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 took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led 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 he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.
3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking 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 answered and said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, let us make here three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
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 he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were greatly afraid.
7 Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
And Jesus came and touched them, and said: Arise and be not afraid.
8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus.
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 came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no one, till the Son of man has risen from the dead.
10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
11 Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
Jesus answered and said to them: Elijah, indeed, comes first, and he will restore all things.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him what they wished; so also shall the Son of man suffer at their hands.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
Then, the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Immerser.
14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a man who knelt 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 said: Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is a lunatic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to 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.”
Jesus answered and said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out of him: and the child was cured 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 came to Jesus privately, and said: Why were we not able to cast him 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 Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For verily I say to you, If you have faith like a grain of mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, Be removed from this place to that, and it shall be removed: and nothing shall be impossible for you.
21 But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
But this kind does not go out but 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 making their journey in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man is about to be delivered 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 kill him, and on the third day he will be raised again. And they were very sad.
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 had come into Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma came to Peter, and said: Does not your teacher pay the didrachma?
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 said: Yes. And when he had come into the house, before he had spoken, Jesus said to him: What think you, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tax or tribute? From their own sons, or from the sons of others?
26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
Peter said to him: From the sons of others. Jesus said to him: Then are their own sons free.
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 give them no offense, go to the sea, and throw in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first; and when you have opened his mouth, you will find a stater; take that, and give to them for me and you.
