Matthew 17
1 Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother with him and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 He was transfigured before them: his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
3 Then Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am pleased; listen to him.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown and were very afraid.
7 Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.”
8 When they looked up, they saw no one else, only Jesus by himself.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
10 The disciples asked him, “Then why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?”
11 He answered, “Elijah is coming and will restore everything.
12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him; instead, they did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
13 Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.
14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached him and knelt before him.
15 He said, “Lord, have compassion on my son, because he has epilepsy and suffers greatly. He often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
17 Jesus answered, “You faithless and corrupt generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and the boy was healed from that moment.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why could we not drive it out?”
20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you: if you have faith like a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you.”
22 While they were gathered in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over into human hands.
23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” And they were very sad.
24 When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”
25 He said, “Yes.” When he entered the house, Jesus spoke to him first: “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tribute or taxes—from their sons or from strangers?”
26 He answered, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.
27 But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater. Take it and give it to them for me and for you.”
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