Matthew 17
1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into 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 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments 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 And look, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
Behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let us make three tents here: 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 he was still speaking, look, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And look, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "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 it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."
Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.”
8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone.
Then they looked up but saw no one except Jesus only.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Do not tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has 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 The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why 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 And he answered and said, "Elijah indeed comes, and will restore all things,
Jesus answered and said, “Elijah will indeed come and restore all things.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by 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 spoke to them of 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 to him, kneeling down to him, saying,
When they had come to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, and said,
15 "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers severely; for he often falls 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 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."
I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
17 Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation. How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him 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 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy 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 the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
20 So he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell 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 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 While they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up 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 will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry.
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” The disciples became very upset.
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?"
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." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from 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 when he said, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
When he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.”
27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."
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.”
