1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.
4 Then Peter spoke to Jesus. 'Lord,' he said, 'it is wonderful for us to be here; if you want me to, I will make three shelters here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.'
5 He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and suddenly from the cloud there came a voice which said, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.'
6 When they heard this, the disciples fell on their faces, overcome with fear.
7 But Jesus came up and touched them, saying, 'Stand up, do not be afraid.'
8 And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.
9 As they came down from the mountain Jesus gave them this order, 'Tell no one about this vision until the Son of man has risen from the dead.'
10 And the disciples put this question to him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'
11 He replied, 'Elijah is indeed coming, and he will set everything right again;
12 however, I tell you that Elijah has come already and they did not recognise him but treated him as they pleased; and the Son of man will suffer similarly at their hands.'
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist.
14 As they were rejoining the crowd a man came up to him and went down on his knees before him.
15 'Lord,' he said, 'take pity on my son: he is demented and in a wretched state; he is always falling into fire and into water.
16 I took him to your disciples and they were unable to cure him.'
17 In reply, Jesus said, 'Faithless and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.'
18 And when Jesus rebuked it the devil came out of the boy, who was cured from that moment.
19 Then the disciples came privately to Jesus. 'Why were we unable to drive it out?' they asked.
20 He answered, 'Because you have so little faith. In truth I tell you, if your faith is the size of a mustard seed you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you.'
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22 When they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of man is going to be delivered into the power of men;
23 they will put him to death, and on the third day he will be raised up again.' And a great sadness came over them.
24 When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, 'Does your master not pay the half-shekel?'
25 'Yes,' he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, 'Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take toll or tribute? From their sons or from foreigners?'
26 And when he replied, 'From foreigners,' Jesus said, 'Well then, the sons are exempt.
27 However, so that we shall not be the downfall of others, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth and there you will find a shekel; take it and give it to them for me and for yourself.'
Versículos relacionados com Matthew, 17:
St. Matthew Chapter 17 presents the transfiguration of Jesus before Peter, James and John at the top of a mountain, followed by a cure made by Jesus and his discussion with his disciples about the payment of taxes. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Mark 9:2-3: "Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James and John and took them to a tall place where they were alone. There he was transferred before them. His clothes became as white as no washerwoman in Earth could whiten them. " This verse describes the transfiguration of Jesus and is parallel to Matthew 17:1-3.
Matthew 17:5: "While he was still speaking, a brilliant cloud wrapped them, and a cloud voice said, 'This is my beloved son, whom I buy myself. who speaks of the heavens testifying that Jesus is his beloved Son, confirming his divinity before the disciples.
Mark 9:29: "He replied, 'This species can only come out by prayer.'" This verse is part of a story in which the disciples could not heal a boy possessed by an evil spirit, and Jesus explained that this species can only be expelled by prayer. It is parallel to Matthew 17:14-21, which contains the same story.
Matthew 17:24-25: "When they arrived in Capernaum, the tax collectors approached Peter and asked, 'Does your master not pay the temple tax?' 'Yes, he pays,' said Peter. When Peter came home, Jesus questioned him first: 'What do you think, Simon? Who kings of the land charge taxes and fees: of their own children or others?' These verses describe the discussion of Jesus and Peter about the payment of taxes.
Matthew 17:27: "But not to offend them, go to the sea and throw a hook. Take the first fish to pick up, open his mouth and find a coin of four drachs. Take it and give them to the my tax and yours. " This verse is a sequel to the story about tax payment and describes the way Jesus provided money to the tax, an example of his divinity and supernatural power.
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