马太福音 17
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
登山变相
17 过了六天,耶稣带着彼得、雅各和雅各的弟弟[a]约翰,领他们悄悄地上了一座高山。 2 在他们面前,耶稣变了形像,脸面光耀如日,衣服洁白如光。 3 这时候,忽然摩西和以利亚向他们显现,与耶稣谈话。
4 彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,我们在这里真好!如果你愿意,我就在这里搭[b]三座帐幕,一座为你,一座为摩西,一座为以利亚。”
5 彼得还在说话的时候,忽然有一朵灿烂的云彩笼罩了他们,看哪,有声音从云中出来,说:
“这是我的爱子,
我所喜悦的。
你们当听从他!”
6 门徒们听见了,就把脸伏在地上,极其惧怕。
7 耶稣前来,拍拍他们说:“起来,不要怕!” 8 他们抬头一看,只看见耶稣一个人,没有别人。 9 他们下山的时候,耶稣吩咐他们:“人子从死人中复活以前,不要把这异象告诉任何人。”
10 门徒们问耶稣,说:“那么,经文士们为什么说以利亚必须先来呢?”
11 耶稣回答说:“以利亚确实要来[c],并且要恢复万事。 12 但是我告诉你们:以利亚已经来了,人们却不认他,反而任意对待他;照样,人子也将受到他们的苦害。” 13 门徒们这才领悟,耶稣向他们说的是指施洗者[d]约翰。
信心的力量
14 他们来到众人那里,有一个人来到耶稣面前,跪下来, 15 说:“主啊,可怜我的儿子吧!他患了癫痫病,十分痛苦,经常跌进火里,也经常跌进水里。 16 我带他到你的门徒们那里,可是他们不能使他痊愈。”
17 耶稣回答说:“唉,这个不信、歪曲的世代!我还要与你们在一起多久呢?我还要容忍你们多久呢?把孩子带到我这里来吧!” 18 耶稣斥责那鬼魔,鬼魔就从孩子身上出来;从那一刻起,孩子就痊愈了。
19 门徒们悄悄地前来问耶稣:“我们为什么不能赶出那鬼魔呢?”
20 耶稣回答说:“因为你们小信。我确实地告诉你们:如果你们有像一粒芥菜种子那样的信仰,就是对这座山说‘从这里移到那里!’它也将移开;而且在你们,将没有不可能的事。 21 不过对这一类的鬼魔,如果不藉着祷告和禁食,它就不出来。[e]”
再次预言受难
22 他们聚集在[f]加利利的时候,耶稣对门徒们说:“人子将要被交在[g]人的手中。 23 他们要杀害他,然后在第三天,他要复活。”门徒们就极其忧伤。
缴纳圣殿税
24 他们来到迦百农,那些收圣殿税[h]的人来到彼得那里,说:“你们的老师不纳圣殿税吗?”
25 彼得说:“当然纳。”
彼得进了屋子,耶稣先问他:“西门,这件事你怎么看?地上的众君王向谁征收关税和丁税呢?向自己的儿女,还是向外人呢?”
26 彼得回答说:“向外人。”
耶稣说:“因此儿女可以免了。 27 但为了不绊倒他们[i],你到湖边[j]去投下鱼钩,拿起钓上来的第一条鱼,打开鱼的嘴,会发现一个大银币[k]。你就把它拿去,为我和你交给他们吧。”
Footnotes
- 马太福音 17:1 弟弟——原文直译“兄弟”。
- 马太福音 17:4 我就在这里搭——有古抄本作“让我们在这里搭”。
- 马太福音 17:11 要来——有古抄本作“要先来”。
- 马太福音 17:13 施洗——或译作“施浸”。
- 马太福音 17:21 有古抄本没有此节。
- 马太福音 17:22 聚集在——有古抄本作“住在”。
- 马太福音 17:22 被交在——或译作“被出卖到”。
- 马太福音 17:24 圣殿税——原文为“2锥克玛”。1锥克玛=约1日工资的希腊银币。
- 马太福音 17:27 绊倒他们——或译作“使他们觉得反感”。
- 马太福音 17:27 湖——原文直译“海”;指“加利利湖(海)”。
- 马太福音 17:27 大银币——原文为“斯达特”。1斯达特=约4日工资的希腊银币。
Matthew 17
EasyEnglish Bible
Three disciples see how great Jesus is
17 Six days after that, Jesus asked Peter and the two brothers, James and John, to go with him. Jesus led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 Peter, James and John saw Jesus change in front of them. He became different to look at. His face was bright like the sun. His clothes became very white and they shone. 3 Then Moses and Elijah appeared in front of the three disciples.[a][b] They were talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good that we are here. If you want, please let me build three huts. One hut will be for you. One hut will be for Moses and one hut will be for Elijah.’[c]
5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud appeared. It covered them all. A voice spoke from the cloud and it said, ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy. Listen to him.’
6 The disciples heard the voice. They threw themselves down to the ground. They were very frightened. 7 But Jesus came to them and he touched them. ‘Stand up,’ he said. ‘Do not be afraid.’ 8 When they looked up, they could not see anyone else. Only Jesus was there with them.
9 While they were walking down the mountain, Jesus said to the three disciples, ‘You must not tell anyone now about the things that you have just seen. One day, the Son of Man will die and then he will become alive again. Then you can tell people about these things.’
10 Then the three disciples said to Jesus, ‘The teachers of God's Law say that God's prophet Elijah must return first, before the Messiah comes. Why do they say this?’
11 Jesus replied, ‘Yes, Elijah does come first. He gets everything ready. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come. People did not recognize him. They did to him all the things that they wanted to do. In the same way, they will also give me, the Son of Man, great pain.’ 13 Then the disciples understood that he was really talking about John the Baptist.
Jesus makes a boy well
14 Then Jesus, and the three disciples reached the place where the crowd was. A man came to Jesus. He went down on his knees in front of him. 15 He said to Jesus, ‘Please sir, be kind to my son. He cannot control his body. Sometimes he does not know what he is doing. Often he falls into the fire, or he falls into water. 16 I brought the boy to your disciples, but they could not make him well.’
17 Jesus replied, ‘You people today still do not believe in God. You have turned away from him. I have been with you for a long time and still you do not believe. It is difficult for me to be patient with you.’ Then Jesus said to the man, ‘Bring the boy here to me.’ 18 Jesus said to the bad spirit, ‘Stop!’ Then the bad spirit left the boy and immediately he became well again.
19 When the disciples were alone with Jesus, they asked him, ‘Why could we not make the bad spirit leave the boy?’
20 Jesus replied, ‘You could not do it because you do not trust God very much. I tell you this: You may believe in God only a little bit, like a very small seed. Even then, you could say to this mountain, “Go away from this place and move to that other place.” Then it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you to do.’[d] [21 Jesus then said, ‘This kind of spirit will not leave a person unless you pray and you do not eat for a time.’][e]
22 When Jesus and his disciples all met together in Galilee, he said, ‘Soon they will deliver the Son of Man to powerful people. 23 They will kill him. But three days after that, he will become alive again.’ When the disciples heard that, they were very sad.
24 After that, Jesus and his disciples arrived at Capernaum. Some men who received taxes for the temple went to talk to Peter. They asked him, ‘Does your teacher pay the tax for the temple?’[f]
25 Peter answered them, ‘Yes, my teacher does pay the tax.’
Then Peter returned to the house where Jesus was staying. Before Peter could say anything, Jesus spoke to him first. He said, ‘Here is a question for you to answer, Simon. Who are the people who must pay taxes and money to the kings in this world? Do the rulers take taxes from their own people? Or do they take taxes from other people?’
26 ‘They take the taxes from other people,’ Peter replied.
Jesus said to him, ‘This means that people from the ruler's own country do not need to pay anything.[g] 27 But we do not want to make these men who take the tax angry. So go to the lake and throw out a line to catch fish. Pull up the first fish that you catch on your line. Open the mouth of the fish and you will find a coin inside it. Take the coin and give it to those who receive taxes for the temple. This will be enough money for both my tax and yours.’
Footnotes
- 17:3 Moses had lived a long time ago. He was a leader of God's people. He brought them out of Egypt. He died about 1400 years before Jesus was born. We can read about Moses in Exodus.
- 17:3 Elijah was a prophet of God. He lived about 850 years before Jesus was born. He did not die. God took him up alive to heaven. We can read about him in 1 Kings.
- 17:4 Peter and his friends wanted to build the huts so that these three important people could stay with them longer. But God had not asked the disciples to build any huts. Many years before, Moses had given the people God's Law. Elijah was an important prophet of God. And Jesus was God's Son. Jesus was showing people something new. This was the kingdom of God.
- 17:20 The 12 disciples had forgotten that God had caused them to be powerful. They needed to ask God to help them before they could help someone else.
- 17:21 Some people think that Matthew did not write verse 21. They think that someone else wrote it later.
- 17:24 These men took a small silver coin as tax from everybody in the town. The priests used the money from this tax to keep the temple in good repair. The small silver coin was about two days' pay for a worker.
- 17:26 Jesus is telling Peter that he and the other disciples belong to God's family. So they did not need to pay tax for the temple.
Matthew 17
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The Transfiguration
17 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3 Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I[a] will make three dwellings[b] here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved;[c] with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” 8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” 10 And the disciples asked him, “Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 11 He replied, “Elijah is indeed coming and will restore all things; 12 but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but they did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
Jesus Cures a Boy with a Demon
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, 15 and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” 17 Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon,[d] and it[e] came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a[f] mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”[g]
Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection
22 As they were gathering[h] in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands, 23 and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they were greatly distressed.
Jesus and the Temple Tax
24 When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax[i] came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?”[j] 25 He said, “Yes, he does.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first, asking, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their children or from others?” 26 When Peter[k] said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the children are free. 27 However, so that we do not give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook; take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a coin;[l] take that and give it to them for you and me.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 17:4 Other ancient authorities read we
- Matthew 17:4 Or tents
- Matthew 17:5 Or my beloved Son
- Matthew 17:18 Gk it or him
- Matthew 17:18 Gk the demon
- Matthew 17:20 Gk faith as a grain of
- Matthew 17:20 Other ancient authorities add verse 21, But this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting
- Matthew 17:22 Other ancient authorities read living
- Matthew 17:24 Gk didrachma
- Matthew 17:24 Gk didrachma
- Matthew 17:26 Gk he
- Matthew 17:27 Gk stater; the stater was worth two didrachmas
Matthew 17
New International Version
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. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
4 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.”
5 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)
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”(F) 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 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
- Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.
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