[English Bible] Matthew chapter 17

CHAPTER 17

Mt. 17:1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the

brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by

themselves.

Mt. 17:2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like

the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

Mt. 17:3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah,

talking with Jesus.

Mt. 17:4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you

wish, I will put up three shelters — one for you, one for

Moses and one for Elijah.”

Mt. 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them,

and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I

love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Mt. 17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the

ground, terrified.

Mt. 17:7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t

be afraid.”

Mt. 17:8 When they looked up, they saw no-one except Jesus.

Mt. 17:9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed

them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of

Man has been raised from the dead.”

Mt. 17:10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the

law say that Elijah must come first?”

Mt. 17:11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all

things.

Mt. 17:12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not

recognise him, but have done to him everything they wished.

In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their

hands.”

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Mt. 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them

about John the Baptist.

Mt. 17:14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and

knelt before him.

Mt. 17:15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and

is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the

water.

Mt. 17:16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

Mt. 17:17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how

long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you?

Bring the boy here to me.”

Mt. 17:18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he

was healed from that moment.

Mt. 17:19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why

couldn’t we drive it out?”

Mt. 17:20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the

truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can

say to this mountain, `Move from here to there’ and it will

move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Mt. 17:21 [Some manuscripts: you. 21 But this kind does not go out

except by prayer and fasting.]

Mt. 17:22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The

Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.

Mt. 17:23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to

life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.

Mt. 17:24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the

collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked,

“Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” [Greek: the two

drachmas]

Mt. 17:25 “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house,

Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he

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asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty

and taxes — from their own sons or from others?”

Mt. 17:26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,”

Jesus said to him.

Mt. 17:27 “But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and

throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its

mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and

give it to them for my tax and yours