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 takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and carries them up into an exceedingly high mountain privately.
2 And He was transfigured before them and his face shone like the sun, while His clothes became as white as the light.
And was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as the light.
3 When wow, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared unto them, 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 responding, said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: it you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
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!”
He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.
6 As the disciples heard it they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.
And the disciples, hearing, fell on their face, and feared exceedingly.
7 Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, don't be afraid.”
And Jesus came to them and touching them said, Arise, and fear not.
8 So lifting up their eyes they saw no one but Jesus only.
And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.
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 they coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man may rise 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 it behooves Elijah to come first?
11 In answer Jesus said to them: “Elijah is indeed coming first, and he will restore all things.
And Jesus responding said to them, Elijah indeed comes, and will 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 unto you, that Elijah has already come, and they recognized Him not, but did unto Him so many things as they wished; thus the Son of man is also about to suffer by them.
13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.
14 As they came to the crowd a man approached Him and kneeling to Him said:
And they having come to the multitude, the man came to Him, worshiping Him on his knees,
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.
and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is a lunatic and suffers terribly: for frequently he falls into the fire, and frequently 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 were not able to heal 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.”
And Jesus responding said: O, faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with 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 demon came out from him, and the child was healed from that hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”
Then the disciples coming to Jesus privately, said, Wherefore were we not able to 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.
and Jesus says to them, On account of your unbelief. For truly I say unto you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
21 However, this class does not go out except 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 they sojourning in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to 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 will kill Him; and He will rise the third day. And they were grieved 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 they having come into Capernaum, those receiving the double drachma came to Peter, and said, Does your teacher pay the double drachma?
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 says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What seems to you, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? from their own sons or aliens?
26 Peter says to Him, “From the strangers.” Jesus said to him: “Well then, the sons are free.
And he saying from aliens, Jesus said to him, Then the sons 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 in order that we may not offend them, going to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the first fish coming up; and opening its mouth, you will find a stater: having received it, give it to them for me and thee.
