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Themes in Matthew 17
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Themes in Matthew 17

Matthew 17:1

Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Matthew 17:2

And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.

Matthew 17:3

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

Matthew 17:4

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

Matthew 17:6

When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

Matthew 17:7

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

Matthew 17:8

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

Matthew 17:9

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”

Matthew 17:10

And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Matthew 17:11

And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

Matthew 17:12

but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

Matthew 17:13

Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

Matthew 17:14

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

Matthew 17:15

“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Matthew 17:16

I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.”

Matthew 17:17

And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

Matthew 17:18

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured at once.

Matthew 17:19

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?”

Matthew 17:20

And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

Matthew 17:21

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

Matthew 17:22

And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men;

Matthew 17:23

and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

Matthew 17:24

When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”

Matthew 17:25

He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?”

Matthew 17:26

When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.

Matthew 17:27

However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”
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