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, James, and John his brother, and brought them up 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.
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light.
3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
Behold, 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.”
Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you desire, I will make here three shelters—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 was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, there was a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.
7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.”
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
Then they looked up but 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.”
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Report this vision to no 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?”
His disciples asked 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.
Jesus answered and said, “Elijah will indeed come and 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 tell you, Elijah has already come, but they did not recognize him. Instead, they did whatever they wanted to him. In the same way, the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
When they had come to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, and 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.
“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers severely. For he often falls into the fire or 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.”
Jesus answered and said, “Unbelieving and corrupt generation, how long will I have to stay with you? How long must I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came 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 came to Jesus privately and said, “Why 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.”
Jesus said to them, “Because of your small faith. For I truly say to you, if you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for 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 they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to his disciples, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of people,
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 be raised up.” The disciples became very upset.
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?”
When they had come to Capernaum, the men who collected the half-shekel tax came to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the half-shekel tax?”
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 said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first and said, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes? From their sons or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
When he said, “From others,” 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 so that we do not cause the tax collectors to sin, go to the sea, throw in a hook, and draw in the fish that comes up first. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to the tax collectors for me and you.”
