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, James, and John his brother, and brought them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light.
3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
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.
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 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 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 And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.
Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.”
8 And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.
Then they looked up but saw no one except 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.
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 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
His disciples asked him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
Jesus answered and said, “Elijah will indeed come and 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.
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 had spoken to them of John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that he was 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:
When they had come to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, and said,
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.
“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers severely. For he often falls into the fire or the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
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.
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 And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.
Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said: Why could not we cast him out?
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not 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.
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.
21 But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed 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 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” The disciples became very upset.
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?
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 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?
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 And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.
When he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are 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.
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.”
