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Matthew 17
King James Version
Matthew 17
King James Version
17 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias 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.
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.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
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.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
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.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them 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,
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.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not 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.
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
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.
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
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?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
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.
Matthew 17
The Message
Matthew 17
The Message
Sunlight Poured from His Face
17 1-3 Six days later, three of them saw that glory. Jesus took Peter and the brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. His appearance changed from the inside out, right before their eyes. Sunlight poured from his face. His clothes were filled with light. Then they realized that Moses and Elijah were also there in deep conversation with him.
4 Peter broke in, “Master, this is a great moment! What would you think if I built three memorials here on the mountain—one for you, one for Moses, one for Elijah?”
5 While he was going on like this, babbling, a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and sounding from deep in the cloud a voice: “This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.”
6-8 When the disciples heard it, they fell flat on their faces, scared to death. But Jesus came over and touched them. “Don’t be afraid.” When they opened their eyes and looked around all they saw was Jesus, only Jesus.
9 Coming down the mountain, Jesus swore them to secrecy. “Don’t breathe a word of what you’ve seen. After the Son of Man is raised from the dead, you are free to talk.”
10 The disciples, meanwhile, were asking questions. “Why do the religion scholars say that Elijah has to come first?”
11-13 Jesus answered, “Elijah does come and get everything ready. I’m telling you, Elijah has already come but they didn’t know him when they saw him. They treated him like dirt, the same way they are about to treat the Son of Man.” That’s when the disciples realized that all along he had been talking about John the Baptizer.
With a Mere Kernel of Faith
14-16 At the bottom of the mountain, they were met by a crowd of waiting people. As they approached, a man came out of the crowd and fell to his knees begging, “Master, have mercy on my son. He goes out of his mind and suffers terribly, falling into seizures. Frequently he is pitched into the fire, other times into the river. I brought him to your disciples, but they could do nothing for him.”
17-18 Jesus said, “What a generation! No sense of God! No focus to your lives! How many times do I have to go over these things? How much longer do I have to put up with this? Bring the boy here.” He ordered the afflicting demon out—and it was out, gone. From that moment on the boy was well.
19 When the disciples had Jesus off to themselves, they asked, “Why couldn’t we throw it out?”
20 “Because you’re not yet taking God seriously,” said Jesus. “The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move. There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle.”
22-23 As they were regrouping in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed to some people who want nothing to do with God. They will murder him—and three days later he will be raised alive.” The disciples felt scared to death.
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24 When they arrived at Capernaum, the tax men came to Peter and asked, “Does your teacher pay taxes?”
25 Peter said, “Of course.”
But as soon as they were in the house, Jesus confronted him. “Simon, what do you think? When a king levies taxes, who pays—his children or his subjects?”
26-27 He answered, “His subjects.”
Jesus said, “Then the children get off free, right? But so we don’t upset them needlessly, go down to the lake, cast a hook, and pull in the first fish that bites. Open its mouth and you’ll find a coin. Take it and give it to the tax men. It will be enough for both of us.”
Matteus 17
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Matteus 17
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Jesus förvandlas på berget
(Mark 9:2-13; Luk 9:28-36)
17 Sex dagar senare tog Jesus med sig Petrus, Jakob och hans bror Johannes till ett högt berg, där de kunde vara för sig själva. 2 Där förvandlades hans utseende inför dem: hans ansikte lyste som solen, och hans kläder blev bländande vita. 3 Sedan fick de se Mose och Elia stå och tala med Jesus.[a] 4 Då sa Petrus till Jesus: ”Herre, det är gott att få vara här. Om du vill kan jag bygga tre hyddor, en åt dig och en åt Mose och en åt Elia.”
5 Men just som han sa det, sveptes de in i ett ljust moln som sänkte sig över dem och en röst från molnet sa: ”Detta är min älskade Son, han är min glädje. Lyssna på honom!”
6 När lärjungarna hörde rösten blev de fruktansvärt rädda och kastade sig ner med ansiktet mot marken. 7 Men Jesus kom fram till dem och rörde vid dem. ”Res er upp”, sa han, ”var inte rädda!” 8 Och när de såg upp igen, såg de ingen annan än Jesus där.
9 På väg ner från berget befallde Jesus dem: ”Berätta inte för någon om det ni har sett, förrän Människosonen har uppstått från de döda.”
10 Då frågade hans lärjungar honom: ”Varför säger då de skriftlärda att Elia först måste komma?” 11 Jesus svarade: ”Elia ska komma och ställa allt till rätta. 12 Jag säger er, att Elia redan har kommit, men ingen kände igen honom, och de behandlade honom som de ville. På samma sätt ska de också låta Människosonen få lida.” 13 Då förstod hans lärjungar att han talade om Johannes döparen.
Jesus botar en pojke som är besatt av en ond ande
(Mark 9:14-29; Luk 9:37-42)
14 När de hade kommit tillbaka till folket igen, kom det fram en man och föll på knä för Jesus och sa: 15 ”Herre, förbarma dig över min son! Han får svåra kramper och lider mycket. Han faller ofta i elden eller i vattnet. 16 Jag tog med honom till dina lärjungar, men de kunde inte bota honom.” 17 ”Detta trolösa och förvridna släkte!” svarade Jesus. ”Hur länge måste jag vara hos er? Hur länge måste jag stå ut med er? Ta hit pojken till mig.” 18 Sedan talade Jesus strängt till den onda anden i pojken. Anden lämnade pojken, och från den stunden var han frisk.
19 När Jesus och hans lärjungar var för sig själva igen, frågade de Jesus: ”Varför kunde inte vi driva ut den?” 20 ”Därför att ni har så liten tro”, svarade Jesus. ”Sannerligen säger jag er: om ni hade tro som ett senapsfrö, kunde ni säga till det här berget: ’Flytta dig dit bort!’ och det skulle göra det. Inget skulle vara omöjligt för er.”[b]
Jesus förutsäger för andra gången att han ska dö
(Mark 9:30-32; Luk 9:43-45)
22 När de samlades igen i Galileen, sa Jesus till dem: ”Människosonen ska bli förrådd och överlämnad till människorna, 23 och de kommer att döda honom. Men på den tredje dagen ska han uppstå från de döda.” Då blev hans lärjungar bedrövade.
Petrus hittar ett mynt i munnen på en fisk
24 När de återvänt till Kafarnaum, kom de män som tog upp tempelskatten fram till Petrus och frågade: ”Betalar inte er mästare någon tempelskatt[c]?” 25 Petrus svarade: ”Jo, visst gör han det.” Sedan gick han in i huset, men innan han hann säga något, frågade Jesus honom: ”Vad tror du, Simon[d]? Kräver kungarna på jorden tull och skatt av sitt eget folk eller av andra?”[e] 26 ”Av andra naturligtvis”, svarade Petrus. ”Då går alltså de egna medborgarna fria”, sa Jesus.[f] 27 ”Men vi ska inte ge dem något att anklaga oss för, så gå ner till stranden och kasta ut en metkrok och öppna munnen på den första fisk du får. Då kommer du att hitta ett silvermynt, som räcker till skatt för oss båda två. Ta det och betala männen.”[g]
Footnotes
- 17:3 Mose och Elia representerade lagen och profeterna men också dem som skulle komma att dö och uppstå (Mose) och dem som skulle få möta Herren levande (Elia) vid tidens slut. Mose och Elia var redan framme, som förebilder, i den härlighet som alla troende en gång skulle komma att få p.g.a. Jesus försoningsgärning, som vid detta tillfälle närmade sig sin fullbordan.
- 17:20 En del handskrifter har med en extra vers: 21 Men den sortens ande kan inte drivas ut om ni inte ber och fastar.Jfr Mark 9:29.
- 17:24 Ordagrant: dubbeldrachma. Tempelskatten var den årliga skatten som en vuxen israelit i och utanför Israel skulle betala enligt 2 Mos 30:13-16. På Jesus tid var skatten två drachmer.
- 17:25 Petrus hette från början Simon, men Jesus gav honom namnet Petrus, som betyder klippa.
- 17:25 Kungarna eller regenterna på den här tiden krävde främst skatt från erövrade folk, inte från dem som hade medborgarskap i det egna landet.
- 17:26 Jesus använder bilden av en kung och hans medborgare för att visa att hans lärjungar tillhör Guds folk, medan de judar som vägrar att tro på honom inte gör det. Jfr 21:43.
- 17:27 I Gennesarets sjö finns en fiskart, Cichlidae, som skyddar sina ungar genom att låta dem simma in i munnen. Honorna samlar ibland även upp saker som ligger på sjöbottnen.
Matthew 17
New International Version
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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