Κατα Ματθαιον 17
1 και μεθ ημερασ εξ παραλαμβανει ο ιησουσ τον πετρον και ιακωβον και ιωαννην τον αδελφον αυτου και αναφερει αυτουσ εισ οροσ υψηλον κατ ιδιαν
A week after Jesus [said that], he took Peter, James, and John, the [younger] brother of James, and led them up a high mountain where they were away from other people.
2 και μετεμορφωθη εμπροσθεν αυτων και ελαμψεν το προσωπον αυτου ωσ ο ηλιοσ τα δε ιματια αυτου εγενοντο λευκα ωσ το φωσ
[While they were there, the three disciples] saw that Jesus’ appearance was changed. His face shone like the sun, and his clothing [shone and] became as brilliant as light.
3 και ιδου ωφθησαν αυτοισ μωσησ και ηλιασ μετ αυτου συλλαλουντεσ
Suddenly Moses and Elijah, [who were important prophets many years ago], appeared and started talking with him.
4 αποκριθεισ δε ο πετροσ ειπεν τω ιησου κυριε καλον εστιν ημασ ωδε ειναι ει θελεισ ποιησωμεν ωδε τρεισ σκηνασ σοι μιαν και μωση μιαν και μιαν ηλια
Peter [saw them and] said to Jesus, “Lord, it is wonderful for us to be here! If you want [me to], I will make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 ετι αυτου λαλουντοσ ιδου νεφελη φωτεινη επεσκιασεν αυτουσ και ιδου φωνη εκ τησ νεφελησ λεγουσα ουτοσ εστιν ο υιοσ μου ο αγαπητοσ εν ω ευδοκησα αυτου ακουετε
While Peter was speaking, a bright cloud [appeared and] covered them. [They heard God] speaking [about Jesus from] inside the cloud. He said [to them], “This is my Son. I love him. He pleases me very much. [So] you must listen to him!”
6 και ακουσαντεσ οι μαθηται επεσον επι προσωπον αυτων και εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα
When the three disciples heard [God speaking], they were terrified. [As a result], they fell prostrate on the ground.
7 και προσελθων ο ιησουσ ηψατο αυτων και ειπεν εγερθητε και μη φοβεισθε
But Jesus went to them and touched them [and] said [to them], “Stand up! Do not be afraid any more!”
8 επαραντεσ δε τουσ οφθαλμουσ αυτων ουδενα ειδον ει μη τον ιησουν μονον
And when they looked up [MTY], they saw that Jesus was the only one [who was still there].
9 και καταβαινοντων αυτων εκ του ορουσ ενετειλατο αυτοισ ο ιησουσ λεγων μηδενι ειπητε το οραμα εωσ ου ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου εκ νεκρων αναστη
When they were walking down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you saw [on the mountain top] until [God has caused me], the one who has come from heaven, to become alive again after I die.”
10 και επηρωτησαν αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου λεγοντεσ τι ουν οι γραμματεισ λεγουσιν οτι ηλιαν δει ελθειν πρωτον
[Those three disciples had just seen Elijah and he did not do anything to prepare people for the coming of the Messiah], so they asked Jesus, “If [what you say is true], why do the men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that it is necessary for Elijah to come [back to earth] before [the Messiah comes]?”
11 ο δε ιησουσ αποκριθεισ ειπεν αυτοισ ηλιασ μεν ερχεται πρωτον και αποκαταστησει παντα
Jesus answered [them], “It is true that [God promised that] Elijah would come to prepare many [HYP] [people for the Messiah’s coming].
12 λεγω δε υμιν οτι ηλιασ ηδη ηλθεν και ουκ επεγνωσαν αυτον αλλα εποιησαν εν αυτω οσα ηθελησαν ουτωσ και ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου μελλει πασχειν υπ αυτων
But note this: Elijah’s [representative] has already come, [and our leaders have seen him], but they did not recognize him [as the one who would come before the Messiah]. Instead, they treated him [badly], just like they desired. And those same rulers will soon treat [me], the one who came from heaven, in the same manner.”
13 τοτε συνηκαν οι μαθηται οτι περι ιωαννου του βαπτιστου ειπεν αυτοισ
Then the three disciples understood that [when he was talking about Elijah], he was referring to John the Baptizer.
14 και ελθοντων αυτων προσ τον οχλον προσηλθεν αυτω ανθρωποσ γονυπετων αυτον
When [Jesus and the three disciples] returned to the [rest of us disciples] and to the crowd [that had gathered], a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
15 και λεγων κυριε ελεησον μου τον υιον οτι σεληνιαζεται και κακωσ πασχει πολλακισ γαρ πιπτει εισ το πυρ και πολλακισ εισ το υδωρ
He said [to him], “Sir/Lord, have mercy on my son and [heal him]! He has epilepsy and suffers very much. [Because of this illness], he has fallen in the fire and in the water many times.
16 και προσηνεγκα αυτον τοισ μαθηταισ σου και ουκ ηδυνηθησαν αυτον θεραπευσαι
I brought him to your disciples [in order that they might heal him], but they were not able to heal him.”
17 αποκριθεισ δε ο ιησουσ ειπεν ω γενεα απιστοσ και διεστραμμενη εωσ ποτε εσομαι μεθ υμων εωσ ποτε ανεξομαι υμων φερετε μοι αυτον ωδε
Jesus responded [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything! Your minds] are distorted! How long do I have to be with you [before you] are [able to do what I do] [RHQ]? How long [do] I have to endure your [not believing] [RHQ]? Bring the boy here to me!”
18 και επετιμησεν αυτω ο ιησουσ και εξηλθεν απ αυτου το δαιμονιον και εθεραπευθη ο παισ απο τησ ωρασ εκεινησ
When [they brought the boy to Jesus], Jesus rebuked the demon [that was causing the epilepsy]. [As a result], the demon came out of the boy, and right then the boy was healed.
19 τοτε προσελθοντεσ οι μαθηται τω ιησου κατ ιδιαν ειπον δια τι ημεισ ουκ ηδυνηθημεν εκβαλειν αυτο
[Later, some of us] disciples approached Jesus. We asked him privately, “Why were we [(exc)] not able to expel the demon?”
20 ο δε ιησουσ ειπεν αυτοισ δια την απιστιαν υμων αμην γαρ λεγω υμιν εαν εχητε πιστιν ωσ κοκκον σιναπεωσ ερειτε τω ορει τουτω μεταβηθι εντευθεν εκει και μεταβησεται και ουδεν αδυνατησει υμιν
He answered us, “It is because you did not believe very much [in God’s power]. Think about this: Mustard seeds [are very small, but in this area they grow and produce large] [MET] [plants]. [Similarly], if your faith grows until you truly believe [that God will do what you ask him to], you will be able to do anything [LIT]! You [could even] say to this hill, ‘Move from here to there!’ and it would go [where you told it to go].”
21 τουτο δε το γενοσ ουκ εκπορευεται ει μη εν προσευχη και νηστεια
22 αναστρεφομενων δε αυτων εν τη γαλιλαια ειπεν αυτοισ ο ιησουσ μελλει ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου παραδιδοσθαι εισ χειρασ ανθρωπων
When [we disciples] had gathered together in Galilee [district], Jesus said to us, “[I], the one who came from heaven, will soon be handed over {[Someone] will soon hand me, the one who came from heaven, over} to the authorities [SYN].
23 και αποκτενουσιν αυτον και τη τριτη ημερα εγερθησεται και ελυπηθησαν σφοδρα
They will kill me. But [God] will cause me to become alive again on the third day [after I am killed].” [When we heard that], we became very sad.
24 ελθοντων δε αυτων εισ καπερναουμ προσηλθον οι τα διδραχμα λαμβανοντεσ τω πετρω και ειπον ο διδασκαλοσ υμων ου τελει τα διδραχμα
When we came to Capernaum [city], the men who collect taxes [for the Temple approached Peter and said to him], “Your teacher pays the [Temple tax], does he not?”
25 λεγει ναι και οτε εισηλθεν εισ την οικιαν προεφθασεν αυτον ο ιησουσ λεγων τι σοι δοκει σιμων οι βασιλεισ τησ γησ απο τινων λαμβανουσιν τελη η κηνσον απο των υιων αυτων η απο των αλλοτριων
He answered [them], “Yes, [he does pay it].” When we came into the house [where Jesus was saying], [before Peter began to talk about paying taxes], Jesus said [to him], “Simon, from whom do you think rulers collect revenue or taxes? [Do they collect taxes] from the citizens of their own [country], or from citizens of countries [they have conquered]?”
26 λεγει αυτω ο πετροσ απο των αλλοτριων εφη αυτω ο ιησουσ αρα γε ελευθεροι εισιν οι υιοι
Peter answered [him], “From [citizens of] other [countries].” Then Jesus said to him, “So citizens of their own [country] do not need to [pay taxes].
27 ινα δε μη σκανδαλισωμεν αυτουσ πορευθεισ εισ την θαλασσαν βαλε αγκιστρον και τον αναβαινοντα πρωτον ιχθυν αρον και ανοιξασ το στομα αυτου ευρησεισ στατηρα εκεινον λαβων δοσ αυτοισ αντι εμου και σου
But [even though the Temple is mine, pay the tax for us so that the Temple tax collectors will not become angry with us. In order to get the money to pay it], go to the lake. Cast your [fish line and] hook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a silver coin [that is worth enough to pay the tax] for you and me. Take that coin and give [it] to the Temple tax collectors.”
