Matthew 17

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a highmountain by themselves.	1 And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
2 There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became asdazzling as light.	2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.	3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 Then Peter spoke to Jesus. 'Lord,' he said, 'it is wonderful for us to be here; if you want me to, I willmake three shelters here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.'	4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 He was stil speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and suddenly from thecloud there came a voice which said, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.'	5 And as he was yet 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.
6 When they heard this, the disciples fel on their faces, overcome with fear.	6 And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.
7 But Jesus came up and touched them, saying, 'Stand up, do not be afraid.'	7 And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.
8 And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.	8 And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.
9 As they came down from the mountain Jesus gave them this order, 'Tel no one about this vision untilthe Son of man has risen from the dead.'	9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.
10 And the disciples put this question to him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'	10 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
11 He replied, 'Elijah is indeed coming, and he wil set everything right again;	11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
12 however, I tel you that Elijah has come already and they did not recognise him but treated him asthey pleased; and the Son of man wil suffer similarly at their hands.'	12 But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist.	13 Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.
14 As they were rejoining the crowd a man came up to him and went down on his knees before him.	14 And when he was come to the multitude, there came to him a man falling down on his knees before him, saying: Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.
15 'Lord,' he said, 'take pity on my son: he is demented and in a wretched state; he is always fal ing intofire and into water.	15 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
16 I took him to your disciples and they were unable to cure him.'	16 Then Jesus answered and said: O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
17 In reply, Jesus said, 'Faithless and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? Howmuch longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.'	17 And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.
18 And when Jesus rebuked it the devil came out of the boy, who was cured from that moment.	18 Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said: Why could not we cast him out?
19 Then the disciples came privately to Jesus. 'Why were we unable to drive it out?' they asked.	19 Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For, amen I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from hence hither, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
20 He answered, 'Because you have so little faith. In truth I tel you, if your faith is the size of a mustardseed you wil say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it wil move; nothing will be impossible foryou.'	20 But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.
21	21 And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
22 When they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of man is going to be delivered intothe power of men;	22 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.
23 they will put him to death, and on the third day he wil be raised up again.' And a great sadness cameover them.	23 And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that recieved the didrachmas, came to Peter and said to him: Doth not your master pay the didrachmas?
24 When they reached Capernaum, the col ectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, 'Does yourmaster not pay the half-shekel?'	24 He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers?
25 'Yes,' he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, 'Simon, what isyour opinion? From whom do earthly kings take tol or tribute? From their sons or from foreigners?'	25 And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.
26 And when he replied, 'From foreigners,' Jesus said, 'Well then, the sons are exempt.	26 But that we may not scandalize them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook: and that fish which shall first come up, take: and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater: take that, and give it to them for me and thee.
27 However, so that we shal not be the downfal of others, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the firstfish that rises, open its mouth and there you wil find a shekel; take it and give it to them for me and for yourself.'