Matthew Chapter 17
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And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.
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And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.
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But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
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And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.
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And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.
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But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
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And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters.
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And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.
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But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
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And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
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And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased.
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And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
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And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret.
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And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick;
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and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.
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Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,
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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
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And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
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For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
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But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given
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to God;
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he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.
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Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
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This people honoreth me with their lips;
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But their heart is far from me.
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But in vain do they worship me,
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Teaching
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And after six days Jesus takes with [him] Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.
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And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;
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and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.
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And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good we should be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elias.
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While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.
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And the disciples hearing [it] fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.
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And Jesus coming to [them] touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.
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And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone.
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And as they descended from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen up from among [the] dead.
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And [his] disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?
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And he answering said to them, Elias indeed comes first and will restore all things.
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But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
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Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the baptist.
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And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees before him, and saying,
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Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
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And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.
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And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.
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And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out from him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
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Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said [to him], Why were not we able to cast him out?
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And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard [seed], ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
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But this kind does not go out but by prayer and fasting.
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And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into [the] hands of men,
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and they shall kill him; and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were greatly grieved.
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And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas?
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He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons or from strangers?
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Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.
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But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Et post dies sex assumit Iesus Petrum, et Iacobum, et Ioannem fratrem eius, et ducit illos in montem excelsum seorsum:
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et transfiguratus est ante eos. Et resplenduit facies eius sicut sol: vestimenta autem eius facta sunt alba sicut nix.
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Et ecce apparuerunt illis Moyses, et Elias cum eo loquentes.
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Respondens autem Petrus, dixit ad Iesum: Domine, bonum est nos hic esse: si vis, faciamus tria tabernacula, tibi unum, Moysi unum, et Eliæ unum.
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Adhuc eo loquente, ecce nubes lucida obumbravit eos. Et ecce vox de nube, dicens: Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi bene complacui: ipsum audite.
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Et audientes discipuli ceciderunt in faciem suam, et timuerunt valde.
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Et accessit Iesus, et tetigit eos: dixitque eis: Surgite, et nolite timere.
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Levantes autem oculos suos, neminem viderunt, nisi solum Iesum.
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Et descendentibus illis de monte, præcepit eis Iesus, dicens: Nemini dixeritis visionem, donec Filius hominis a mortuis resurgat.
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Et interrogaverunt eum discipuli, dicentes: Quid ergo scribæ dicunt quod Eliam oporteat primum venire?
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At ille respondens, ait eis: Elias quidem venturus est, et restituet omnia.
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dico autem vobis, quia Elias iam venit, et non cognoverunt eum, sed fecerunt in eo quæcumque voluerunt. Sic et Filius hominis passurus est ab eis.
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Tunc intellexerunt discipuli, quia de Ioanne Baptista dixisset eis.
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Et cum venisset ad turbam, accessit ad eum homo genibus provolutus ante eum, dicens: Domine, miserere filio meo, quia lunaticus est, et male patitur: nam sæpe cadit in ignem, et crebro in aquam.
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et obtuli eum discipulis tuis, et non potuerunt curare eum.
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Respondens autem Iesus, ait: O generatio incredula, et perversa, quousque ero vobiscum? usquequo patiar vos? Afferte huc illum ad me.
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Et increpavit illum Iesus, et exiit ab eo dæmonium, et curatus est puer ex illa hora.
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Tunc accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum secreto, et dixerunt: Quare nos non potuimus eiicere illum?
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Dixit illis Iesus: Propter incredulitatem vestram. Amen quippe dico vobis, si habueritis fidem, sicut granum sinapis, dicetis monti huic, Transi hinc illuc, et transibit, et nihil impossibile erit vobis.
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Hoc autem genus non eiicitur nisi per orationem, et ieiunium.
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Conversantibus autem eis in Galilæa, dixit illis Iesus: Filius hominis tradendus est in manus hominum:
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et occident eum, et tertia die resurget. Et contristati sunt vehementer.
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Et cum venissent Capharnaum, accesserunt qui didrachma accipiebant, ad Petrum, et dixerunt ei: Magister vester non solvit didrachma?
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Ait: Etiam. Et cum intrasset in domum, prævenit eum Iesus, dicens: Quid tibi videtur Simon? Reges terræ a quibus accipiunt tributum vel censum? a filiis suis, an ab alienis?
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Et ille dixit: Ab alienis. Dixit illi Iesus: Ergo liberi sunt filii.
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Ut autem non scandalizemus eos, vade ad mare, et mitte hamum: et eum piscem, qui primus ascenderit, tolle: et aperto ore eius, invenies staterem: illum sumens, da eis pro me, et te.
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After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
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He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
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Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
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Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
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When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
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Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
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Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
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As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
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His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
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Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things;
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but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
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Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
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When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying,
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“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
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So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
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Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”
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Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
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Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
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He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
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But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
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While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
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and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
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When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”
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He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”
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Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
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But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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και μεθ ημερας εξ παραλαμβανει ο ιησους τον πετρον και ιακωβον και ιωαννην τον αδελφον αυτου και αναφερει αυτους εις ορος υψηλον κατ ιδιαν
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και μετεμορφωθη εμπροσθεν αυτων και ελαμψεν το προσωπον αυτου ως ο ηλιος τα δε ιματια αυτου εγενετο λευκα ως το φως
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και ιδου ωφθη αυτοις μωυσης και ηλιας συλλαλουντες μετ αυτου
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αποκριθεις δε ο πετρος ειπεν τω ιησου κυριε καλον εστιν ημας ωδε ειναι ει θελεις ποιησω ωδε τρεις σκηνας σοι μιαν και μωυσει μιαν και ηλια μιαν
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ετι αυτου λαλουντος ιδου νεφελη φωτεινη επεσκιασεν αυτους και ιδου φωνη εκ της νεφελης λεγουσα ουτος εστιν ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος εν ω ευδοκησα ακουετε αυτου
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και ακουσαντες οι μαθηται επεσαν επι προσωπον αυτων και εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα
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και προσηλθεν ο ιησους και αψαμενος αυτων ειπεν εγερθητε και μη φοβεισθε
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επαραντες δε τους οφθαλμους αυτων ουδενα ειδον ει μη αυτον ιησουν μονον
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και καταβαινοντων αυτων εκ του ορους ενετειλατο αυτοις ο ιησους λεγων μηδενι ειπητε το οραμα εως ου ο υιος του ανθρωπου εκ νεκρων εγερθη
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και επηρωτησαν αυτον οι μαθηται λεγοντες τι ουν οι γραμματεις λεγουσιν οτι ηλιαν δει ελθειν πρωτον
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ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν ηλιας μεν ερχεται και αποκαταστησει παντα
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λεγω δε υμιν οτι ηλιας ηδη ηλθεν και ουκ επεγνωσαν αυτον αλλα εποιησαν εν αυτω οσα ηθελησαν ουτως και ο υιος του ανθρωπου μελλει πασχειν υπ αυτων
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τοτε συνηκαν οι μαθηται οτι περι ιωαννου του βαπτιστου ειπεν αυτοις
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και ελθοντων προς τον οχλον προσηλθεν αυτω ανθρωπος γονυπετων αυτον
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και λεγων κυριε ελεησον μου τον υιον οτι σεληνιαζεται και κακως εχει πολλακις γαρ πιπτει εις το πυρ και πολλακις εις το υδωρ
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και προσηνεγκα αυτον τοις μαθηταις σου και ουκ ηδυνηθησαν αυτον θεραπευσαι
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αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν ω γενεα απιστος και διεστραμμενη εως ποτε μεθ υμων εσομαι εως ποτε ανεξομαι υμων φερετε μοι αυτον ωδε
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και επετιμησεν αυτω ο ιησους και εξηλθεν απ αυτου το δαιμονιον και εθεραπευθη ο παις απο της ωρας εκεινης
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τοτε προσελθοντες οι μαθηται τω ιησου κατ ιδιαν ειπαν δια τι ημεις ουκ ηδυνηθημεν εκβαλειν αυτο
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ο δε λεγει αυτοις δια την ολιγοπιστιαν υμων αμην γαρ λεγω υμιν εαν εχητε πιστιν ως κοκκον σιναπεως ερειτε τω ορει τουτω μεταβα ενθεν εκει και μεταβησεται και ουδεν αδυνατησει υμιν
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συστρεφομενων δε αυτων εν τη γαλιλαια ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους μελλει ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοσθαι εις χειρας ανθρωπων
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και αποκτενουσιν αυτον και τη τριτη ημερα εγερθησεται και ελυπηθησαν σφοδρα
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ελθοντων δε αυτων εις καφαρναουμ προσηλθον οι τα διδραχμα λαμβανοντες τω πετρω και ειπαν ο διδασκαλος υμων ου τελει τα διδραχμα
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λεγει ναι και ελθοντα εις την οικιαν προεφθασεν αυτον ο ιησους λεγων τι σοι δοκει σιμων οι βασιλεις της γης απο τινων λαμβανουσιν τελη η κηνσον απο των υιων αυτων η απο των αλλοτριων
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ειποντος δε απο των αλλοτριων εφη αυτω ο ιησους αραγε ελευθεροι εισιν οι υιοι
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ινα δε μη σκανδαλισωμεν αυτους πορευθεις εις θαλασσαν βαλε αγκιστρον και τον αναβαντα πρωτον ιχθυν αρον και ανοιξας το στομα αυτου ευρησεις στατηρα εκεινον λαβων δος αυτοις αντι εμου και σου
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And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves,
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and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,
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and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him.
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And Peter answering said to Jesus, `Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths--for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.'
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While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son, --the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'
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And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid,
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and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, `Rise, be not afraid,'
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and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.
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And as they are coming down from the mount, Jesus charged them, saying, `Say to no one the vision, till the Son of Man out of the dead may rise.'
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And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'
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And Jesus answering said to them, `Elijah doth indeed come first, and shall restore all things,
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and I say to you--Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.'
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Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.
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And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him,
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and saying, `Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,
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and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.'
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And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'
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and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour.
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Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, `Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'
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And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,
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and this kind doth not go forth except in prayer and fasting.'
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And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, `The Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men,
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and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise,' and they were exceeding sorry.
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And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, `Your teacher--doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, `Yes.'
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And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, `What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth--from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?'
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Peter saith to him, `From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, `Then are the sons free;
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but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).