Matthew 17
1 Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.
2 There in their presence His form underwent a change; His face shone like the sun, and His raiment became as white as the light.
There his appearance was transformed before their eyes; his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them conversing with Him.
All at once Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 Then Peter said to Jesus, "Master, we are thankful to you that we are here. If you approve, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
‘Master,’ exclaimed Peter, interposing, ‘it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’
5 He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him."
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said – ‘This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy; listen to him.’
6 On hearing this voice, the disciples fell on their faces and were filled with terror.
The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.
7 But Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Rouse yourselves and have no fear."
But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so, ‘Rise up, and do not be afraid.’
8 So they looked up, and saw no one but Jesus.
When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus himself alone.
9 As they were descending the mountain, Jesus laid a command upon them. "Tell no one," He said, "of the sight you have seen till the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."
As they were going down the mountain side, Jesus gave them this warning – ‘Do not speak of this vision to anyone, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.’
10 "Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
‘How is it,’ his disciples asked, ‘that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?’
11 "Elijah was indeed to come," He replied, "and would reform everything.
‘Elijah indeed does come,’ Jesus replied, ‘and will restore everything;
12 But I tell you that he has already come, and they did not recognize him, but dealt with him as they chose. And before long the Son of Man will be treated by them in a similar way."
and I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognised him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at people’s hands.’
13 Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.
Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said,
15 "Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
‘Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
16 I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him."
I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.’
17 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."
‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘how long must I be among you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me.’
18 Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"
Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately, ‘Why was it that we could not drive it out?’
20 "Because your faith is so small," He replied; "for I solemnly declare to you that if you have faith like a mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Remove from this place to that,' and it will remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
‘Because you have so little faith!’ he answered, ‘For, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain “Move from this place to that!” and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you.’
21 But an evil spirit of this kind is only driven out by prayer and fasting."
22 As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;
While Jesus and his disciples were together in Galilee, he said to them, ‘The Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into human hands,
23 they will put Him to death, but on the third day He will be raised to life again." And they were exceedingly distressed.
and they will put him to death, but on the third day he will rise.’ The disciples were greatly distressed.
24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?"
After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came up to Peter, and said, ‘Does not your Master pay the Temple tax?’
25 "Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"
‘Yes,’ answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?’
26 "From others," he replied. "Then the children go free," said Jesus.
‘From others,’ answered Peter. ‘Well then,’ continued Jesus, ‘their sons go free.
27 "However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."
Still, so we don’t offend them, go and throw a line into the sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us.’
