Matthew 17
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The Transfiguration
1After six days # Mk 9:2-8; Lk 9:28-36 Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. # Mt 26:37; Mk 5:37 2He was transformed # Or transfigured in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light. # Ps 104:2; Dn 7:9; Mt 28:3; 2Co 3:18; Rv 1:16; 10:1 3Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.
4Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You want, I will make # Other mss read wish, let’s make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” # Mk 9:5; Lk 9:33
5While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered # Or enveloped ; Ex 40:34-35 them, and a voice from the cloud said:
This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him! # Is 42:1; Mt 3:17; Mk 1:11; Lk 3:22; Ac 3:22; 2Pt 1:16-18
6When the disciples # Mt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16 heard it, they fell facedown and were terrified.
7Then Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up; don’t be afraid.” # Dn 8:18; 9:21; 10:10; Mt 14:27 8When they looked up they saw no one except Him # Other mss omit Him — Jesus alone. 9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, # Mk 9:9-13 “Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised # Other mss read Man has risen from the dead.”
10So the disciples questioned Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? ” # Mal 4:5; Mt 11:14
11“Elijah is coming # Other mss add first and will restore everything,” He replied. # Other mss read Jesus said to them # Mal 4:6; Lk 1:16-17 12“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” # Lit suffer by them # Mt 14:3,10; 16:21 13Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.
The Power of Faith over a Demon
14When they reached the crowd, # Mk 9:14-29; Lk 9:37-43 a man approached and knelt down before Him. 15“Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures # Lit he is moonstruck ; thought to be a form of epilepsy and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16I brought him to Your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” # Mt 10:1; Mk 6:7; Lk 10:17
17Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious # Or corrupt, or perverted, or twisted ; Dt 32:5 generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” # Jn 14:9; 20:27; Php 2:15 18Then Jesus rebuked the demon, # Lit rebuked him or it and it # Lit the demon came out of him, # Zch 3:2; Mt 8:26; Mk 1:25; Lk 4:35; Jd 9 and from that moment # Lit hour the boy was healed.
19Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out? ”
20“Because of your little faith,” He # Other mss read your unbelief,” Jesus told them. “For I assure you: If you have faith the size of # Lit faith like a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. # Mt 21:21-22; Mk 11:23; Lk 17:6; Jn 11:40; 1Co 13:2 Nothing will be impossible for you. # Mk 9:23; 13:31 21However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting. ” # Other mss omit bracketed text; Mk 9:29
The Second Prediction of His Death
22As # Mt 16:21; 20:17; Mk 8:31; 9:30-32; Lk 9:44-45 they were meeting # Other mss read were staying in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men. 23They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.” And they were deeply distressed.
Paying the Temple Tax
24When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the double-drachma tax # Jewish men paid this tax to support the temple; Ex 30:11-16. A double-drachma could purchase 2 sheep. approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the double-drachma tax? ” # Ex 30:13; 38:26; Mk 9:33
25“Yes,” he said.
When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, # Lit Jesus anticipated him by saying “What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers? ” # Or foreigners # Mt 22:17,19; Mk 12:14; Rm 13:7
26“From strangers,” he said. # Other mss read Peter said to Him
“Then the sons are free,” Jesus told him. 27“But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin. # Gk stater, worth 2 double-drachmas Take it and give it to them for Me and you.” # Mt 5:29; Jn 6:61
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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 would. 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 demon went out of 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. 21#17:21 Many authorities, some ancient, insert v. 21. But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting. See Mrk 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 teacher 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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