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Jesus’ transformation

17 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them to the top of a very high mountain. He was transformed in front of them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus. Peter reacted to all of this by saying to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good that we’re here. If you want, I’ll make three shrines: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

While he was still speaking, look, a bright cloud overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son whom I dearly love. I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!” Hearing this, the disciples fell on their faces, filled with awe.

But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anybody about the vision until the Human One[a] is raised from the dead.”

10 The disciples asked, “Then why do the legal experts say that Elijah must first come?”

11 Jesus responded, “Elijah does come first and will restore all things. 12 In fact, I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they didn’t know him. But they did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way the Human One[b] is also going to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples realized he was telling them about John the Baptist.

Healing of a boy who was demon-possessed

14 When they came to the crowd, a man met Jesus. He knelt before him, 15 saying, “Lord, show mercy to my son. He is epileptic and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire or the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.”

17 Jesus answered, “You faithless and crooked generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Then Jesus spoke harshly to the demon. And it came out of the child, who was healed from that time on.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and said, “Why couldn’t we throw the demon out?”

20 “Because you have little faith,” he said. “I assure you that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Go from here to there,’ and it will go. There will be nothing that you can’t do.”[c]

Second prediction of Jesus’ death and resurrection

22 When the disciples came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Human One[d] is about to be delivered over into human hands. 23 They will kill him. But he will be raised on the third day.” And they were heartbroken.

Paying the temple tax

24 When they came to Capernaum, the people who collected the half-shekel temple tax came to Peter and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes,” he said.

But when they came into the house, Jesus spoke to Peter first.“What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect taxes, from their children or from strangers?”

26 “From strangers,” he said.

Jesus said to him, “Then the children don’t have to pay. 27 But just so we don’t offend them, go to the lake, throw out a fishing line and hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:9 Or Son of Man
  2. Matthew 17:12 Or Son of Man
  3. Matthew 17:20 17:21 is omitted in most critical editions of the Gk New Testament This kind doesn’t come out except through prayer and fasting.
  4. Matthew 17:22 Or Son of Man

The Transfiguration(A)(B)

17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John(C) the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(D) Listen to him!”(E)

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”(F) When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone(G) what you have seen, until the Son of Man(H) has been raised from the dead.”(I)

10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(J) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(K) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(L) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(M) at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(N)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(O)

14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures(P) and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith(Q) as small as a mustard seed,(R) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(S) Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [a]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man(T) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him,(U) and on the third day(V) he will be raised to life.”(W) And the disciples were filled with grief.

The Temple Tax

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(X) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes(Y)—from their own children or from others?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense,(Z) go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.

Jezus, Gods geliefde Zoon

17 Zes dagen later nam Hij Petrus, Jakobus en Johannes mee en ging met hen een hoge berg op. Daar waren zij alleen. Zijn uiterlijk veranderde voor hun ogen. Zijn gezicht straalde als de zon en zijn kleren werden verblindend wit. Ineens zagen zij Mozes en Elia met Hem staan praten. Petrus zei tegen Jezus: ‘Here, het is maar goed dat wij hier zijn! Zal ik drie tenten maken? Eén voor U, één voor Mozes en één voor Elia?’ Maar voordat hij was uitgesproken, kwam er een lichtende wolk boven hen. Een stem uit die wolk zei: ‘Dit is mijn geliefde Zoon. Hij verheugt mijn hart. Luister naar Hem.’ Bij het horen hiervan werden de leerlingen zo bang dat zij zich plat op de grond lieten vallen. Jezus kwam naar hen toe en raakte hen aan. ‘Sta op,’ zei Hij. ‘Jullie hoeven niet bang te zijn.’ Toen zij opkeken, zagen ze alleen Jezus nog. Bij het afdalen van de berg zei Jezus dat zij niemand iets mochten vertellen van wat zij hadden gezien totdat Hij, de Mensenzoon, zou zijn opgewekt uit de dood.

10 De leerlingen vroegen: ‘Waarom zeggen de bijbelgeleerden altijd dat de Christus pas kan komen nadat Elia is geweest?’ 11 Hij antwoordde: ‘Elia komt inderdaad om voorbereidend werk te doen. 12 Hij is al gekomen, maar de mensen hebben hem niet herkend en met hem gedaan wat ze wilden. En het duurt niet lang meer of zij zullen ook Mij, de Mensenzoon, veel leed aandoen.’ 13 De leerlingen maakten hieruit op dat Hij het over Johannes de Doper had.

14 Uit de mensen die aan de voet van de berg stonden te wachten, kwam een man naar Jezus toe. 15 ‘Here,’ zei hij smekend en viel voor Hem op de knieën. ‘Heb medelijden met mijn zoon. Hij lijdt aan vallende ziekte. Het is heel erg met hem. Hij valt vaak in het vuur en in het water. 16 Daarom heb ik hem bij uw leerlingen gebracht, maar zij konden hem niet genezen.’ 17 ‘Och,’ zuchtte Jezus. ‘Wat zijn jullie toch ongelovig en verdorven! Hoelang moet Ik nog bij u blijven? Hoelang moet Ik nog geduld met u hebben? Breng die jongen maar hier.’ 18 Hij bestrafte de boze geest in de jongen en die ging er meteen uit. Vanaf dat moment was de jongen genezen. 19 Achteraf, toen ze alleen met Hem waren, vroegen de leerlingen Hem: ‘Waarom konden wij die boze geest niet uit die jongen wegjagen?’ 20 ‘Omdat jullie zo weinig geloof hebben,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Als jullie geloof zoveel kracht heeft als een mosterdzaadje, dan kun je tegen deze berg zeggen: “Ga weg” en dan gaat hij weg. Dan is niets onmogelijk voor je. 21 Dit soort boze geesten wordt alleen verdreven wanneer jullie ervoor bidden en vasten.’

22 In de tijd dat zij door Galilea trokken, zei Jezus: ‘Het is bijna zover dat Ik, de Mensenzoon, in de handen van de mensen zal vallen. 23 Ze zullen Mij doden, maar op de derde dag zal Ik weer levend worden.’ Deze woorden maakten de leerlingen erg verdrietig.

Een vraag over tempelbelasting

24 In Kafarnaüm kwamen de ontvangers van de tempelbelasting naar Petrus toe en vroegen: ‘Betaalt uw meester wel belasting?’ 25 ‘Natuurlijk,’ antwoordde Petrus. Maar toen Petrus thuiskwam, was Jezus hem voor met de vraag: ‘Petrus, van wie eisen de heersers op aarde tol of belasting? Van hun eigen burgers of van volken die ze hebben onderworpen?’ 26 ‘Van volken die zij hebben onderworpen,’ antwoordde Petrus. 27 ‘De burgers zijn dus vrijgesteld,’ zei Jezus. ‘Maar wij zullen die belastingontvangers niet kwaad maken. Ga naar het meer en gooi een lijn uit. In de bek van de eerste vis die je vangt, zul je een geldstuk vinden. Dat is genoeg om de tempelbelasting te betalen, voor jou en voor Mij.’