English Bible Presentation Sharing - Matthew Book, chapter 17, verse 53 in Mkjv Version

Matthew 17 : 1 (MKJV)

And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain apart.

Matthew 17 : 2 (MKJV)

And He was transfigured before them. And His face shone as the sun, and His clothing was white as the light.

Matthew 17 : 3 (MKJV)

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

Matthew 17 : 4 (MKJV)

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

Matthew 17 : 5 (MKJV)

While he yet spoke, 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 Him.

Matthew 17 : 6 (MKJV)

And when the disciples heard, they fell on their face and were greatly terrified.

Matthew 17 : 7 (MKJV)

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

Matthew 17 : 8 (MKJV)

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

Matthew 17 : 9 (MKJV)

And as they came 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 (MKJV)

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

Matthew 17 : 11 (MKJV)

And answering Jesus said to them, Elijah truly shall come first and restore all things.

Matthew 17 : 12 (MKJV)

But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him, but have done to him whatever they desired. Likewise also the Son of Man shall suffer from them.

Matthew 17 : 13 (MKJV)

Then His disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.

Matthew 17 : 14 (MKJV)

And when they came to the crowd, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,

Matthew 17 : 15 (MKJV)

Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and grievously vexed; for oftentimes he falls into the fire, and often into the water.

Matthew 17 : 16 (MKJV)

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

Matthew 17 : 17 (MKJV)

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 here to Me.

Matthew 17 : 18 (MKJV)

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour.

Matthew 17 : 19 (MKJV)

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

Matthew 17 : 20 (MKJV)

And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Move from here to there. And it shall move. And nothing shall be impossible to you.

Matthew 17 : 21 (MKJV)

However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

Matthew 17 : 22 (MKJV)

And while they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of men.

Matthew 17 : 23 (MKJV)

And they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised again. And they grieved exceedingly.

Matthew 17 : 24 (MKJV)

And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your master not pay the didrachmas?

Matthew 17 : 25 (MKJV)

He said, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? From their sons, or from strangers?

Matthew 17 : 26 (MKJV)

Peter said to Him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then truly the sons are free.

Matthew 17 : 27 (MKJV)

But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.