Mark 9
1 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, there are some of those who have stood here, who will, no, not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.
He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God already come in power."
2 And after six days Jesus takes Peter and James and John, and leads them up onto a high mountain alone, in private. And he was transfigured before them,
Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and brought them alone, apart from the rest, up a high mountain; and in their presence His appearance underwent a change.
3 and his garments became glistening, exceedingly white, as snow, such as no fuller on earth is able to whiten.
His garments also became dazzling with brilliant whiteness--such whiteness as no bleaching on earth could give.
4 And Elijah with Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
Moreover there appeared to them Elijah accompanied by Moses; and the two were conversing with Jesus,
5 And having responded, Peter says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And we could make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
6 For he knew not what he would say, for they were frightened.
For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.
7 And a cloud developed overshadowing them. And a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son. Hear ye him.
Then there came a cloud spreading over them, and a voice issued from the cloud, "This is my Son, dearly loved: listen to Him."
8 And suddenly having looked around, they saw no man anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.
Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.
9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no man what they saw, except when the Son of man will rise from the dead.
As they were coming down from the mountain, He very strictly forbad them to tell any one what they had seen "until after the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."
10 And they kept the saying to themselves, discussing what is the rising from the dead.
So they kept the matter to themselves, although frequently asking one another what was meant by the rising from the dead.
11 And they questioned him, saying, The scholars say that Elijah must first come.
They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
12 And having answered, he said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and restores all. And how it is written for the Son of man, that he would suffer many things and be rejected.
"Elijah," He replied, "does indeed come first and reforms everything; but how is it that it is written of the Son of Man that He will endure much suffering and be held in contempt?
13 But I say to you, that Elijah has also come, and they did to him as much as they wanted, just as it is written for him.
Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."
14 And when they came to the disciples he saw a great multitude around them, and scholars disputing with them.
As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.
15 And straightaway all the multitude, having noticed him, were startled. And running near they greeted him.
Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.
16 And he questioned the scholars, What are ye disputing with them?
"What is the subject you are discussing?" He asked them.
17 And having answered, one from the multitude said, Teacher, I brought my son to thee, who has a mute spirit.
"Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;
18 And wherever it seizes him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and becomes limp. And I spoke to thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.
and wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power."
19 And having answered him, he says, O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.
"O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me."
20 And they brought him to him. And when he saw him, straightaway the spirit convulsed him. And having fallen on the ground, he wallowed, foaming.
So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.
21 And he questioned his father, How much time is it since this has happened to him? And he said, From childhood.
Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;
22 And it often casts him both into the fire and into the waters so that it might destroy him. But if thou can do anything, help us, having compassion toward us.
"and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."
23 And Jesus said to him, If thou are able to believe, all things are possible to him who believes.
"'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes."
24 And straightaway the father of the child having cried out, he said with tears, I believe. Lord, help thou my unbelief.
Immediately the father cried out, "I do believe: strengthen my weak faith."
25 And when Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, Thou mute and deaf spirit, I command thee to come out of him, and enter into him no more.
Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, "Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter into him again."
26 And having cried out, and having convulsed him much, it came out. And he became as if dead, so as for many to say that he was dead.
So with a loud cry he threw the boy into fit after fit, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, so that most of them said he was dead;
27 But having taken him by the hand, Jesus lifted him up, and he arose.
but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.
28 And when he came into the house, his disciples questioned him privately, We were not able to cast it out.
After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?"
29 And he said to them, This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.
"An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer."
30 And having departed from there, they passed through Galilee, and he did not want that any man would know it.
Departing thence they passed through Galilee, and He was unwilling that any one should know it;
31 For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And after being killed, he will rise the third day.
for He was teaching His disciples, and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and after being put to death, in three days He will rise to life again."
32 But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to question him.
They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.
33 And he came to Capernaum. And having become in the house he questioned them, What were ye deliberating among yourselves on the way?
So they came to Capernaum; and when in the house He asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"
34 But they were silent, for on the way they discussed among each other, who is greater.
But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
35 And having sat down, he called the twelve, and he says to them, If any man wants to be first, he will be last of all, and helper of all.
Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
36 And having taken a child, he set it in the midst of them. And after embracing it, he said to them,
And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,
37 Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, receives me, and whoever may receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."
38 And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain man, who does not follow us, casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not, for there is no man who will do a mighty work in my name, and will be able quickly to speak evil of me.
"You should not have tried to hinder him," replied Jesus, "for there is no one who will use my name to perform a miracle and be able the next minute to speak evil of me.
40 For he who is not against you is for you.
He who is not against us is for us;
41 For whoever may give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will, no, not lose his reward.
and whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, I solemnly tell you that he will certainly not lose his reward.
42 And whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is good for him instead, if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
"And whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe, he would be better off if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea.
43 And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off. It is good for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
If your hand should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life maimed, than remain in possession of both your hands and go away into Gehenna, into the fire which cannot be put out. (Geenna g1067)
44 where their worm does not perish, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off. It is good for thee to enter into life crippled, than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, into the unquenchable fire (Geenna g1067)
Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
46 where their worm does not perish, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye may cause thee to stumble, pluck it out. It is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire, (Geenna g1067)
Or if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God half-blind than remain in possession of two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not perish, and the fire is not quenched.
where their worm does not die and the fire does not go out.
49 For every man will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt material.
Every one, however, will be salted with fire.
50 The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes saltless, by what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace among each other.
Salt is a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another."
