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Matthew 17

And after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain on their own. And he was transfigured in front of them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light. And Moses and Elias appeared to them, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be h

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The change on the mountain

And after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain on their own. And he was transfigured in front of them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light. And Moses and Elias appeared to them, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let us make three shelters here — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him. And when the disciples heard it they fell face down and were terribly afraid. And Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up. Don't be afraid. And when they looked up they saw nobody except Jesus alone. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them, saying, Tell nobody about the vision until the Son of man has risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him, Why then do the scribes say Elias must come first? And Jesus answered them, Elias truly does come first, and restores everything. But I tell you that Elias has come already, and they didn't recognise him, and did to him whatever they liked. In the same way the Son of man is going to suffer at their hands. Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter and James and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart. And he was changed in front of them. And his face shone like the sun, and his clothing was white as the light. And look — Moses and Elijah showed themselves to them, talking with him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus: Boss, it's good for us to be here. If you want to, let's make three shelters here — one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah. While he still spoke, look — a bright cloud overshadowed them. And look — a voice out of the cloud: This is my beloved Son, who I'm well pleased with. Hear him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were badly frightened. And Jesus came and touched them: Get up, and don't be frightened. And when they'd lifted up their eyes, they saw nobody except Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them: Tell the vision to nobody till the Son of Man is risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him: Why do the scribes say Elijah has to come first? And Jesus answered them: Elijah truly will come first and will put everything right again. But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't know him but have done to him whatever they wanted. That's how the Son of Man will suffer of them too. Then the disciples understood he spoke to them about John the Baptist.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto 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. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

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And after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain on their own.

Plain English

And after six days Jesus takes Peter and James and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

King James Version, 1611

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

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And he was transfigured in front of them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light.

Plain English

And he was changed in front of them. And his face shone like the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.

King James Version, 1611

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

3

And Moses and Elias appeared to them, talking with him.

Plain English

And look — Moses and Elijah showed themselves to them, talking with him.

King James Version, 1611

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

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Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let us make three shelters here — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.”

Plain English

Then Peter answered and said to Jesus: Boss, it's good for us to be here. If you want to, let's make three shelters here — one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

King James Version, 1611

Then answered Peter, and said unto 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.

5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.

Plain English

While he still spoke, look — a bright cloud overshadowed them. And look — a voice out of the cloud: This is my beloved Son, who I'm well pleased with. Hear him.

King James Version, 1611

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

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And when the disciples heard it they fell face down and were terribly afraid.

Plain English

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were badly frightened.

King James Version, 1611

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

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And Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up. Don't be afraid.

Plain English

And Jesus came and touched them: Get up, and don't be frightened.

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

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And when they looked up they saw nobody except Jesus alone.

Plain English

And when they'd lifted up their eyes, they saw nobody except Jesus only.

King James Version, 1611

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

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And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them, saying, Tell nobody about the vision until the Son of man has risen again from the dead.

Plain English

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them: Tell the vision to nobody till the Son of Man is risen again from the dead.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

And his disciples asked him: Why do the scribes say Elijah has to come first?

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus answered them, Elias truly does come first, and restores everything.

Plain English

And Jesus answered them: Elijah truly will come first and will put everything right again.

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

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But I tell you that Elias has come already, and they didn't recognise him, and did to him whatever they liked. In the same way the Son of man is going to suffer at their hands.

Plain English

But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't know him but have done to him whatever they wanted. That's how the Son of Man will suffer of them too.

King James Version, 1611

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

13

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

Plain English

Then the disciples understood he spoke to them about John the Baptist.

King James Version, 1611

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

The boy healed

And when they had come to the crowd, a man came to him and knelt down and said, Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly, because he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they couldn't cure him. Then Jesus answered, You faithless and twisted generation. How long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring him here to me. And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, Why couldn't we drive it out? And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. Because I tell you the truth, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move. And nothing will be impossible for you. But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting.

And when they'd come to the crowd, a certain man came to him kneeling down to him, and saying: Lord, have pity on my son. Because he's mad and badly troubled. Because he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they couldn't cure him. Then Jesus answered: You generation with no faith and twisted, how long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring him here to me. And Jesus told him off, and the demon went out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour. Then the disciples came to Jesus apart: Why couldn't we throw him out? And Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. Because truly I say to you, if you've got faith like a grain of mustard seed, you'll say to this mountain: Move from here to there — and it'll move. And nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

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And when they had come to the crowd, a man came to him and knelt down and said,

Plain English

And when they'd come to the crowd, a certain man came to him kneeling down to him,

King James Version, 1611

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

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Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly, because he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Plain English

and saying: Lord, have pity on my son. Because he's mad and badly troubled. Because he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

King James Version, 1611

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

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And I brought him to your disciples, and they couldn't cure him.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then Jesus answered, You faithless and twisted generation. How long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring him here to me.

Plain English

Then Jesus answered: You generation with no faith and twisted, how long will I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring him here to me.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour.

Plain English

And Jesus told him off, and the demon went out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour.

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

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Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, Why couldn't we drive it out?

Plain English

Then the disciples came to Jesus apart: Why couldn't we throw him out?

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. Because I tell you the truth, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move. And nothing will be impossible for you.

Plain English

And Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. Because truly I say to you, if you've got faith like a grain of mustard seed, you'll say to this mountain: Move from here to there — and it'll move. And nothing will be impossible to you.

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

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But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting.

King James Version, 1611

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

The temple tax

And while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be handed over into the hands of men. And they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised again. And they were very grieved. And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received tribute money came to Peter and said, Doesn't your master pay tribute? He said, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus spoke first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or tax — from their own children, or from others? Peter said to him, From others. Jesus said to him, Then the children are free. Even so, so we don't offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth you will find a coin. Take that and give it to them for me and for you.

And while they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of Man will be handed over into the hands of men. And they'll kill him. And the third day he'll be raised again. And they were badly sorry. And when they'd come to Capernaum, the ones who took the tribute money came to Peter: Doesn't your teacher pay tribute? He says: Yes. And when he'd come into the house, Jesus spoke to him first: What do you think, Simon? Who do the kings of the earth take toll or tribute from? From their own children or from strangers? Peter says to him: From strangers. Jesus says to him: Then the children are free. But so we don't put them off, go to the sea and throw in a hook and take up the fish that comes up first. And when you've opened his mouth, you'll find a piece of money. Take that and give it to them for me and you.

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

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And while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be handed over into the hands of men.

Plain English

And while they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of Man will be handed over into the hands of men.

King James Version, 1611

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

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And they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised again. And they were very grieved.

Plain English

And they'll kill him. And the third day he'll be raised again. And they were badly sorry.

King James Version, 1611

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

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And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received tribute money came to Peter and said, Doesn't your master pay tribute?

Plain English

And when they'd come to Capernaum, the ones who took the tribute money came to Peter: Doesn't your teacher pay tribute?

King James Version, 1611

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

25

He said, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus spoke first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or tax — from their own children, or from others?

Plain English

He says: Yes. And when he'd come into the house, Jesus spoke to him first: What do you think, Simon? Who do the kings of the earth take toll or tribute from? From their own children or from strangers?

King James Version, 1611

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

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Peter said to him, From others. Jesus said to him, Then the children are free.

Plain English

Peter says to him: From strangers. Jesus says to him: Then the children are free.

King James Version, 1611

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

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Even so, so we don't offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth you will find a coin. Take that and give it to them for me and for you.

Plain English

But so we don't put them off, go to the sea and throw in a hook and take up the fish that comes up first. And when you've opened his mouth, you'll find a piece of money. Take that and give it to them for me and you.

King James Version, 1611

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.