New American Standard Bible

Matthew 17:5-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

5. While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!"

6. When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

7. And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."

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

9. As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

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

11. And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

12. but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

13. Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

14. When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

15. "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.