Mark 9
1 Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
And he said to them: Amen I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God coming in power.
2 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them.
3 His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.
4 And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
7 Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son; hear ye him.
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.
10 So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.
11 And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?
12 He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.
13 But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would, ) as it is written of him.
14 When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.
15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him.
16 “What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
And he asked them: What do you question about among you?
17 Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.
18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
Who, wheresoever he taketh him, dasheth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with the teeth, and pineth away; and I spoke to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.
19 “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.
21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he said: From his infancy:
22 “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and into waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, help us, having compassion on us.
23 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears said: I do believe, Lord: help my unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter not any more into him.
26 After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
And crying out, and greatly tearing him, he went out of him, and he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up; and he arose.
28 After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
And when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?
29 Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30 Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
And departing from thence, they passed through Galilee, and he would not that any man should know it.
31 because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
And he taught his disciple, and said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day.
32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
But they understood not the word, and they were afraid to ask him.
33 Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?
34 But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.
36 Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:
37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38 John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbade him.
39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.
40 For whoever is not against us is for us.
For he that is not against you, is for you.
41 Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire: (Geenna g1067)
Where there worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting, than having two feet, to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire: (Geenna g1067)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, (Geenna g1067)
And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out. It is better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire: (Geenna g1067)
48 where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
Where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
49 For everyone will be salted with fire.
For every one shall be salted with fire: and every victim shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavoury; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.
