Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and Jamesand his brother John, and led them up a high mountain, by themselves apart.
2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
Here he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
And behold! Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Then Peter said to Jesus. "Master, it is good that we are here! If you are willing I will make here three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."
6 And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.
When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.
7 And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.
But Jesus came to them and touched them, saying, "Rise, have no fear!"
8 And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.
And when they raised their eyes they saw no one save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.
While they were going down from the mountain, Jesus laid a command on them. "Speak to no man about the vision," he said, "until after the Son of man has been raised from the dead."
10 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
And he answered. "Elijah is coming, and will restore all things.
12 But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.
"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."
13 Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.
Then the disciples divined that he had been speaking to them about John, the Baptist.
14 And when he was come to the multitude, there came to him a man falling down on his knees before him, saying:
As they reached the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and fell on his knees before him, saying.
15 Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.
"Master, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and sore distressed. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
"And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him."
17 Then Jesus answered and said: O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
In reply Jesus said. "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me!"
18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.
Then Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, and it came out of him; and the boy was cured from that very hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said: Why could not we cast him out?
Thereupon Jesus’ disciples came to him and asked him privately, "Why were we not able to cast it out?"
20 Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For, amen I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from hence hither, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from this place to that!’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
21 But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.
"But this kind is driven out by prayer alone."
22 And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
As they continued going from place to place in Galilee, Jesus said to them. "The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.
"and they will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again." And they were greatly grieved.
24 And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that received the didrachmas, came to Peter and said to him: Doth not your master pay the didrachmas?
As they came into Capernaum the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does not your Teacher pay the temple tax?"
25 He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers?
"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter’s entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes-from their own people, or from aliens?"
26 And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.
And when he replied, "From aliens," Jesus said. "Then their people go free.
27 But that we may not scandalize them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook: and that fish which shall first come up, take: and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater: take that, and give it to them for me and thee.
"Nevertheless, that we may not give offense, go to the seaside, throw in your hook; take the first fish that rises, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel in it. Take it and give it to them for us both."
