मत्ती 17

1And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

2And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.

3And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.

4And Peter answering, said to 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.

5And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

6And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.

7And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.

8And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.

9And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.

10And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?

11But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.

12But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.

13Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.

14And when he was come to the multitude, there came to him a man falling down on his knees before him, saying: Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.

15And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

16Then Jesus answered and said: O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

17And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.

18Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said: Why could not we cast him out?

19Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For, amen I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from hence hither, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

20But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.

21And when they abode together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

22And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.

23And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that received the didrachmas, came to Peter and said to him: Doth not your master pay the didrachmas?

24He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers?

25And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.

26But that we may not scandalize them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook: and that fish which shall first come up, take: and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater: take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

1Et post dies sex assumit Jesus Petrum, et Jacobum, et Joannem fratrem ejus, et ducit illos in montem excelsum seorsum:

2et transfiguratus est ante eos. Et resplenduit facies ejus sicut sol: vestimenta autem ejus facta sunt alba sicut nix.

3Et ecce apparuerunt illis Moyses et Elias cum eo loquentes.

4Respondens autem Petrus, dixit ad Jesum: Domine, bonum est nos hic esse: si vis, faciamus tria tabernacula, tibi unum, Moysi unum, et Eliæ unum.

5Adhuc eo loquente, ecce nubes lucida obumbravit eos. Et ecce vox de nube, dicens: Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi bene complacui: ipsum audite.

6Et audientes discipuli ceciderunt in faciem suam, et timuerunt valde.

7Et accessit Jesus, et tetigit eos: dixitque eis: Surgite, et nolite timere.

8Levantes autem oculos suos, neminem viderunt, nisi solum Jesum.

9Et descendentibus illis de monte, præcepit eis Jesus, dicens: Nemini dixeritis visionem, donec Filius hominis a mortuis resurgat.

10Et interrogaverunt eum discipuli, dicentes: Quid ergo scribæ dicunt, quod Eliam oporteat primum venire?

11At ille respondens, ait eis: Elias quidem venturus est, et restituet omnia.

12Dico autem vobis, quia Elias jam venit, et non cognoverunt eum, sed fecerunt in eo quæcumque voluerunt. Sic et Filius hominis passurus est ab eis.

13Tunc intellexerunt discipuli, quia de Joanne Baptista dixisset eis.

14Et cum venisset ad turbam, accessit ad eum homo genibus provolutus ante eum, dicens: Domine, miserere filio meo, quia lunaticus est, et male patitur: nam sæpe cadit in ignem, et crebro in aquam.

15Et obtuli eum discipulis tuis, et non potuerunt curare eum.

16Respondens autem Jesus, ait: O generatio incredula, et perversa, quousque ero vobiscum? usquequo patiar vos? Afferte huc illum ad me.

17Et increpavit illum Jesus, et exiit ab eo dæmonium, et curatus est puer ex illa hora.

18Tunc accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum secreto, et dixerunt: Quare nos non potuimus ejicere illum?

19Dixit illis Jesus: Propter incredulitatem vestram. Amen quippe dico vobis, si habueritis fidem sicut granum sinapis, dicetis monti huic: Transi hinc illuc, et transibit, et nihil impossibile erit vobis.

20Hoc autem genus non ejicitur nisi per orationem et jejunium.

21Conversantibus autem eis in Galilæa, dixit illis Jesus: Filius hominis tradendus est in manus hominum:

22et occident eum, et tertia die resurget. Et contristati sunt vehementer.

23Et cum venissent Capharnaum, accesserunt qui didrachma accipiebant ad Petrum, et dixerunt ei: Magister vester non solvit didrachma?

24Ait: Etiam. Et cum intrasset in domum, prævenit eum Jesus, dicens: Quid tibi videtur Simon? reges terræ a quibus accipiunt tributum vel censum? a filiis suis, an ab alienis?

25Et ille dixit: Ab alienis. Dixit illi Jesus: Ergo liberi sunt filii.

26Ut autem non scandalizemus eos, vade ad mare, et mitte hamum: et eum piscem, qui primus ascenderit, tolle: et aperto ore ejus, invenies staterem: illum sumens, da eis pro me et te.

1And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately.

2And he was transfigured before them. And his face shined brightly like the sun. And his garments were made white like snow.

3And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, speaking with him.

4And Peter responded by saying to Jesus: “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you are willing, let us make three tabernacles here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

6And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.

7And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.”

8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.

9And as they were descending from the mountain, Jesus instructed them, saying, “Tell no one about the vision, until the Son of man has risen from the dead.”

10And his disciples questioned him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first?”

11But in response, he said to them: “Elijah, indeed, shall arrive and restore all things.

12But I say to you, that Elijah has already arrived, and they did not recognize him, but they did whatever they wanted to him. So also shall the Son of man suffer from them.”

13Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

14And when he had arrived at the multitude, a man approached him, falling to his knees before him, saying: “Lord, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic, and he suffers harm. For he frequently falls into fire, and often also into water.

15And I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to cure him.”

16Then Jesus responded by saying: “What an unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me.”

17And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

18Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why were we unable to cast him out?”

19Jesus said to them: “Because of your unbelief. Amen I say to you, certainly, if you will have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it shall move. And nothing will be impossible for you.

20But this kind is not cast out, except through prayer and fasting.”

21And when they were conversing together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: “The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

22And they will kill him, but he will rise again on the third day.” And they were extremely saddened.

23And when they had arrived at Capernaum, those who collected the half shekel approached Peter, and they said to him, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the half shekel?”

24He said, “Yes.” And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: “How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?”

25And he said, “From foreigners.” Jesus said to him: “Then the sons are free.

26But so that we may not become an obstacle to them: go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that is brought up, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them, for me and for you.”