Mark 9
1 Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth: some standing here won't die before they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”
And he said to them, “Amen I say to you, that there are some among those standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arriving in power.”
2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him, and led them up a high mountain to be by themselves. His appearance totally changed.
And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter, and James, and John; and he led them separately to a lofty mountain alone; and he was transfigured before them.
3 His clothes shone a brilliant white, whiter than anyone on earth could bleach them.
And his vestments became radiant and exceedingly white like snow, with such a brilliance as no fuller on earth is able to achieve.
4 Then Elijah and Moses appeared in front of them as well, talking with Jesus.
And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were speaking with Jesus.
5 Peter spoke up and said, “Rabbi, it's great for us to be here! We should make three shelters—one each for you, Moses, and Elijah.”
And in response, Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good for us to be here. And so let us make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6 (He really didn't know what to say because they were all so frightened!)
For he did not know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear.
7 Then a cloud covered them, and a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the one I love. Listen to him.”
And there was a cloud overshadowing them. And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my most beloved Son. Listen to him.”
8 Then, all of a sudden, as they were watching, there was nobody. Only Jesus was with them.
And immediately, looking around, they no longer saw anyone, except Jesus alone with them.
9 As they came down the mountain Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they'd seen until the Son of man had risen from the dead.
And as they were descending from the mountain, he instructed them not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until after the Son of man will have risen again from the dead.
10 They kept this to themselves, but they did argue with each other over what it meant to rise from the dead.
And they kept the word to themselves, arguing about what “after he will have risen from the dead” might mean.
11 “Why do the religious teachers state that Elijah has to come first?” they asked him.
And they questioned him, saying: “Then why do the Pharisees and the scribes say that Elijah must arrive first?”
12 “It's true that Elijah comes first to prepare everything,” Jesus replied. “But why then does it say in Scripture that the Son of man has to suffer so much and be treated with contempt?
And in response, he said to them: “Elijah, when he will arrive first, shall restore all things. And in the manner that it has been written about the Son of man, so must he suffer many things and be condemned.
13 However, I tell you that Elijah has come, and they abused him in whatever way they wanted, just as Scripture said they would.”
But I say to you, that Elijah also has arrived, (and they have done to him whatever they wanted) just as it has been written about him.”
14 When they returned to the other disciples, they saw them surrounded by a large crowd and some religious teachers arguing with them.
And approaching his disciples, he saw a great crowd surrounding them, and the scribes were arguing with them.
15 As soon as the crowd saw Jesus they were in total awe, and ran to greet him.
And soon all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear, and hurrying to him, they greeted him.
16 “What are you arguing with them about?” Jesus asked them.
And he questioned them, “What are you arguing about among yourselves?”
17 One of the people in the crowd answered, “Rabbi, I brought my son to you. He has an evil spirit that prevents him speaking.
And one from the crowd responded by saying: “Teacher, I have brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit.
18 Whenever he has a seizure it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and he becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out of him, but they couldn't do it.”
And whenever it takes hold of him, it throws him down, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth, and he becomes unconscious. And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they could not.”
19 “You unbelieving people!” Jesus responded. “How long must I remain here with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring him over here to me!”
And answering them, he said: “O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him to me.”
20 So they brought him to Jesus. When the evil spirit saw Jesus it immediately sent the boy into convulsions and threw him on the ground, where he rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit disturbed him. And having been thrown to the ground, he rolled around foaming.
21 “How long has he had this?” Jesus asked the boy's father. “Since he was small,” the father replied.
And he questioned his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” But he said: “From infancy.
22 “Often it throws him into the fire to burn him to death, or throws him into water to drown him. Please have mercy on us and help, if you can.”
And often it casts him into fire or into water, in order to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, help us and take pity on us.”
23 “Why do you say, ‘if you can?’” replied Jesus. “Whoever trusts has every power!”
But Jesus said to him, “If you are able to believe: all things are possible to one who believes.”
24 “I do trust in you,” the man shouted out right away. “Help me not to distrust you.”
And immediately the father of the boy, crying out with tears, said: “I do believe, Lord. Help my unbelief.”
25 Jesus, seeing that the crowd was closing in, commanded the evil spirit, “Spirit that causes deafness and dumbness, I order you to come out of him and never return.”
And when Jesus saw the crowd rushing together, he admonished the unclean spirit, saying to him, “Deaf and mute spirit, I command you, leave him; and do not enter into him anymore.”
26 The spirit screamed and threw the boy into severe convulsions. Then the spirit came out of the boy and left him for dead—to the extent that many of the people said, “He's dead.”
And crying out, and convulsing him greatly, he departed from him. And he became like one who is dead, so much so that many said, “He is dead.”
27 But Jesus took the boy by the hand and helped him up, and he got to his feet.
But Jesus, taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And he arose.
28 Later, when Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him in private, “Why couldn't we drive the evil spirit out?”
And when he had entered into the house, his disciples questioned him privately, “Why were we unable to cast him out?”
29 “This kind can't be driven out except by prayer,” Jesus told them.
And he said to them, “This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than prayer and fasting.”
30 They left and passed through Galilee. Jesus didn't want anyone to know where he was
And setting out from there, they passed through Galilee. And he intended that no one know about it.
31 because he was teaching his disciples. “The Son of man will be betrayed to human authorities,” he told them. “They will kill him, but three days later he will rise again.”
Then he taught his disciples, and he said to them, “For the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and having been killed, on the third day he will rise again.”
32 They didn't understand what he meant and were too afraid to ask him about it.
But they did not understand the word. And they were afraid to question him.
33 They arrived at Capernaum, and once they were inside the house where they were staying, Jesus asked them, “What were you talking about on the way?”
And they went to Capernaum. And when they were in the house, he questioned them, “What did you discuss on the way?”
34 But they didn't say anything because they had been arguing over who was the most important.
But they were silent. For indeed, on the way, they had disputed among themselves as to which of them was greater.
35 Jesus sat down and called the twelve disciples together. “If anyone wants to be first, he has to be the very last, the servant of everyone else,” he told them.
And sitting down, he called the twelve, and he said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be the last of all and the minister of all.”
36 He took a small child and had the child stand right in the middle of them. Then he picked up and hugged the child, and told them,
And taking a child, he set him in their midst. And when he had embraced him, he said to them:
37 “Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me doesn't welcome me but the one who sent me.”
“Whoever receives one such child in my name, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives not me, but him who sent me.”
38 John said to Jesus, “Rabbi, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because he wasn't one of us.”
John responded to him by saying, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; he does not follow us, and so we prohibited him.”
39 “Don't stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who is doing miracles in my name can curse me at the same time.
But Jesus said: “Do not prohibit him. For there is no one who can act with virtue in my name and soon speak evil about me.
40 Anyone who is not against us is for us.
For whoever is not against you is for you.
41 Anyone who gives a cup of water to you in my name, because you belong to Christ, won't lose their reward, believe me.
For whoever, in my name, will give you a cup of water to drink, because you belong to Christ: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 But if anyone leads one of these little ones who trust in me into sin, it would be better for them if they were thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around their neck.
And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43 If your hand leads you to sin, cut it off! It's better to enter eternal life as a cripple than to go with both hands into Gehenna, into the fire that can't be put out. (Geenna g1067)
And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life disabled, than having two hands to go into Hell, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It's better to enter eternal life lame than to be thrown into Gehenna still having two feet. (Geenna g1067)
But if your foot causes you to sin, chop it off: it is better for you to enter into eternal life lame, than having two feet to be cast into the Hell of unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
47 If your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out! It's better to enter the kingdom of God with just one eye than to be thrown into Gehenna still having both eyes, (Geenna g1067)
But if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire, (Geenna g1067)
48 where the worm doesn't die and the fire never goes out.
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
49 Everybody will be ‘salted’ by fire.
For all shall be salted with fire, and every victim shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good, but if it loses its taste, how could you make it salty again? You need to be like salt, and live in peace with one another.”
Salt is good: but if the salt has become bland, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace among yourselves.”
