Jesus Transfigured on the Mount(A)

17 Now (B)after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, [a]let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

(C)While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (D)“This is My beloved Son, (E)in whom I am well pleased. (F)Hear Him!” (G)And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. But Jesus came and (H)touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”

10 And His disciples asked Him, saying, (I)“Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming [b]first and will (J)restore all things. 12 (K)But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they (L)did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise (M)the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.” 13 (N)Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

A Boy Is Healed(O)

14 (P)And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is [c]an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”

17 Then Jesus answered and said, “O [d]faithless and (Q)perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.” 18 And Jesus (R)rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your [e]unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, (S)if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 [f]However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection(T)

22 (U)Now while they were [g]staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, 23 and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.” And they were exceedingly (V)sorrowful.

Peter and His Master Pay Their Taxes

24 (W)When they had come to [h]Capernaum, those who received the [i]temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?”

25 He said, “Yes.”

And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from (X)strangers?”

26 Peter said to Him, “From strangers.”

Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. 27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a [j]piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:4 NU I will make
  2. Matthew 17:11 NU omits first
  3. Matthew 17:15 Lit. moonstruck
  4. Matthew 17:17 unbelieving
  5. Matthew 17:20 NU little faith
  6. Matthew 17:21 NU omits v. 21.
  7. Matthew 17:22 NU gathering together
  8. Matthew 17:24 NU Capharnaum, here and elsewhere
  9. Matthew 17:24 Lit. double drachma
  10. Matthew 17:27 Gr. stater, the exact temple tax for two

17 Sex dagar därefter tog Jesus med sig Petrus och Jakob och Johannes, Jakobs broder, och förde dem upp på ett högt berg, där de voro allena.

Och hans utseende förvandlades inför dem: hans ansikte sken såsom solen, och hans kläder blevo vita såsom ljuset.

Och se, för dem visade sig Moses och Elias, i samtal med honom.

Då tog Petrus till orda och sade till Jesus: »Herre, här är oss gott att vara; vill du, så skall jag här göra tre hyddor, åt dig en och åt Moses en och åt Elias en.»

Och se, medan han ännu talade, överskyggade dem en ljus sky, och ur skyn kom en röst som sade: »Denne är min älskade Son, i vilken jag har funnit behag; hören honom.»

När lärjungarna hörde detta, föllo de ned på sina ansikten i stor förskräckelse.

Men Jesus gick fram och rörde vid dem och sade: »Stån upp, och varen icke förskräckta.»

När de då lyfte upp sina ögon, sågo de ingen utom Jesus allena.

Då de sedan gingo ned från berget, bjöd Jesus dem och sade: »Omtalen icke för någon denna syn, förrän Människosonen har uppstått från de döda.»

10 Men lärjungarna frågade honom och sade: »Huru kunna då de skriftlärde säga att Elias först måste komma?»

11 Han svarade och sade: »Elias måste visserligen komma och upprätta allt igen;

12 men jag säger eder att Elias redan har kommit. Men de ville icke veta av honom, utan förforo mot honom alldeles såsom de ville. Sammalunda skall ock Människosonen få lida genom dem.»

13 Då förstodo lärjungarna att det var om Johannes döparen som han talade till dem.

14 När de därefter kommo till folket, trädde en man fram till honom och föll på knä för honom

15 och sade: »Herre, förbarma dig över min son ty han är månadsrasande och plågas svårt; ofta faller han i elden och ofta i vattnet.

16 Och jag förde honom till dina lärjungar, men de kunde icke bota honom.»

17 Då svarade Jesus och sade: »O du otrogna och vrånga släkte, huru länge måste jag vara bland eder? Huru länge måste jag härda ut med eder? Fören honom hit till mig.»

18 Och Jesus tilltalade honom strängt, och den onde anden for ut ur honom; och gossen var botad från den stunden.

19 Sedan, när de voro allena, trädde lärjungarna fram till Jesus och frågade: »Varför kunde icke vi driva ut honom?»

20 Han svarade dem: »För eder otros skull. Ty sannerligen säger jag eder: Om I haven tro, vore den ock blott såsom ett senapskorn, så skolen I kunna säga till detta berg: 'Flytta dig härifrån dit bort', och det skall flytta sig; ja, intet skall då vara omöjligt för eder.»

21  22 Medan de nu tillsammans vandrade omkring i Galileen, sade Jesus till dem: »Människosonen skall bliva överlämnad i människors händer,

23 och man skall döda honom, men på tredje dagen skall han uppstå igen.» Då blevo de mycket bedrövade.

24 Och när de hade kommit till Kapernaum, trädde de som uppburo tempelskatten fram till Petrus och sade: »Plägar icke eder mästare betala tempelskatt?»

25 Han svarade: »Jo.» När han sedan hade kommit hem, förekom honom Jesus med frågan: »Vad synes dig, Simon? Av vilka taga jordens konungar tull eller skatt, av sina söner eller av andra människor?»

26 Han svarade: »Av andra människor.» Då sade Jesus till honom: »Alltså äro då sönerna fria.

27 Men för att vi icke skola bliva dem till en stötesten, så gå ned till sjön och kasta ut en krok. Tag så den första fisk som du drager upp, och när du öppnar munnen på den skall du där finna en silverpenning. Tag den, och giv den åt dem for mig och dig.» gott att vi äro här tillstädes» osv.

The Transfiguration

17 (A)And after six days Jesus took with him (B)Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was (C)transfigured before them, and (D)his face shone like the sun, and (E)his clothes became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for (F)Elijah.” He was still speaking when, behold, (G)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and (H)a voice from the cloud said, (I)“This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; (J)listen to him.” When (K)the disciples heard this, (L)they fell on their faces and were terrified. But Jesus came and (M)touched them, saying, “Rise, and (N)have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

(O)And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, (P)“Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” 10 And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say (Q)that first Elijah must come?” 11 He answered, “Elijah does come, and (R)he will restore all things. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but (S)did to him whatever they pleased. (T)So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.” 13 (U)Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon

14 (V)And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him, 15 said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has (W)seizures and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to your disciples, and (X)they could not heal him.” 17 And Jesus answered, “O faithless and (Y)twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? (Z)How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 And Jesus (AA)rebuked the demon,[b] and it[c] came out of him, and (AB)the boy was healed instantly.[d] 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 He said to them, (AC)“Because of your little faith. For (AD)truly, I say to you, (AE)if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, (AF)you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and (AG)nothing will be impossible for you.”[e]

Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection

22 (AH)As they were gathering[f] in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, 23 and they will kill him, and he will be raised on (AI)the third day.” And they were greatly distressed.

The Temple Tax

24 (AJ)When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of (AK)the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” 25 He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, (AL)“What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or (AM)tax? From their sons or from others?” 26 And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. 27 However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel.[g] Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:5 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
  2. Matthew 17:18 Greek it
  3. Matthew 17:18 Greek the demon
  4. Matthew 17:18 Greek from that hour
  5. Matthew 17:20 Some manuscripts insert verse 21: But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting
  6. Matthew 17:22 Some manuscripts remained
  7. Matthew 17:27 Greek stater, a silver coin worth four drachmas or approximately one shekel