Matius 17
1 Enam hari kemudian Yesus membawa Petrus, Yakobus dan Yohanes saudaranya, dan bersama-sama dengan mereka Ia naik ke sebuah gunung yang tinggi. Di situ mereka sendiri saja.
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 Lalu Yesus berubah rupa di depan mata mereka; wajah-Nya bercahaya seperti matahari dan pakaian-Nya menjadi putih bersinar seperti terang.
[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 Maka nampak kepada mereka Musa dan Elia sedang berbicara dengan Dia.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah, [who were important prophets many years ago], appeared and started talking with him.
4 Kata Petrus kepada Yesus: "Tuhan, betapa bahagianya kami berada di tempat ini. Jika Engkau mau, biarlah kudirikan di sini tiga kemah, satu untuk Engkau, satu untuk Musa dan satu untuk Elia."
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 Dan tiba-tiba sedang ia berkata-kata turunlah awan yang terang menaungi mereka dan dari dalam awan itu terdengar suara yang berkata: "Inilah Anak yang Kukasihi, kepada-Nyalah Aku berkenan, dengarkanlah Dia."
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 Mendengar itu tersungkurlah murid-murid-Nya dan mereka sangat ketakutan.
When the three disciples heard [God speaking], they were terrified. [As a result], they fell prostrate on the ground.
7 Lalu Yesus datang kepada mereka dan menyentuh mereka sambil berkata: "Berdirilah, jangan takut!"
But Jesus went to them and touched them [and] said [to them], “Stand up! Do not be afraid any more!”
8 Dan ketika mereka mengangkat kepala, mereka tidak melihat seorangpun kecuali Yesus seorang diri.
And when they looked up [MTY], they saw that Jesus was the only one [who was still there].
9 Pada waktu mereka turun dari gunung itu, Yesus berpesan kepada mereka: "Jangan kamu ceriterakan penglihatan itu kepada seorangpun sebelum Anak Manusia dibangkitkan dari antara orang mati."
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 Lalu murid-murid-Nya bertanya kepada-Nya: "Kalau demikian mengapa ahli-ahli Taurat berkata bahwa Elia harus datang dahulu?"
[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 Jawab Yesus: "Memang Elia akan datang dan memulihkan segala sesuatu
Jesus answered [them], “It is true that [God promised that] Elijah would come to prepare many [HYP] [people for the Messiah’s coming].
12 dan Aku berkata kepadamu: Elia sudah datang, tetapi orang tidak mengenal dia, dan memperlakukannya menurut kehendak mereka. Demikian juga Anak Manusia akan menderita oleh mereka."
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 Pada waktu itu mengertilah murid-murid Yesus bahwa Ia berbicara tentang Yohanes Pembaptis.
Then the three disciples understood that [when he was talking about Elijah], he was referring to John the Baptizer.
14 Ketika Yesus dan murid-murid-Nya kembali kepada orang banyak itu, datanglah seorang mendapatkan Yesus dan menyembah,
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 katanya: "Tuhan, kasihanilah anakku. Ia sakit ayan dan sangat menderita. Ia sering jatuh ke dalam api dan juga sering ke dalam air.
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 Aku sudah membawanya kepada murid-murid-Mu, tetapi mereka tidak dapat menyembuhkannya."
I brought him to your disciples [in order that they might heal him], but they were not able to heal him.”
17 Maka kata Yesus: "Hai kamu angkatan yang tidak percaya dan yang sesat, berapa lama lagi Aku harus tinggal di antara kamu? Berapa lama lagi Aku harus sabar terhadap kamu? Bawalah anak itu ke mari!"
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 Dengan keras Yesus menegor dia, lalu keluarlah setan itu dari padanya dan anak itupun sembuh seketika itu juga.
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 Kemudian murid-murid Yesus datang dan ketika mereka sendirian dengan Dia, bertanyalah mereka: "Mengapa kami tidak dapat mengusir setan itu?"
[Later, some of us] disciples approached Jesus. We asked him privately, “Why were we [(exc)] not able to expel the demon?”
20 Ia berkata kepada mereka: "Karena kamu kurang percaya. Sebab Aku berkata kepadamu: Sesungguhnya sekiranya kamu mempunyai iman sebesar biji sesawi saja kamu dapat berkata kepada gunung ini: Pindah dari tempat ini ke sana, --maka gunung ini akan pindah, dan takkan ada yang mustahil bagimu.
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 (Jenis ini tidak dapat diusir kecuali dengan berdoa dan berpuasa.)"
22 Pada waktu Yesus dan murid-murid-Nya bersama-sama di Galilea, Ia berkata kepada mereka: "Anak Manusia akan diserahkan ke dalam tangan manusia
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 dan mereka akan membunuh Dia dan pada hari ketiga Ia akan dibangkitkan." Maka hati murid-murid-Nya itupun sedih sekali.
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 Ketika Yesus dan murid-murid-Nya tiba di Kapernaum datanglah pemungut bea Bait Allah kepada Petrus dan berkata: "Apakah gurumu tidak membayar bea dua dirham itu?"
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 Jawabnya: "Memang membayar." Dan ketika Petrus masuk rumah, Yesus mendahuluinya dengan pertanyaan: "Apakah pendapatmu, Simon? Dari siapakah raja-raja dunia ini memungut bea dan pajak? Dari rakyatnya atau dari orang asing?"
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 Jawab Petrus: "Dari orang asing!" Maka kata Yesus kepadanya: "Jadi bebaslah rakyatnya.
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 Tetapi supaya jangan kita menjadi batu sandungan bagi mereka, pergilah memancing ke danau. Dan ikan pertama yang kaupancing, tangkaplah dan bukalah mulutnya, maka engkau akan menemukan mata uang empat dirham di dalamnya. Ambillah itu dan bayarkanlah kepada mereka, bagi-Ku dan bagimu juga."
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.”
