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.
17:2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
17:3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
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.”
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!”
17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.
17:7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”
17:8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
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.”
17:10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
17:11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
17:12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
17:13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
17:14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
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.
17:16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
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.”
17:18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
17:19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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.”
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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.
17:23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
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?”
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 asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes–from their own sons or from others?”
17:26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
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.”
17:1 And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up to a high mountain privately.
17:2 And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as the light.
17:3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him.
17:4 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You are willing, I will make three tents here, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.
17:5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I have found My delight. Hear Him!
17:6 And when the disciples heard this, they fell on their face and were greatly frightened.
17:7 And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, Arise, and do not be afraid.
17:8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.
17:9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.
17:10 And the disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
17:11 And He answered and said, Elijah indeed is coming and will restore all things;
17:12 But I say to you that Elijah has already come; and they did not recognize him, but did with him the things they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.
17:13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Baptist.
17:14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came to Him, falling on his knees before Him and saying,
17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has epilepsy and suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
17:16 And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.
17:17 And Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.
17:18 And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon came out from him; and the boy was healed from that hour.
17:19 Then the disciples, coming to Jesus privately, said, Why were we not able to cast it out?
17:20 And He said to them, Because of your little faith; for truly I say to you, If you have faith like a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
17:21 But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
17:22 And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men,
17:23 And they will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised. And they were greatly grieved.
17:24 And when they came to Capernaum, those who take up the temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the temple tax?
17:25 He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive custom or poll tax, from their sons or from strangers?
17:26 And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said to him, So then the sons are free.
17:27 But that we do not stumble them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you will find a stater; take that and give it to them for Me and you.