The Gospel according to Matthew

Matthew 17

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MATTHEW 17:1

TWMC

Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and James’s brother John with Him and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone.

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ μεθ’ ἡμέρας ἓξ παραλαμβάνει ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναφέρει αὐτοὺς εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν κατ’ ἰδίαν.

Romanized Greek

Kai meth’ hēmeras hex paralambanei ho Iēsous ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannēn ton adelphon autou, kai anapherei autous eis oros hypsēlon kat’ idian.

MATTHEW 17:2

TWMC

There, in front of them, His appearance was transformed. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light.

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένοντο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.

Romanized Greek

Kai metemorphōthē emprosthen autōn, kai elampsen to prosōpon autou hōs ho hēlios, ta de himatia autou egenonto leuka hōs to phōs.

MATTHEW 17:3

TWMC

Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ ἰδού, ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς Μωσῆς καὶ Ἠλίας, μετ’ αὐτοῦ συλλαλοῦντες.

Romanized Greek

Kai idou, ōphthēsan autois Mōsēs kai Ēlias, met’ autou syllalountes.

MATTHEW 17:4

TWMC

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You want, let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

KJV

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.

Greek

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, Κύριε, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι∙ εἰ θέλεις, ποιήσωμεν ὧδε τρεῖς σκηνάς, σοὶ μίαν, καὶ Μωσῇ μίαν, καὶ μίαν Ἠλίᾳ.

Romanized Greek

Apokritheis de ho Petros eipen tō Iēsou, Kyrie, kalon estin hēmas hōde einai; ei theleis, poiēsōmen hōde treis skēnas, soi mian, kai Mōsē mian, kai mian Ēlia.

MATTHEW 17:5

TWMC

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came from the cloud:

“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

KJV

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.

Greek

Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, ἰδού, νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς∙ καὶ ἰδού, φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα∙ αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.

Romanized Greek

Eti autou lalountos, idou, nephelē phōteinē epeskiasen autous; kai idou, phōnē ek tēs nephelēs, legousa, Houtos estin ho huios mou ho agapētos, en hō eudokēsa; autou akouete.

MATTHEW 17:6

TWMC

When the disciples heard the voice, they fell facedown on the ground, terrified.

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ μαθηταὶ ἔπεσον ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα.

Romanized Greek

Kai akousantes hoi mathētai epeson epi prosōpon autōn, kai ephobēthēsan sphodra.

MATTHEW 17:7

TWMC

Jesus came to them, touched them, and said, “Get up. Do not be afraid.”

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἥψατο αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν, Ἐγέρθητε καὶ μὴ φοβεῖσθε.

Romanized Greek

Kai proselthōn ho Iēsous hēpsato autōn kai eipen, Egerthēte kai mē phobeisthe.

MATTHEW 17:8

TWMC

When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus alone.

KJV

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

Greek

Ἐπάραντες δὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, οὐδένα εἶδον, εἰ μὴ τὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον.

Romanized Greek

Eparantes de tous ophthalmous autōn, oudena eidon, ei mē ton Iēsoun monon.

MATTHEW 17:9

TWMC

As they came down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”

KJV

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.

Greek

Καὶ καταβαινόντων αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους, ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Μηδενὶ εἴπητε τὸ ὅραμα, ἕως οὗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ.

Romanized Greek

Kai katabainontōn autōn ek tou orous, eneteilato autois ho Iēsous, legōn, Mēdeni eipēte to horama, heōs hou ho huios tou anthrōpou ek nekrōn anastē.

MATTHEW 17:10

TWMC

His disciples asked Him, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, Τί οὖν οἱ γραμματεῖς λέγουσιν ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;

Romanized Greek

Kai epērōtēsan auton hoi mathētai autou legontes, Ti oun hoi grammateis legousin hoti Ēlian dei elthein prōton?

MATTHEW 17:11

TWMC

Jesus answered, “Elijah does come first and will restore all things.

KJV

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

Greek

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἠλίας μὲν ἔρχεται πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαταστήσει πάντα∙

Romanized Greek

Ho de Iēsous apokritheis eipen autois, Ēlias men erchetai prōton, kai apokatastēsei panta;

MATTHEW 17:12

TWMC

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they treated him however they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man is also going to suffer at their hands.”

KJV

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.

Greek

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι Ἠλίας ἤδη ἦλθεν, καὶ οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτόν, ἀλλὰ ἐποίησαν ἐν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἠθέλησαν∙ οὕτως καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μέλλει πάσχειν ὑπ’ αὐτῶν.

Romanized Greek

legō de hymin hoti Ēlias ēdē ēlthen, kai ouk epegnōsan auton, alla epoiēsan en autō hosa ēthelēsan; houtōs kai ho huios tou anthrōpou mellei paschein hyp’ autōn.

MATTHEW 17:13

TWMC

Then the disciples understood that He was talking to them about John the Baptist.

KJV

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

Greek

Τότε συνῆκαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὅτι περὶ Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς.

Romanized Greek

Tote synēkan hoi mathētai hoti peri Iōannou tou baptistou eipen autois.

MATTHEW 17:14

TWMC

When they returned to the crowd, a man came to Jesus, knelt before Him,

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ ἐλθόντων αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον, προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπος γονυπετῶν αὐτὸν

Romanized Greek

Kai elthontōn autōn pros ton ochlon, prosēlthen autō anthrōpos gonypetōn auton

MATTHEW 17:15

TWMC

and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son. He suffers terribly from seizures. He often falls into the fire and often into the water.

KJV

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.

Greek

καὶ λέγων, Κύριε, ἐλέησόν μου τὸν υἱόν, ὅτι σεληνιάζεται καὶ κακῶς πάσχει∙ πολλάκις γὰρ πίπτει εἰς τὸ πῦρ, καὶ πολλάκις εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ.

Romanized Greek

kai legōn, Kyrie, eleēson mou ton huion, hoti selēniazetai kai kakōs paschei; pollakis gar piptei eis to pyr, kai pollakis eis to hydōr.

MATTHEW 17:16

TWMC

I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ προσήνεγκα αὐτὸν τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν αὐτὸν θεραπεῦσαι.

Romanized Greek

Kai prosēnenka auton tois mathētais sou, kai ouk ēdynēthēsan auton therapeusai.

MATTHEW 17:17

TWMC

Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and twisted generation! How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

KJV

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.

Greek

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσομαι μεθ’ ὑμῶν; Ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; Φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.

Romanized Greek

Apokritheis de ho Iēsous eipen, Ō genea apistos kai diestrammenē, heōs pote esomai meth’ hymōn? Heōs pote anexomai hymōn? Pherete moi auton hōde.

MATTHEW 17:18

TWMC

Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy. From that very moment, the boy was healed.

KJV

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

Greek

Καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ τὸ δαιμόνιον, καὶ ἐθεραπεύθη ὁ παῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης.

Romanized Greek

Kai epetimēsen autō ho Iēsous, kai exēlthen ap’ autou to daimonion, kai etherapeuthē ho pais apo tēs hōras ekeinēs.

MATTHEW 17:19

TWMC

Later, when they were alone, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

KJV

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

Greek

Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ κατ’ ἰδίαν εἶπον, Διὰ τί ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;

Romanized Greek

Tote proselthontes hoi mathētai tō Iēsou kat’ idian eipon, Dia ti hēmeis ouk ēdynēthēmen ekbalein auto?

MATTHEW 17:20

TWMC

Jesus answered, “Because of your unbelief. I tell you the truth: if you have faith even like a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

KJV

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.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν. Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, Μετάβηθι ἐντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ, καὶ μεταβήσεται∙ καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν.

Romanized Greek

Ho de Iēsous eipen autois, Dia tēn apistian hymōn. Amēn gar legō hymin, ean echēte pistin hōs kokkon sinapeōs, ereite tō orei toutō, Metabēthi enteuthen ekei, kai metabēsetai; kai ouden adynatēsei hymin.

MATTHEW 17:21

TWMC

But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

KJV

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

Greek

Τοῦτο δὲ τὸ γένος οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ.

Romanized Greek

Touto de to genos ouk ekporeuetai ei mē en proseuchē kai nēsteia.

MATTHEW 17:22

TWMC

While they were staying together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be handed over into the hands of men.

KJV

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

Greek

Ἀναστρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μέλλει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων,

Romanized Greek

Anastrephomenōn de autōn en tē Galilaia, eipen autois ho Iēsous, Mellei ho huios tou anthrōpou paradidosthai eis cheiras anthrōpōn,

MATTHEW 17:23

TWMC

They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised.”

The disciples were deeply grieved.

KJV

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

Greek

καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθήσεται. Καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα.

Romanized Greek

kai apoktenousin auton, kai tē tritē hēmera egerthēsetai. Kai elypēthēsan sphodra.

MATTHEW 17:24

TWMC

When they arrived in Capernaum, the men who collected the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the temple tax?”

KJV

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

Greek

Ἐλθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν εἰς Καπερναούμ, προσῆλθον οἱ τὰ δίδραχμα λαμβάνοντες τῷ Πέτρῳ καὶ εἶπον, Ὁ διδάσκαλος ὑμῶν οὐ τελεῖ τὰ δίδραχμα;

Romanized Greek

Elthontōn de autōn eis Kapernaoum, prosēlthon hoi ta didrachma lambanontes tō Petrō kai eipon, Ho didaskalos hymōn ou telei ta didrachma?

MATTHEW 17:25

TWMC

“Yes,” Peter answered.

When Peter entered the house, Jesus spoke before Peter could bring it up.

“What do you think, Simon?” Jesus asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect taxes and duties—from their own sons or from outsiders?”

KJV

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?

Greek

Λέγει, Ναί. Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Τί σοι δοκεῖ, Σίμων; Οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον; Ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶν, ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων;

Romanized Greek

Legei, Nai. Kai hote eisēlthen eis tēn oikian, proephthasen auton ho Iēsous, legōn, Ti soi dokei, Simōn? Hoi basileis tēs gēs apo tinōn lambanousin telē ē kēnson? Apo tōn huiōn autōn, ē apo tōn allotriōn?

MATTHEW 17:26

TWMC

Peter answered, “From outsiders.”

Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

KJV

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

Greek

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἄρα γε ἐλεύθεροί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοί.

Romanized Greek

Legei autō ho Petros, Apo tōn allotriōn. Ephē autō ho Iēsous, Ara ge eleutheroi eisin hoi huioi.

MATTHEW 17:27

TWMC

But so that we do not cause them unnecessary offense, go to the sea and cast in a hook. Take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a coin there. Take it and give it to them to pay the tax for both Me and you.”

KJV

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.

Greek

Ἵνα δὲ μὴ σκανδαλίσωμεν αὐτούς, πορευθεὶς εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν βάλε ἄγκιστρον, καὶ τὸν ἀναβαίνοντα πρῶτον ἰχθὺν ἆρον∙ καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, εὑρήσεις στατῆρα∙ ἐκεῖνον λαβὼν δὸς αὐτοῖς ἀντὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ.

Romanized Greek

Hina de mē skandalisōmen autous, poreutheis eis tēn thalassan bale ankistron, kai ton anabainonta prōton ichthyn aron; kai anoixas to stoma autou, heurēseis statēra; ekeinon labōn dos autois anti emou kai sou.