MAT 17
17
The Transfiguration
Mk. 9:2-13; Lk. 9:28-36
1 And after six days had passed, Jesus took along Peter and James and John his brother—His inner circle, and led them up a high mountain by themselves in isolation.
2 And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun in brilliant radiance, and His clothes became as white as the light itself.
3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with Him about His coming death.
4 And in response, Peter said to Jesus impulsively, "Lord, it is fitting that we are here to witness this. If You desire, I will make here three tents—temporary shelters, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
5 While he was still speaking these words, behold, a bright cloud of glory overshadowed them, and behold, a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved One, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him and obey His teaching!"
6 And when the disciples heard this divine voice, they fell down on their faces in terror and were greatly afraid.
7 And Jesus approached them and touched them, and said with comfort, "Rise, and do not be afraid."
8 And when they raised their eyes and looked around, they saw no one but Jesus Himself alone—Moses and Elijah had departed.
9 And as they were descending from the mountain, Jesus commanded them strictly, saying, "Tell no one the vision of what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead—then you may testify."
10 And the disciples inquired of Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes assert and teach that Elijah must come first before the Messiah appears?"
11 And in response, He said, "Elijah indeed does come first, and he will restore all things and prepare the way.
12 But I say to you that Elijah has already come in the person of John the Baptist, and they did not recognise him or receive his message, but did to him whatever they wished and killed him. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands in the same way."
13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them concerning John the Baptist as the fulfilment of the Elijah prophecy.
The Healing of a Demon-Possessed Boy
Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43a
14 And when they came to the crowd at the base of the mountain, a man came to Him, kneeling before Him in desperation
15 and saying, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures caused by demonic possession and suffers miserably, for often he falls into the fire and often into the water and is in danger of death.
16 And I brought him to Your disciples while You were on the mountain, but they could not heal him or cast out the demon."
17 And in response, Jesus said with disappointment, "O unbelieving and perverse generation that lacks faith, how long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you and your unbelief? Bring him here to Me."
18 And Jesus rebuked the demon with authority, and it came out of him immediately, and the boy was healed and restored from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why were we not able to cast it out when we tried?"
20 And He said to them, "It is on account of your little faith and lack of trust. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed—small but genuine—you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move in obedience, and nothing will be impossible for you when acting in God's will."
22 Now when they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed and delivered into the hands of men,
23 and they will kill Him by crucifixion, and on the third day He will be raised from the dead." And they were greatly sad and troubled by this news.
Miraculous Payment of the Temple Tax
24 Now when they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax—the annual temple tribute—came to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma temple tax required of every Jewish male?"
25 He said, "Yes, He does pay it." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first before Peter could say anything, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or poll-tax, from their own sons who are royalty, or from foreigners and subjects?"
26 And when he said, "From foreigners and subjects," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt from such obligation—and as the Son of God, I am exempt from the temple tax.
27 But so that we do not offend them or cause unnecessary stumbling, go to the sea, cast in a hook and fish, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel—a four-drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for Me and you as payment for both of us."
Notes
20 By interpolating the content of Mark 9:29, certain manuscripts create a verse 21 that states: “ This kind is able to come out by nothing except by prayer.”
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MAT 17
17
The Transfiguration
Mk. 9:2-13; Lk. 9:28-36
1 And after six days had passed, Jesus took along Peter and James and John his brother—His inner circle, and led them up a high mountain by themselves in isolation.
2 And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun in brilliant radiance, and His clothes became as white as the light itself.
3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with Him about His coming death.
4 And in response, Peter said to Jesus impulsively, "Lord, it is fitting that we are here to witness this. If You desire, I will make here three tents—temporary shelters, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
5 While he was still speaking these words, behold, a bright cloud of glory overshadowed them, and behold, a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved One, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him and obey His teaching!"
6 And when the disciples heard this divine voice, they fell down on their faces in terror and were greatly afraid.
7 And Jesus approached them and touched them, and said with comfort, "Rise, and do not be afraid."
8 And when they raised their eyes and looked around, they saw no one but Jesus Himself alone—Moses and Elijah had departed.
9 And as they were descending from the mountain, Jesus commanded them strictly, saying, "Tell no one the vision of what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead—then you may testify."
10 And the disciples inquired of Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes assert and teach that Elijah must come first before the Messiah appears?"
11 And in response, He said, "Elijah indeed does come first, and he will restore all things and prepare the way.
12 But I say to you that Elijah has already come in the person of John the Baptist, and they did not recognise him or receive his message, but did to him whatever they wished and killed him. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands in the same way."
13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them concerning John the Baptist as the fulfilment of the Elijah prophecy.
The Healing of a Demon-Possessed Boy
Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43a
14 And when they came to the crowd at the base of the mountain, a man came to Him, kneeling before Him in desperation
15 and saying, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures caused by demonic possession and suffers miserably, for often he falls into the fire and often into the water and is in danger of death.
16 And I brought him to Your disciples while You were on the mountain, but they could not heal him or cast out the demon."
17 And in response, Jesus said with disappointment, "O unbelieving and perverse generation that lacks faith, how long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you and your unbelief? Bring him here to Me."
18 And Jesus rebuked the demon with authority, and it came out of him immediately, and the boy was healed and restored from that very hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why were we not able to cast it out when we tried?"
20 And He said to them, "It is on account of your little faith and lack of trust. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed—small but genuine—you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move in obedience, and nothing will be impossible for you when acting in God's will."
22 Now when they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed and delivered into the hands of men,
23 and they will kill Him by crucifixion, and on the third day He will be raised from the dead." And they were greatly sad and troubled by this news.
Miraculous Payment of the Temple Tax
24 Now when they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax—the annual temple tribute—came to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma temple tax required of every Jewish male?"
25 He said, "Yes, He does pay it." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first before Peter could say anything, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or poll-tax, from their own sons who are royalty, or from foreigners and subjects?"
26 And when he said, "From foreigners and subjects," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt from such obligation—and as the Son of God, I am exempt from the temple tax.
27 But so that we do not offend them or cause unnecessary stumbling, go to the sea, cast in a hook and fish, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel—a four-drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for Me and you as payment for both of us."
Notes
20 By interpolating the content of Mark 9:29, certain manuscripts create a verse 21 that states: “ This kind is able to come out by nothing except by prayer.”
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