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.
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.
2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
There his appearance was transformed before their eyes; his face shown like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
And all at once Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
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.”
“Master,” exclaimed Peter, interposing, “it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, 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 still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said — “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.
7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so: “Rise up, and do not be afraid.”
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but 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.”
As they were going down the mountain side, Jesus gave them this warning — “Do not speak of this vision to any one, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
“How is it,” his disciples asked, “that our Teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
“Elijah indeed does come,” Jesus replied, “and will restore everything;
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 tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognised him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at men’s hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that it was of John the Baptist that he had spoken to them.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said:
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.
“Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
I brought him to your disciples, but 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.”
“O faithless and perverse generation!” Jesus exclaimed, “how long must I be among you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.
19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately: “Why was it that we could not drive 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.”
“Because you have so little faith,” he answered; “for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain ‘Move from this place to that!’ and it would be moved; and nothing would 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.
While Jesus and his disciples were together in Galilee, he said to them: “The Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow-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, but on the third day he will rise.” And the disciples were greatly distressed.
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?”
After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple-rate came up to Peter, and said: “Does not your Master pay the Temple-rate?”
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?”
“Yes,” answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said: “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
“From others,” answered Peter. “Well then,” continued Jesus, “their sons go 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.”
Still, that we may not shock them, go and throw a line into the Sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us.”
