Matthew 17:1
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up onto a high mountain in private.
Matthew 17:2
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
Matthew 17:3
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.
Matthew 17:4
And having responded, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If thou desire, we could make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
Matthew 17:6
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
Matthew 17:7
And having come, Jesus touched them and said, Arise, and fear not.
Matthew 17:8
And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, except Jesus only.
Matthew 17:9
And while they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man will rise from the dead.
Matthew 17:10
And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
Matthew 17:11
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all.
Matthew 17:12
But I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they knew him not, but did to him how many things they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man is going to suffer by them.
Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them about John the immerser.
Matthew 17:14
And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying,
Matthew 17:15
Lord, be merciful to my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Matthew 17:16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
Matthew 17:17
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.
Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.
Matthew 17:19
Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?
Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible to you.
Matthew 17:21
But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
Matthew 17:22
And while they turned back in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men,
Matthew 17:23
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up. And they were exceedingly sorry.
Matthew 17:24
And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the double-drachma came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the double-drachma?
Matthew 17:25
He says, Yes. And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What think thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they take taxes or tribute, from their sons or from strangers?
Matthew 17:26
And Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Therefore the sons are free.
Matthew 17:27
But, so that we might not offend them, after going to the sea, cast a hook. And take up the first fish coming up, and having opened its mouth, thou will find a four-drachma coin. After taking that, give thou to them for me and thee.