Matthew:17

---

Seeker Overlay ON

* Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and Jamesand his brother John , and led them up a high mountain , by themselves apart . * Here he was transfigured before them ; his face shone like the sun , and his garments became as white as the light . * And behold ! Moses and Elijah appeared to them , talking with Jesus . * Then Peter said to Jesus . "Master , it is good that we are here ! If you are willing I will make here three tents , one for you , one for Moses , and one for Elijah ." * While he was yet speaking , behold ! a luminous cloud overshadowed them ; and a voice out of the cloud , saying . "This is my Son , my Beloved , in whom is my delight . Listen to him ." * When the disciples heard this , they fell on their faces and were terrified . * But Jesus came to them and touched them , saying , "Rise , have no fear !" * And when they raised their eyes they saw no one save Jesus only . * While they were going down from the mountain , Jesus laid a command on them . "Speak to no man about the vision ," he said , "until after the Son of man has been raised from the dead ." * And his disciples asked him , saying , "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come ?" * And he answered . "Elijah is coming , and will restore all things . * "Nay , I say to you that Elijah has come already , and they did not recognize him , but did to him whatever they chose . Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands ." * Then the disciples divined that he had been speaking to them about John , the Baptist . * As they reached the crowd , a man came up to Jesus , and fell on his knees before him , saying . * "Master , take pity on my son , for he is an epileptic and sore distressed . Often he falls into the fire and often into the water . * "And I brought him to your disciples , but they could not cure him ." * In reply Jesus said . "O faithless and perverse generation , how long shall I be with you ? How long shall I endure you ? Bring him here to me !" * Then Jesus rebuked the evil spirit , and it came out of him ; and the boy was cured from that very hour . * Thereupon Jesus disciples came to him and asked him privately , "Why were we not able to cast it out ?" * "Because of your little faith ," he answered . "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed , you can say to this mountain , Move from this place to that ! and it will move ; and nothing will be impossible to you . * "But this kind is driven out by prayer alone ." * As they continued going from place to place in Galilee , Jesus said to them . "The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men ; * "and they will kill him , but on the third day he will rise again ." And they were greatly grieved . * As they came into Capernaum the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and asked , "Does not your Teacher pay the temple tax ?" * "Indeed he does ," answered Peter . But on Peters entering the house , Jesus forestalled him , saying . "How does it seem to you , Simon ? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes-from their own people , or from aliens ?" * And when he replied , "From aliens ," Jesus said . "Then their people go free . * "Nevertheless , that we may not give offense , go to the seaside , throw in your hook ; take the first fish that rises , and when you have opened its mouth , you will find a shekel in it . Take it and give it to them for us both ."

---