Matthew 17

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 took Peter and James and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately.
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 shined brightly like the sun. And his garments were made white like snow.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.	3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, speaking 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 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 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 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 they heard this, the disciples fel on their faces, overcome with fear.	6 And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.
7 But Jesus came up and touched them, saying, 'Stand up, 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 they raised their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.	8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except 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 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 And the disciples put this question to him, 'Why then 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 replied, 'Elijah is indeed coming, and he wil set everything right again;	11 But in response, he said to them: “Elijah, indeed, shall arrive 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 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 of John the Baptist.	13 Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about 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 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 '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 your disciples, but they were not able to cure him.”
16 I took him to your disciples and they were unable to 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 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 demon went out of him, and the boy 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 the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why were we unable to 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. 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 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, 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 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 will kill him, but he will rise again on the third day.” And they were extremely saddened.
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 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 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 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 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, “From foreigners.” Jesus said to him: “Then the sons are free.
26 And when he replied, 'From foreigners,' Jesus said, 'Well then, the sons 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 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.'