CHAPTER 17
After
six
days
Jesus
took with Him
Peter,
James,
and
John
the
brother
of James,
and
led them up
a high
mountain
by
themselves.
There
He was transfigured
before
them.
His
face
shone
like
the
sun,
and
His
clothes
became
as white
as
the
light.
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.”
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!"
As
they
were coming down
the
mountain,
Jesus
instructed
them,
“Do not tell anyone
about this
vision
until
the
Son
of Man
has been raised
from
the dead.”
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."
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
When
they
gathered together
in
Galilee,
Jesus
told
them,
“The
Son
of Man
is going
to be betrayed
into
the hands
of men.
They will kill
Him,
and
on the
third
day
He will be raised to life.”
And
the disciples were deeply grieved.
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?”
“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?”
“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
you
and
Me."