him not, but did with him, whatsoever they pleased: Thus, the Son of Man also, is destined to suffer by them.
13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Then, perceived the disciples, that, concerning John the Immerser, he spake to them.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
And, when they came unto the multitude, there approached him a man, falling on his knees 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! have mercy upon my son, —because he is lunatic, and in a grievous condition; For, many times, falleth he into the fire, and, many times, into the water.
16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
And I brought him unto 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.”
And Jesus, answering, said—O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with 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 it; and the demon came out of him, —and cured was the boy, from that hour.
19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Then, the disciples, coming near, to Jesus, privately, said—Wherefore could, we, not 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, saith unto them—Because of your little faith. For, verily, I say unto you—If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, remove hence yonder; and it shall be removed, and, nothing, shall 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, as they were being gathered together in Galilee, Jesus said unto 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 slay him, and, on the third day, will he, arise. And they were grieved exceedingly.
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 came into Capernaum, they who, the half shekel, were receiving, came near unto Peter, and said, Your teacher, doth he not 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—Yea. And, coming into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, How, to thee, doth it seem, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom receive they dues or tax? from their sons, or from the aliens?
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
And, when he said, From the aliens, Jesus said unto him, Well then, free, are the sons!
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, go unto the sea, and cast in a hook, and, the first fish that cometh up, take, and, opening its mouth, thou shalt find a shekel, —that, take, and give to them for me and thee.
