Book | Chapter | Verse | Text |
Matthew |
17 |
1 |
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. |
Matthew |
17 |
2 |
As the men watched, Jesus' appearance changed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became dazzling white. |
Matthew |
17 |
3 |
Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. |
Matthew |
17 |
4 |
Peter blurted out, "Lord, this is wonderful! If you want me to, I'll make three shrines, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." |
Matthew |
17 |
5 |
But even as he said it, a bright cloud came over them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him. Listen to him." |
Matthew |
17 |
6 |
The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. |
Matthew |
17 |
7 |
Jesus came over and touched them. "Get up," he said, "don't be afraid." |
Matthew |
17 |
8 |
And when they looked, they saw only Jesus with them. |
Matthew |
17 |
9 |
As they descended the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen until I, the Son of Man, have been raised from the dead." |
Matthew |
17 |
10 |
His disciples asked, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?" |
Matthew |
17 |
11 |
Jesus replied, "Elijah is indeed coming first to set everything in order. |
Matthew |
17 |
12 |
But I tell you, he has already come, but he wasn't recognized, and he was badly mistreated. And soon the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands." |
Matthew |
17 |
13 |
Then the disciples realized he had been speaking of John the Baptist. |
Matthew |
17 |
14 |
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, a huge crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said, |
Matthew |
17 |
15 |
"Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. |
Matthew |
17 |
16 |
So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn't heal him." |
Matthew |
17 |
17 |
Jesus replied, "You stubborn, faithless people! How long must I be with you until you believe? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me." |
Matthew |
17 |
18 |
Then Jesus rebuked the demon in the boy, and it left him. From that moment the boy was well. |
Matthew |
17 |
19 |
Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, "Why couldn't we cast out that demon?" |
Matthew |
17 |
20 |
"You didn't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I assure you, even if you had faith 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." |
Matthew |
17 |
21 |
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Matthew |
17 |
22 |
One day after they had returned to Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed. |
Matthew |
17 |
23 |
He will be killed, but three days later he will be raised from the dead." And the disciples' hearts were filled with grief. |
Matthew |
17 |
24 |
On their arrival in Capernaum, the tax collectors for the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, "Doesn't your teacher pay the Temple tax?" |
Matthew |
17 |
25 |
"Of course he does," Peter replied. Then he went into the house to talk to Jesus about it. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, "What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the foreigners they have conquered?" |
Matthew |
17 |
26 |
"They tax the foreigners," Peter replied. "Well, then," Jesus said, "the citizens are free! |
Matthew |
17 |
27 |
However, we don't want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a coin. Take the coin and pay the tax for both of us." |