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 unto them, Verily I say unto you, There be some here of them that stand [by], which shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with 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 bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them:
3 His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
and his garments became glistering, exceeding white; so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
4 And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
And there appeared unto them Elijah 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 answereth and saith 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 Elijah.
6 For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
For he wist not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
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 came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
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 were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have 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 saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.
11 And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
And they asked him, saying, The scribes say that Elijah must first come.
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?
And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?
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 unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they listed, even 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 when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.
15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16 “What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
And he asked them, What question ye with them?
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 answered him, Master, I brought unto thee my son, which hath 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.”
and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.
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.”
And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with 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 unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed 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 come unto him? And he said, From a child.
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 oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
24 Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine 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 that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no 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 having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and [the child] became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised 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 asked him privately, [saying], We could not cast it out.
29 Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.
30 Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
And they went forth from thence, and 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.”
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.
32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
But they understood not the saying, and 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 Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning 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 they had disputed one with another in the way, who [was] 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 he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.
36 Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto 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 of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth 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 said unto him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
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, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
40 For whoever is not against us is for us.
For he that is not against us is for us.
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 a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ’s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise 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 cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about 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 cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. (Geenna g1067)
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 cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
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 thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; (Geenna g1067)
48 where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49 For everyone will be salted with fire.
For every one shall be salted with fire.
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 have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
