OrthJBC - Matthew - 17

17:1  And after shisha yamim (six days), Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach took Kefa and Ya'akov and Yochanan his brother, and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach brings them up to a high mountain privately.

17:2  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was transfigured * before them, and Moshiach's face shone like the shemesh, and his garments became brilliant like the ohr.

17:3  And--hinei!--there appeared before them Moshe and Eliyahu conferring with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

17:4  And Kefa said in reply to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, "Adoni, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make shalosh succot (three tabernacles) here: one for you, and one for Moshe, and one for Eliyahu."

17:5  While he was speaking--hinei!--a brightly shining anan (cloud) overshadowed them, and--hinei!--a bat kol (a Divine voice) out of he anan was saying, "This is my Ben ahuvi (beloved Son) with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him."

17:6  And having heard this, the talmidim fell on their faces and were filled with pachad (fear, terror).

17:7  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach came to them, and touched them, and said, "Arise, and do not be afraid."

17:8  And lifting their eyes, they saw no one, except only Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach himself, alone.

17:9  And as Moshiach's talmidim were coming down from the mountain, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gave them this command, saying, "Tell the mar'eh (vision) to no one until the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach) has undergone the Techiyas HaMesim."

17:10  And Moshiach's talmidim asked him, saying, "Why then do the Sofrim say that it is necessary for Eliyahu to come first?"

17:11  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply, "Eliyahu does indeed have his Bias (Coming) and will restore all things.

17:12  But I say to you, that Eliyahu already came, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever they willed (Mt. 6:10). So also the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach) is about to suffer by them."

17:13  Then the Moshiach's talmidim understood that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach spoke to them about Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva. REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH HEALS THE BOCHUR POSSESSED BY SHEDIM

17:14  And when they came to the multitude, a man came up to rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, falling down before him.

17:15  And the man said, "Adoni, grant rachamim (mercy) on this ben (son) of mine, for he is an epileptic, and suffers horribly; for often he falls into the aish, and often into the mayim.

17:16  And I brought him to your talmidim, and they could not give him refu'ah."

17:17  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply, "O perverted generation without emunah, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to me."

17:18  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach rebuked it, and the shed (demon/evil spirit) came out of him, and the bochur received his refu'ah that hour.

17:19  Then the talmidim came to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach privately, and said, "Why were we not able to cast it out?"

17:20  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "On account of your little emunah, for, omein, I say to you, if you have emunah as a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, `Move from here,`and it shall be moved; and nothing shall be impossible for you."

17:21  But these kinds, i.e. kinds of mazikim (malicious spirits), do not come out except by tefillah and tzom. MOSHIACH'S SECOND NEVU'AH OF HIS INNUYIM AND THE KAVOD TO FOLLOW

17:22  And as they were gathering together in the Galil, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "The Ben HaAdam (Moshiach) is about to be handed over, even betrayed, into the hands of bnei Adam.

17:23  and they will kill him, and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach will undergo the Techiyas HaMesim on the Yom HaShlishi." And Moshiach's talmidim were deeply moved with agmat nefesh.

17:24  And when they had come to K'far-Nachum, those who collected the two-drachma tax approached Kefa, and said, "Does your rebbe not pay the two-drachma tax?"

17:25  Kefa said, "Ken." And when Kefa came into the bais (house), Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach anticipated Kefa with this question, "What think you, Shimon? From whom do the melechei ha'aretz (kings of the earth) collect customs or poll tax, from their banim (sons) or from zarim (strangers)?"

17:26  And upon Kefa's saying, "From zarim," Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to Kefa, "Veha raya (consequently), the banim are patur (exempt, free).

17:27  But, lest we give them offense, go to the yam (sea), and cast in a hook, and take the first dag (fish) that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a stater (coin). Take that and give it to them for you and me."