Matthew 17
1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
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 He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments 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 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, conversing with him.
4 Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make 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 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 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 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
And, hearing it, the disciples fell upon their face, and were caused to fear exceedingly.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
And Jesus came near, and, touching them, said—Arise! and be not afraid.
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
And, lifting up their eyes, no one, saw they, save Jesus, himself, alone.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from 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 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And the disciples questioned him, saying—Why then do, the Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
And, he, answering, said—Elijah, indeed, cometh, and will restored all things;
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognise him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
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 the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptiser.
Then, perceived the disciples, that, concerning John the Immerser, he spake to them.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
And, when they came unto the multitude, there approached him a man, falling on his knees to him,
15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers grievously; for he often 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 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
And I brought him unto thy disciples, and they could not cure, him.
17 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.”
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 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
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 said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
Then, the disciples, coming near, to Jesus, privately, said—Wherefore could, we, not cast it out?
20 He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly 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.
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 this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
22 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,
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 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
And they will slay him, and, on the third day, will he, arise. And they were grieved exceedingly.
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”
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 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?”
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 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
And, when he said, From the aliens, Jesus said unto him, Well then, free, are the sons!
27 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.”
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.
