Mark 9
1 And He said to them, “I tell you assuredly: there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God present with power.”
He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."
2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up on a high mountain alone by themselves. Then He was transfigured in front of them;
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
3 His clothing became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth is able to whiten.
His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus.
Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 Well Peter reacted by saying to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three shelters: one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
6 (Because they were terrified, he didn't know what to say.)
For he did not know what to answer, for they became very afraid.
7 With that a cloud was covering them and a Voice came out of the cloud: “This is my Son, the beloved. Listen to Him!”
A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
8 And then, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
9 Now as they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them not to recount to any one the things they had seen until the Son of the Man had risen from the dead.
As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.
11 And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 So in answer He said to them: “Elijah indeed does come first, and restores all things; also how it is written concerning the Son of the Man that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt.
And he said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. And why is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be rejected?
13 Still, I say to you that ‘Elijah’ has also come, and they did to him as they wished, as it is written about him.”
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."
14 Upon coming to the disciples, He saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.
15 Well as soon as the crowd saw Him they were excited and ran to greet Him.
Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
16 He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”
He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
17 In answer a man in the crowd said: “Teacher, I brought you my son, who has a mute spirit.
And one out of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
18 And wherever it seizes him it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth and gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. Indeed, I spoke to your disciples, that they might cast it out, but they could not.”
and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."
19 But He answered him by saying: “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I put up with you? Bring him to me!”
And answering, he said to them, "You unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me."
20 So they brought him to Him. Upon seeing Him the spirit convulsed him, and falling to the ground he started wallowing, foaming at the mouth.
They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
21 Then He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said: “From childhood.
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
22 Really, it has often thrown him both into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
And it has often cast him both into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."
23 Jesus said to him, “It's ‘if you can believe’; all things are possible to the one who believes.”
Jesus said to him, "'If you can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe. Help my unbelief."
25 When Jesus saw that the crowd was running up, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I am commanding you, get out of him and never enter him again!”
When Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again."
26 Then it yelled, convulsed him violently, and came out. Well he looked to be dead; so much so that many said, “He's dead.”
Having screamed, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."
27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he stayed on his feet.
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
28 Well upon His entering a house His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn't we cast it out?”
And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
29 He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing except prayer and fasting.”
And he said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer and fasting."
30 Having gone out from there they were passing through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know;
They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it.
31 because He was teaching His disciples and saying to them, “The Son of the Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and once killed he will rise on the third day.”
For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise again."
32 But they were not understanding this information, yet were afraid to ask Him.
But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 Then He came to Capernaum; and once in the house He asked them, “What were you debating among yourselves on the road?”
He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing on the way?"
34 But they kept silent, because on the road they had debated among themselves who was greater.
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 So He sat down, called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all."
36 Then He took a child and stood him in their midst, and embracing him said to them,
He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives not only me, but the One who sent me.”
"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me."
38 So John answered Him saying, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, one who doesn't follow us; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us.”
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
39 But Jesus said: “Do not forbid him, because no one who works a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.
But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
40 For he who is not against you is for you.
For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 Further, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, I tell you with certainty, he will by no means lose his reward.
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe into me to fall, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
43 Further, if your hand is causing you to fall, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into the Life maimed than having both hands to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire— (Geenna g1067)
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
44 where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’
45 And if your foot is causing you to fall, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into the Life lame than having both feet to be thrown into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire— (Geenna g1067)
If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
46 where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’
47 And if your eye is causing you to fall, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye than having both eyes to be thrown into the Gehenna of fire— (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell, (Geenna g1067)
48 where ‘the worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’
'where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'
49 “Further, everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how can you make it salty? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."
