Matthew 17
1 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up a high mountain by themselves.
Now after six days Jesus takes Peter, James and his brother John and leads them up on a high mountain, in private.
2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light.
And He was transfigured before them and his face shone like the sun, while His clothes became as white as the light.
3 Behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
When wow, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.
4 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.”
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.”
5 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.”
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!”
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.
As the disciples heard it they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.
7 Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.”
Then Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, don't be afraid.”
8 Then they looked up but saw no one except Jesus only.
So lifting up their eyes they saw no one but Jesus only.
9 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.”
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.”
10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
So His disciples questioned Him saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Jesus answered and said, “Elijah will indeed come and restore all things.
In answer Jesus said to them: “Elijah is indeed coming first, and he will restore all things.
12 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.”
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.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
14 When they had come to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, and said,
As they came to the crowd a man approached Him and kneeling to Him said:
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers severely. For he often falls into the fire or the water.
“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.
16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
So I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”
17 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.”
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.”
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
And Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”
20 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.
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.
However, this class does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
22 While they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to his disciples, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of people,
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,
23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” The disciples became very upset.
and they will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised.” And they were seriously grieved.
24 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?”
When they entered Capernaum those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?”
25 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?”
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?”
26 When he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.”
Peter says to Him, “From the strangers.” Jesus said to him: “Well then, the sons are free.
27 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.”
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.”
