Matthew 17
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1Six days later Jesus took Peter, James and his brother John, with him and they went up a high mountain to be by themselves. 2He was transformed in front of them. His face was shining like the sun. His clothes turned white as light. 3Then suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking together with Jesus.
4Peter spoke up, saying to Jesus, “Lord, it's really good to be here. If you want I'll make three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me. Listen to him.” 6When they heard this, the disciples fell down on their faces, absolutely terrified. 7Jesus went over to them and touched them. “Get up,” he told them. “Don't be afraid.” 8When they looked up they didn't see anybody there except Jesus.
9As they descended the mountain Jesus gave them strict instructions. “Don't tell anybody what you saw until the Son of man has risen from the dead,” he told them.
10“So why do the religious teachers say that Elijah has to come first?” his disciples asked.
11“It's true that Elijah comes to put everything in place,” Jesus replied, 12“but I tell you that Elijah has already come and yet people didn't recognize who he was. They did whatever they felt like to him. In the same way the Son of man will also suffer at their hands.” 13Then the disciples realized that Jesus was referring to John the Baptist.
14When they approached the crowd, a man came to Jesus, and kneeled before him. 15“Lord, please have mercy on my son,” he said. “He loses his mind#17:15. Literally, “moonstruck.” This parallels the English term “lunatic” from the Latin “lunaticus.” and suffers such terrible fits that he often falls in the fire or into water. 16I brought him to your disciples but they couldn't heal him.”
17“You people#17:17. Literally, “generation.” refuse to trust me, and are so corrupt!” Jesus responded. “How long do I have to remain here with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring him here to me!” 18Jesus confronted the demon and it left the boy, and he was healed straight away.
19Later the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”
20“Because you don't trust enough,” Jesus told them. “I tell you, even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible for you.” 21#17:21. Verse 21 is not in the earliest manuscripts.
22As they were walking together through Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of man is going to be betrayed and people will have power#17:22. Literally, “betrayed into the hands of men.” over him. 23They will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.” The disciples were filled with sadness.
24When they arrived at Capernaum, those who were in charge of collecting the half-shekel Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Your teacher does pay the half-shekel tax, doesn't he?”
25“Yes, of course,” Peter replied.
When he returned to where they were staying, Jesus anticipated the issue. “What do you think, Simon?” Jesus asked him. “Do the kings of this world collect their taxes and duties from their own sons or from others?”
26“From others,” Peter replied. So Jesus told him, “In that case the sons are exempt. 27But to avoid giving offense to anyone, go to the lake, and throw out a fishing line with a hook. Pull in the first fish you catch, and when you open its mouth there you'll find a stater coin.#17:27. Worth one shekel. The Temple tax of the time was half a shekel per person. Take the coin and give it to them for both me and you.”
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S. Matthew 17
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1And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: 2and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. 3And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 7And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only. 9And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead. 10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? 11And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things: 12but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they listed. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. 13Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, and saying, 15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water. 16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17And 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. 18And Jesus rebuked him; and the devil went out from him: and the boy was cured from that hour. 19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out? 20And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.#17.20 Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 21 But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting. See Mark 9.29
22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men; 23and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry.
24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay the half-shekel? 25He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers? 26And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. 27But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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