| 17:1 |
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and
John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high
mountain apart,
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| 17:2 |
And was transfigured before them: and his face did
shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
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| 17:3 |
And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias
talking with him.
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| 17:4 |
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.
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| 17:5 |
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.
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| 17:6 |
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their
face, and were sore afraid.
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| 17:7 |
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and
be not afraid.
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| 17:8 |
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no
man, save Jesus only.
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| 17:9 |
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.
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| 17:10 |
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the
scribes that Elias must first come?
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| 17:11 |
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly
shall first come, and restore all things.
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| 17:12 |
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.
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| 17:13 |
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them
of John the Baptist.
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| 17:14 |
And when they were come to the multitude, there came
to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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| 17:15 |
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.
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| 17:16 |
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could
not cure him.
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| 17:17 |
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.
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| 17:18 |
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of
him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
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| 17:19 |
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why
could not we cast him out?
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| 17:20 |
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.
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| 17:21 |
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and
fasting.
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| 17:22 |
And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto
them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of
men:
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| 17:23 |
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall
be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
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| 17:24 |
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that
received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not
your master pay tribute?
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| 17:25 |
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?
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| 17:26 |
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto
him, Then are the children free.
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| 17:27 |
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.
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