Mateo 17

Ang Pagbabagong-anyo ni Jesus

(Mc. 9:2-13; Lu. 9:28-36)

1 Pagkaraant ng anim na araw, isinama ni Jesus si Pedro at ang magkapatid na Santiago at Juan, at sila'y umakyat sa isang mataas na bundok. 2 Habang sila'y naroroon, nakita nilang nagbago ang anyo ni Jesus, nagliwanag na parang araw ang kanyang mukha at nagningning sa kaputian ang kanyang damit. 3 Nakita na lamang ng tatlong alagad sina Moises at Elias na nakikipag-usap kay Jesus. 4 Sinabi ni Pedro kay Jesus, “Panginoon, mabuti't naririto kami. Kung gusto ninyo, gagawa ako ng tatlong kubol, isa para sa inyo, isa para kay Moises at isa para kay Elias.” 5 Habangt nagsasalita pa si Pedro, nililiman sila ng napakaliwanag na ulap. Mula rito'y may tinig na nagsabi, “Ito ang minamahal kong Anak na lubos kong kinalulugdan. Pakinggan ninyo siya!” 6 Nang marinig ng mga alagad ang tinig, labis silang natakot at nagpatirapa. 7 Ngunit nilapitan sila ni Jesus at hinawakan. “Tumayo kayo, huwag kayong matakot!” sabi niya.

8 Nang tumingin sila, si Jesus na lamang ang kanilang nakita.
9 Habang sila'y bumababa sa bundok, iniutos sa kanila ni Jesus, “Huwag ninyong sasabihin kaninuman ang inyong nasaksihan hangga't hindi muling nabubuhay ang Anak ng Tao.” 10 Tinanongt siya ng mga alagad, “Bakit po sinasabi ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na dapat munang dumating si Elias?” 11 Sumagott siya, “Paparito nga si Elias upang ihanda ang lahat ng bagay. 12 Att sinasabi ko sa inyo, pumarito na si Elias ngunit hindi siya kinilala ng mga tao, at ginawa nila kay Elias ang gusto nila. Kaya't tulad ng ginawa sa kanya, pahihirapan din nila ang Anak ng Tao.”

13 Naunawaan ng mga alagad na si Juan na Tagapagbautismo ang tinutukoy niya.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Batang Sinasaniban ng Demonyo

(Mc. 9:14-29; Lu. 9:37-43a)

16 Dinala ko po siya sa inyong mga alagad ngunit siya'y hindi nila mapagaling.”
17 Sumagot si Jesus, “Lahing napakasama at walang pananampalataya! Hanggang kailan ako dapat manatiling kasama ninyo? Hanggang kailan ko kayo pagtitiisan? Dalhin ninyo rito ang bata!”

18 Inutusan ni Jesus ang demonyo na lumabas sa bata, at ang bata'y gumaling agad.
19 Pagkatapos, lumapit ang mga alagad at tinanong si Jesus, nang wala na ang ibang nakakarinig, “Bakit po hindi namin mapalayas ang demonyo?”

20-21 Sumagott siya, “Dahil sa maliit ang inyong pananampalataya. Tandaan ninyo: kung kayo'y may pananampalataya sa Diyos na sinlaki ng buto ng mustasa, maaari ninyong sabihin sa bundok na ito, ‘Lumipat ka roon!’ at ito'y lilipat nga. Tunay na walang bagay na hindi ninyo magagawa.”t

Muling Binanggit ni Jesus ang Kanyang Kamatayan at Muling Pagkabuhay

(Mc. 9:30-32; Lu. 9:43b-45)

23 at papatayin, ngunit siya'y muling bubuhayin sa ikatlong araw.” At sila'y lubhang nalungkot.

Pagbabayad ng Buwis Para sa Templo

24 Pagdatingt nila sa Capernaum, lumapit kay Pedro ang mga maniningil ng buwis para sa templo. “Nagbabayad ba ng buwis para sa templo ang inyong guro?” tanong nila.
25 “Opo,” sagot ni Pedro. Nang pumasok siya sa bahay, tinanong siya ni Jesus, “Ano sa palagay mo, Simon? Sino ang dapat magbayad ng buwis sa hari ng isang bansa, ang mga mamamayan ba, o ang mga dayuhan?” 26 “Ang mga dayuhan po,” tugon ni Pedro. Sinabi ni Jesus, “Kung gayon, hindi dapat magbayad ang mga mamamayan. 27 Gayunman, para wala silang masabi sa atin, pumunta ka sa lawa at mamingwit ka. Kunin mo ang unang isdang mahuli mo, ibuka mo ang bibig niyon, at may makikita kang isang malaking salaping pilak.t Kunin mo iyon at ibayad mo para sa buwis nating dalawa.”

MATTHEW 17

The True Glory of Jesus

(Mark 9.2-13; Luke 9.28-36)

1  t Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone.

2 There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. His face was shining like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
3 All at once Moses and Elijah were there talking with Jesus.

4 So Peter said to him, “Lord, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5  t While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!” 6 When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid they fell flat on the ground. 7 But Jesus came over and touched them. He said, “Get up and don't be afraid!”

8 When they opened their eyes, they saw only Jesus.

9 On their way down from the mountain, Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had been raised from death.

10  t The disciples asked Jesus, “Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say Elijah must come before the Messiah does?”
11  t Jesus told them, “Elijah certainly will come and get everything ready. 12 t In fact, he has already come. But the people did not recognize him and treated him just as they wanted to. They will soon make the Son of Man suffer in the same way.”

13 Then the disciples understood Jesus was talking to them about John the Baptist.

Jesus Heals a Boy

(Mark 9.14-29; Luke 9.37-43a)

16 I brought him to your disciples, but none of them could heal him.”
17 Jesus said, “You people are too stubborn to have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here.”

18 Then Jesus spoke sternly to the demon. It went out of the boy, and right then he was healed.

19 Later the disciples went to Jesus in private and asked him, “Why couldn't we force out the demon?”

20-21  t Jesus replied:
It is because you don't have enough faith! But I can promise you this. If you had faith no larger than a mustard seed, you could tell this mountain to move from here to there. And it would. Everything would be possible for you.t

Jesus Again Speaks //about His Death

(Mark 9.30-32; Luke 9.43b-45)

23 who will kill him. But three days later he will rise to life.” All of this made the disciples very sad.

Paying the Temple Tax

24  t When Jesus and the others arrived in Capernaum, the collectors for the temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” Peter answered.
After they had returned home, Jesus went up to Peter and asked him, “Simon, what do you think? Do the kings of this earth collect taxes and fees from their own people or from foreigners?”t

26 Peter answered, “From foreigners.”
Jesus replied, “Then their own peoplet don't have to pay. 27 But we don't want to cause trouble. So go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Use it to pay your taxes and mine.”