MATTHEW Chapter 17 - The Transfiguration

The Transfiguration

After six day Jesus took with Him Peter, James and John

The brother of James,

And led them up a high mountain by themselves.

2 THERE HE WAS TRANSFIGURED BEFORE THEM.

HIS FACE SHONE LIKE THE SUN,

AND HIS CLOTHES BECAME AS WHITE AS THE LIGHT.

3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah,

Talking with Jesus.

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.'

5 While he was still speaking,

A VOICE FROM THE CLOUD SAID,

'THIS IS MY SON, WHOM I LOVE;

WITH HIM I AM WELL PLEASED,

LISTEN TO HIM!'

6 When the Disciples heard this,

THEY FELL FACEDOWN TO THE GROUND,

TERRIFIED.

7 But Jesus came and touched them.

'GET UP,' He said. DON'T BE AFRAID.'

8 When they looked up,

They saw no one except Jesus.

9 As the 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.'

10 The Disciples asked Him,

'WHY DO THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW

SAY THAT ELIJAH MUST COME FIRST?'

11 Jesus replied,

'TO BE SURE, ELIJAH COMES

AND WILL RESTORE ALL THNGS

32 BUT I TELL YOU,

ELIJAH HAS ALREADY COME,

AND THEY DID NOT RECONGNIZE HIM,

BUT HAVE DONE TO HIM EVERYTHING THEY WISHED.

IN THE VERY SAME WAY THE SON OF MAN

IS GOING TO SUFFER AT THEIR HANDS.'

13 Then the Disciples understood

That He was talking to them about John the Baptist.

The Healing Of an Epileptic Boy

14 When they came to the Crowd,

A man approached Jesus and knelt before Him.

15 Lord have Mercy on my son,' he said.

'He is an Epileptic and is Suffering Greatly.

He often falls into the fire or into the water.

16 I brought him to your Disciples,

But they could not Heal him.'

17 'O UNBELIEVING AND PERVERSE GENERATION,'

Jesus replied,

'HOW LONG SHALL I STAY WITH YOU?

Bring the boy to Me.'

18 JESUS REBUKED THE DEMON,

AND IT CAME OUT OF THE BOY,

AND HE WAS HEALED FROM THAT MOMENT.

19 Then the Disciples came to Jesus in Private

And asked,

'WHY COULDN'T WE DRIVE IT OUT?'

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.'

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.

23 THEY WILL KILL HIM,

AND ON THE THIRD DAY HE WILL BE RAISED TO LIFE.'

AND THE DISCIPLES WERE FILLED WITH GRIEF.

The Temple Tax

24 After Jesus and His Disciples arrived in Capernaum,

The collectors of the Two-dracma Tax

Came to Peter and asked,

'DOESN'T YOUR TEACHER PAY THE TEMPLE TAX?'

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?'

'From others,' Peter answered.

'THEN THE SONS ARE EXEMPT,'

Jesus said to him.

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.'

(Matthew 17)