{"book":"Matthew","slug":"matthew","ch":17,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Matthew","prev":"matthew/16","next":"matthew/18","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"After six days Jesus took with [Him] Peter, James, and John the brother of [James], and led them up a high mountain by themselves.","f":[],"h":"The Transfiguration","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[There] He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with [Jesus].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"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.”","f":["Or three tabernacles"]},{"v":5,"t":"While [Peter] was {still} speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said,“ This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”","f":["Cited in 2 Peter 1:17"],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"When the disciples heard [this], they fell facedown in terror.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"Then Jesus came over and touched them.“ Get up,” He said.“ Do not be afraid.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then Jesus came over and touched them."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Get up,” He said."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Do not be afraid.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them,“ Do not tell anyone [about this] vision until the Son of Man has been raised from [the] dead.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Do not tell anyone [about this] vision until the Son of Man has been raised from [the] dead.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"The disciples asked Him,“ Why then {do} the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"[Jesus] replied,“ Elijah {does} indeed come, and he will restore all things.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Jesus] replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Elijah {does} indeed come, and he will restore all things."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"But I tell you that Elijah {has} already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"When they came to the crowd, a man came up to [Jesus] [and] knelt before Him.","f":[],"h":"The Boy with a Demon","style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"“ Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said.“ He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire [or] into the water.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"“ O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied.“ How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring [the boy] here to Me.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied."},{"style":"red","t":"“ How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring [the boy] here to Me.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"Then Jesus rebuked [the demon], and [it] came out of [the boy], and [he] was healed from that moment.","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately [and] asked,“ Why couldn’t we drive it out?”","f":[],"h":"The Power of Faith","style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"“ Because you [have] so little faith,” He answered.“ For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,‘ Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”","f":["BYZ and TR include 21But this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting; see Mark 9:29."],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Because you [have] so little faith,” He answered."},{"style":"red","t":"“ For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,‘ Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them,“ The Son of Man is about to be delivered into [the] hands of men.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The Son of Man is about to be delivered into [the] hands of men."}],"h":"The Second Prediction of the Passion","style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised [to life].” And [the disciples] were deeply grieved.","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma [tax] came to Peter and asked,“ {Does} your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”","f":["Greek the didrachma; twice in this verse"],"h":"The Temple Tax","style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"“ Yes,” he answered. When [Peter] entered the house, Jesus preempted him.“ What do you think, Simon?” He asked.“ From whom {do} the kings of the earth collect customs [and] taxes: from their [own] sons, or from others?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Yes,” he answered."},{"style":"reg","t":"When [Peter] entered the house, Jesus preempted him."},{"style":"red","t":"“ What do you think, Simon?” He asked."},{"style":"red","t":"“ From whom {do} the kings of the earth collect customs [and] taxes: from their [own] sons, or from others?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"“ From others,” [Peter] answered.“ Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ From others,” [Peter] answered."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"“ But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take [it] [and] give [it] to them for My tax and yours.”","f":["Greek a stater; that is, a silver coin worth approximately one shekel"],"style":"red"}]}