Matthew:17

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* And (note :)Christ in his present company is humble in the gospel , but all the while he is Lord both of heaven and earth .(:note )Luke counts eight days , containing in that number the first and last , and Matthew speaks but of the days between them . after six days Jesus taketh Peter , James , and John his brother , and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart , * And was (note :)Changed into another colour .(:note ) transfigured before them : and his face did shine as the sun , and his raiment was white as the light . * And beholde , there appeared vnto them Moses , and Elias , talking with him . * Then answered Peter , and saide to Iesus , Master , it is good for vs to be here : if thou wilt , let vs 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 (note :)The word «my » distinguishes Christ from other children . For he is God 's natural son , we by adoption ; therefore he is called the first begotten among the brethren , because although he is by right the only son , yet he is chief among many , in that he is the source and head of the adoption .(:note ) my beloved Son , in whom I am well pleased ; hear ye him . * And when the disciples heard [it ], they (note :)Fell down flat on their faces and worshipped him , as in ( Mat_2:11 ).(:note ) fell on their face , and were sore afraid . * Then Iesus came and touched them , and said , Arise , and be not afraide . * And when they lifted vp their eyes , they sawe no man , saue Iesus onely . * And as they came down from the mountain , Jesus charged them , saying , Tell the (note :)Which they saw , otherwise the word used in this place is usually used in referring to that which is seen in a dream .(:note ) 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 Iesus answered , and saide vnto them , Certeinely Elias must first come , and restore all thinges . * But I say vnto you that Elias is come alreadie , and they knewe him not , but haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would : likewise shal also the Sonne of man suffer of them . * Then the disciples perceiued that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist . * * Lord , have mercy on my son : for he is (note :)They that at certain times of the moon are troubled with the falling sickness , or any other kind of disease : but in this case , we must so understand it , that besides the natural disease he had a demonic derangement .(:note ) 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 heale him . * Then Iesus answered , and said , O generation faithlesse , and crooked , how long now shall I be with you ! Howe long nowe shall I suffer you ! Bring him hither to me . * And Iesus rebuked the deuill , and he went out of him : and the childe was healed at that houre . * * And Iesus said vnto them , Because of your vnbeliefe : for verely I say vnto you , if ye haue faith as much as is a graine of mustarde seede , ye shall say vnto this mountaine , Remooue hence to yonder place , and it shall remoue : and nothing shalbe vnpossible vnto you . * * * And they shall kill him , but the thirde day shall he rise againe : and they were very sorie . * * 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 (note :)By children we must not understand subjects who pay tribute , but natural children .(:note ) children , or of strangers ? * Peter sayd vnto him , Of strangers . Then said Iesus vnto 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 (note :)The word used here is «stater », which is in value four didrachmas ; every drachma is about five pence .(:note ) piece of money : that take , and give unto them for me and thee .

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