< 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.
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and carries them up into an exceedingly high mountain privately.
2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments 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 And look, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared unto them, 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."
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, 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."
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 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
And the disciples, hearing, fell on their face, and feared exceedingly.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."
And Jesus came to them and touching them said, Arise, and fear not.
8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone.
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, "Do not tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has 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 The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why 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 And he answered and said, "Elijah indeed comes, and will restore all things,
And Jesus responding said to them, Elijah indeed comes, and will 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 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 Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.
14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,
And they having come to the multitude, the man came to Him, worshiping Him on his knees,
15 and said, "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.
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, and they could not cure him."
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal 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."
And Jesus responding said: O, faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? bring him hither to me.
18 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that 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 weren't we able to cast it out?"
Then the disciples coming to Jesus privately, said, Wherefore were we not able to cast him 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."
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.
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,
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 the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry.
And they will kill Him; and He will rise the third day. And they were grieved exceedingly.
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?"
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 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 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 And when he said, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
And he saying from aliens, 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 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.

< Matthew 17 >