Matthew 17
1 Now after six days Jesus takes Peter, James and his brother John and leads them up on a high mountain, in private.
And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
2 And He was transfigured before them and his face shone like the sun, while His clothes became as white as the light.
And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
3 When wow, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.
And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 Then Peter reacted and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, let us make three booths: one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
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.
5 While he was still speaking a brilliant cloud overshadowed them, and then, a Voice came out of the cloud saying: “This is my beloved Son in whom I am always well pleased. Hear Him!”
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.
6 As the disciples heard it they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.
And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.
7 Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, don't be afraid.”
And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.
8 So lifting up their eyes they saw no one but Jesus only.
And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them saying, “Tell no one the vision until the Son of the Man is risen from the dead.”
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.
10 So His disciples questioned Him saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
11 In answer Jesus said to them: “Elijah is indeed coming first, and he will restore all things.
But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
12 But I say to you that ‘Elijah’ has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. Thus also the Son of the Man is about to suffer at their hands.”
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.
13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.
14 As they came to the crowd a man approached Him and kneeling to Him said:
And when he was come to the multitude, there came to him a man falling down on his knees before him, saying:
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is moonstruck and suffers badly! For he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
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.
16 So I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17 Then in answer Jesus said: “O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”
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.
18 And Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that very hour.
And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”
Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said: Why could not we cast him out?
20 So Jesus said to them: “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed has, you (ye) will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
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.
21 However, this class does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.
22 While they were staying in Galilee Jesus said to them, “The Son of the Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,
And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
23 and they will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised.” And they were seriously grieved.
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.
24 When they entered Capernaum those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?”
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?
25 He says, “Yes.” So when they entered the house Jesus anticipated him saying: “Simon, what do you think? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or poll tax, from their sons or from strangers?”
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?
26 Peter says to Him, “From the strangers.” Jesus said to him: “Well then, the sons are free.
And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.
27 But, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And opening its mouth you will find a ‘stater’ [a coin]; take that and give it to them for me and you.”
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.
