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 Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up on 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.
There he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as light.
3 And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
And behold, 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.
So Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If yoʋ want, we will make three shelters here, one for yoʋ, 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, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “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 this, they fell on their faces and were utterly afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
But Jesus came over and touched them, saying, “Rise; do not be afraid.”
8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus.
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, “Do not tell anyone about the vision 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?
Then his disciples asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 And he answering said, Elijah indeed cometh, and will restore all things.
Jesus answered them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he 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 already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. Even so the Son of Man is about to 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 And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus, kneeling 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 saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
I brought him to yoʋr disciples, but they could not heal 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, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall 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.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not 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.
Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
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 staying 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.
They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised up.” And the disciples were greatly distressed.
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 came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Your teacher pays the two-drachma tax, doesn't he?”
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.” And when Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do yoʋ think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tax? From their own sons or from strangers?”
26 And when he said, Of strangers, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.
Peter said to him, “From strangers.” And Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.
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 so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish yoʋ catch. When yoʋ open its mouth, yoʋ will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for yoʋ and me.”
