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17 And after six days Jesus takes with [him] Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;

and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good we should be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elias.

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, *This* is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.

And the disciples hearing [it] fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.

And Jesus coming to [them] touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone.

And as they descended from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen up from among [the] dead.

10 And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?

11 And he answering said to them, Elias indeed comes first and will restore all things.

12 But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the baptist.

14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees before him, and saying,

15 Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.

17 And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out from him, and the boy was healed from that hour.

19 Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said [to him], Why were not *we* able to cast him out?

20 And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard [seed], ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

21 But this kind does not go out but by prayer and fasting.

22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into [the] hands of men,

23 and they shall kill him; and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were greatly grieved.

24 And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?

25 He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons or from strangers?

26 Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

27 But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.

La transfiguración

17 (A)Seis días después, Jesús tomó* consigo a Pedro(B), a Jacobo[a] y a Juan su hermano, y los llevó* aparte a un monte alto; y se transfiguró delante de ellos; y su rostro resplandeció como el sol, y sus vestiduras se volvieron blancas como la luz. Y he aquí, se les aparecieron Moisés y Elías hablando con Él. Entonces Pedro, tomando la palabra, dijo a Jesús: Señor, bueno es estarnos aquí; si quieres, haré aquí tres enramadas[b], una para ti, otra[c] para Moisés y otra[d] para Elías(C). Mientras estaba aún hablando, he aquí, una nube luminosa los cubrió; y[e] una voz salió de la nube(D), diciendo: Este es mi Hijo amado(E) en quien me he complacido; a Él oíd. Cuando los discípulos oyeron esto, cayeron sobre sus rostros y tuvieron gran temor. Entonces se les acercó Jesús, y tocándolos, dijo: Levantaos y no temáis(F). Y cuando alzaron sus ojos no vieron a nadie, sino a Jesús solo.

Elías y Juan el Bautista

(G)Mientras descendían del monte, Jesús les ordenó, diciendo: No contéis a nadie la visión(H) hasta que el Hijo del Hombre(I) haya resucitado de entre los muertos(J). 10 Y sus discípulos le preguntaron, diciendo: ¿Por qué, pues, dicen los escribas que Elías(K) debe venir primero? 11 Y respondiendo Él, dijo: Elías ciertamente viene, y restaurará todas las cosas; 12 pero yo os digo que Elías ya vino y no lo reconocieron, sino que le hicieron[f] todo lo que quisieron. Así también el Hijo del Hombre(L) va a padecer a manos de ellos. 13 Entonces los discípulos entendieron que les había hablado de Juan el Bautista.

Jesús sana a un muchacho epiléptico

14 (M)Cuando llegaron a la multitud, se le acercó un hombre, que arrodillándose delante de Él, dijo: 15 Señor, ten misericordia de mi hijo, porque es epiléptico[g](N) y sufre terriblemente, porque muchas veces cae en el fuego y muchas en el agua. 16 Y lo traje a tus discípulos y ellos no pudieron curarlo. 17 Respondiendo Jesús, dijo: ¡Oh generación incrédula y perversa! ¿Hasta cuándo estaré con vosotros? ¿Hasta cuándo os tendré que soportar? Traédmelo acá. 18 Y Jesús lo reprendió y el demonio salió de él, y el muchacho quedó curado desde aquel momento[h].

19 Entonces los discípulos, llegándose a Jesús en privado, dijeron: ¿Por qué nosotros no pudimos expulsarlo? 20 Y Él les dijo*: Por vuestra poca fe; porque en verdad os digo que si tenéis fe(O) como un grano de mostaza(P), diréis a este monte(Q): «Pásate de aquí allá», y se pasará; y nada os será imposible(R). 21 [i]Pero esta clase no sale sino con oración y ayuno(S).

Jesús anuncia otra vez su muerte

22 (T)Mientras andaban juntos por Galilea, Jesús les dijo: El Hijo del Hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los hombres. 23 Y le matarán, y al tercer día resucitará(U). Y ellos se entristecieron mucho.

Pago del impuesto del templo

24 Cuando llegaron a Capernaúm, se acercaron a Pedro los que cobraban el impuesto de dos dracmas[j](V) y dijeron: ¿No paga vuestro maestro las dos dracmas(W)? 25 Él dijo*: Sí. Y cuando él llegó a casa, Jesús se le anticipó[k], diciendo: ¿Qué te parece, Simón? ¿De quiénes cobran tributos(X) o impuestos(Y) los reyes de la tierra, de sus hijos o de los extraños? 26 Y cuando respondió: De los extraños, Jesús le dijo: Entonces los hijos están exentos[l]. 27 Sin embargo, para que no los escandalicemos[m](Z), ve al mar, echa el anzuelo, y toma el primer pez que salga[n]; y cuando le abras la boca hallarás un estáter[o]; tómalo y dáselo por ti y por mí.

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 17:1 O, Santiago
  2. Mateo 17:4 O, tiendas sagradas
  3. Mateo 17:4 Lit., una
  4. Mateo 17:4 Lit., una
  5. Mateo 17:5 Lit., y he aquí
  6. Mateo 17:12 Lit., hicieron en él o hicieron en su caso
  7. Mateo 17:15 Lit., lunático
  8. Mateo 17:18 Lit., aquella hora
  9. Mateo 17:21 Los mss. más antiguos no incluyen este vers.
  10. Mateo 17:24 Impuesto para sostener el templo, equivalente a dos denarios, o sea dos días de sueldo
  11. Mateo 17:25 I.e., anticipó lo que Pedro le iba a decir
  12. Mateo 17:26 O, libres
  13. Mateo 17:27 O, no sea que los ofendamos
  14. Mateo 17:27 Lit., suba
  15. Mateo 17:27 O, siclo; i.e., moneda equivalente a cuatro dracmas

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.