Matthew 17

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,	1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a highmountain by themselves.
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.	2 There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became asdazzling as light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.	3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto 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.	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.'
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.	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.'
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.	6 When they heard this, the disciples fel on their faces, overcome with fear.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.	7 But Jesus came up and touched them, saying, 'Stand up, do not be afraid.'
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.	8 And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.	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.'
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?	10 And the disciples put this question to him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.	11 He replied, 'Elijah is indeed coming, and he wil set everything right again;
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.	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.'
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.	13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist.
14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,	14 As they were rejoining the crowd a man came up to him and went down on his knees before him.
15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft 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.
16 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.'
17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless 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.'
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.	18 And when Jesus rebuked it the devil came out of the boy, who was cured from that moment.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, 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.
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto 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.'
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.	21
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto 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;
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.	23 they will put him to death, and on the third day he wil be raised up again.' And a great sadness cameover them.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?	24 When they reached Capernaum, the col ectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, 'Does yourmaster not pay the half-shekel?'
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? 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?'
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.	26 And when he replied, 'From foreigners,' Jesus said, 'Well then, the sons are exempt.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto 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.'