Matthew 17

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a highmountain by themselves.	1 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
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; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.	3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing 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 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."
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 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."
6 When they heard this, the disciples fel on their faces, overcome with fear.	6 When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid.
7 But Jesus came up and touched them, saying, 'Stand up, do not be afraid.'	7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and do not be afraid."
8 And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.	8 And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone.
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 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."
10 And the disciples put this question to him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'	10 Then the disciples asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
11 He replied, 'Elijah is indeed coming, and he wil set everything right again;	11 He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed 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 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."
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist.	13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking 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 When they came to the crowd a man approached, knelt down before him,
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 said, "Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water.
16 I took him to your disciples and they were unable to cure him.'	16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him."
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 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."
18 And when Jesus rebuked it the devil came out of the boy, who was cured from that moment.	18 Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured.
19 Then the disciples came privately to Jesus. 'Why were we unable to drive it out?' they asked.	19 Then the disciples approached Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not drive it out?"
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 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."
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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 As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men,
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 they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were overwhelmed with grief.
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 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?"
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 "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?"
26 And when he replied, 'From foreigners,' Jesus said, 'Well then, the sons are exempt.	26 When he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "Then the subjects are exempt.
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.'	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."