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.
And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him, Peter and James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart;
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.
and was transformed before them, —and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them conversing with Him.
And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, conversing with him.
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."
And Peter, answering, said unto Jesus—Lord! it is, delightful, for us, to be here, —If thou wilt, I will make here three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one.
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 yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying—This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight, —Be hearkening to him.
6 On hearing this voice, the disciples fell on their faces and were filled with terror.
And, hearing it, the disciples fell upon their face, and were caused to fear exceedingly.
7 But Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Rouse yourselves and have no fear."
And Jesus came near, and, touching them, said—Arise! and be not afraid.
8 So they looked up, and saw no one but Jesus.
And, lifting up their eyes, no one, saw they, save 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."
And, as they were coming down out of the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying—Unto no one, may ye tell the vision, until the Son of Man, from among the dead shall arise.
10 "Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
And the disciples questioned him, saying—Why then do, the Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?
11 "Elijah was indeed to come," He replied, "and would reform everything.
And, he, answering, said—Elijah, indeed, cometh, and will restored all things;
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."
But, I say unto you—that, Elijah, just now, came, —and they recognised him not, but did with him, whatsoever they pleased: Thus, the Son of Man also, is destined to suffer by them.
13 Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.
Then, perceived the disciples, that, concerning John the Immerser, he spake to them.
14 When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.
And, when they came unto the multitude, there approached him a man, falling on his knees to him,
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.
and saying—Lord! have mercy upon my son, —because he is lunatic, and in a grievous condition; For, many times, falleth he into the fire, and, many times, into the water.
16 I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him."
And I brought him unto thy disciples, and 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."
And Jesus, answering, said—O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me, here.
18 Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.
And Jesus rebuked it; and the demon came out of him, —and cured was the boy, from that hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"
Then, the disciples, coming near, to Jesus, privately, said—Wherefore could, we, not cast 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.
And, he, saith unto them—Because of your little faith. For, verily, I say unto you—If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, remove hence yonder; and it shall be removed, and, nothing, shall 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;
And, as they were being gathered together in Galilee, Jesus said unto them—The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men;
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 slay him, and, on the third day, will he, arise. And they were grieved exceedingly.
24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?"
And, when they came into Capernaum, they who, the half shekel, were receiving, came near unto Peter, and said, Your teacher, doth he not pay the half shekel?
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?"
He saith—Yea. And, coming into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, How, to thee, doth it seem, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom receive they dues or tax? from their sons, or from the aliens?
26 "From others," he replied. "Then the children go free," said Jesus.
And, when he said, From the aliens, Jesus said unto him, Well then, free, are the sons!
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."
But, that we may not cause them to stumble, go unto the sea, and cast in a hook, and, the first fish that cometh up, take, and, opening its mouth, thou shalt find a shekel, —that, take, and give to them for me and thee.
