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Matthew 17 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:1 - And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and makes them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:2 - And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:3 - And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:4 - And Peter made answer and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will let me, I will make here three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:5 - While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:6 - And at these words the disciples went down on their faces in great fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:7 - And Jesus came and put his hand on them and said, Get up and have no fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:8 - And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus only.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:9 - And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave them orders, saying, Let no man have word of what you have seen, till the Son of man has come again from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:10 - And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:11 - And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:12 - But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:13 - Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

The Demoniac

(Mar 9:14–29; Luk 9:37–42 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:14 - And when they came to the people, a man went down on his knees to him, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:15 - Lord have mercy on my son: for he is off his head, and is in great pain; and frequently he goes falling into the fire, and frequently into the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:16 - And I took him to your disciples, and they were not able to make him well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:17 - And Jesus, answering, said, O false and foolish generation, how long will I be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come here to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:18 - And Jesus gave orders to the unclean spirit, and it went out of him: and the boy was made well from that hour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:19 - Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:20 - And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.
(Mar 9:30–32; Luk 9:43–45 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:22 - And while they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:23 - And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:24 - And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 - He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:26 - And when he said, From other people, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:27 - But, so that we may not be a cause of trouble to them, go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish which comes up; and in his mouth you will see a bit of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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