Matthew 17

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.	1 And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately.
2 And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.	2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face shined brightly like the sun. And his garments were made white like snow.
3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him.	3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, speaking with him.
4 Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."	4 And Peter responded by saying to Jesus: “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you are willing, let us make three tabernacles here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."	5 And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid.	6 And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.
7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and do not be afraid."	7 And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.”
8 And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone.	8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, "Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."	9 And as they were descending from the mountain, Jesus instructed them, saying, “Tell no one about the vision, until the Son of man has risen from the dead.”
10 Then the disciples asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"	10 And his disciples questioned him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first?”
11 He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed come and restore all things;	11 But in response, he said to them: “Elijah, indeed, shall arrive and restore all things.
12 but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands."	12 But I say to you, that Elijah has already arrived, and they did not recognize him, but they did whatever they wanted to him. So also shall the Son of man suffer from them.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.	13 Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd a man approached, knelt down before him,	14 And when he had arrived at the multitude, a man approached him, falling to his knees before him, saying: “Lord, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic, and he suffers harm. For he frequently falls into fire, and often also into water.
15 and said, "Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water.	15 And I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to cure him.”
16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him."	16 Then Jesus responded by saying: “What an unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me.”
17 Jesus said in reply, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me."	17 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
18 Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured.	18 Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why were we unable to cast him out?”
19 Then the disciples approached Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not drive it out?"	19 Jesus said to them: “Because of your unbelief. Amen I say to you, certainly, if you will have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it shall move. And nothing will be impossible for you.
20 He said to them, "Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."	20 But this kind is not cast out, except through prayer and fasting.”
21 )	21 And when they were conversing together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: “The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
22 As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men,	22 And they will kill him, but he will rise again on the third day.” And they were extremely saddened.
23 and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were overwhelmed with grief.	23 And when they had arrived at Capernaum, those who collected the half shekel approached Peter, and they said to him, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the half shekel?”
24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?"	24 He said, “Yes.” And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: “How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?”
25 "Yes," he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, "What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?"	25 And he said, “From foreigners.” Jesus said to him: “Then the sons are free.
26 When he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "Then the subjects are exempt.	26 But so that we may not become an obstacle to them: go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that is brought up, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them, for me and for you.”
27 But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax. Give that to them for me and for you."