Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart.
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun; and his garments became white as the light.
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
3 And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
And look, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
4 And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, I will make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
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."
5 While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.”
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."
6 And the disciples hearing it, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."
8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell what hath been seen to no one, until the Son of man hath risen from the dead.
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."
10 And the disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
11 And he answering said, Elijah indeed cometh, and will restore all things.
And he answered and said, "Elijah indeed comes, and will restore all things,
12 But I say to you, that Elijah hath already come, and they knew him not, but did with him whatever they would. So also is the Son of man to suffer by them.
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."
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
14 And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,
15 Lord, have compassion on my son; for he is a lunatic, and is sorely afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
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.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."
17 Then Jesus answering said, Unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.
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."
18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him; and the boy was cured from that hour.
Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
20 And he said to them, Because of your want of faith. For truly do I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it will remove; and nothing will be impossible to you.
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."
22 And while they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
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,
23 and they will put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again. And they were greatly grieved.
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry.
24 And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?
When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?"
25 He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own sons, or of strangers?
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?"
26 And when he said, Of strangers, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.
And when he said, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt.
27 But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.
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."
