Mark 9
1 And he saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that there be some of them that stande here, which shall not taste of death till they haue seene the kingdome of God come with 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 sixe dayes after, Iesus taketh vnto him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and carieth them vp into an hie mountaine out of the way alone, and his shape was changed 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 rayment did shine, and was very white, as snowe, so white as no fuller can make vpon the earth.
His garments also became dazzling with brilliant whiteness--such whiteness as no bleaching on earth could give.
4 And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Iesus.
Moreover there appeared to them Elijah accompanied by Moses; and the two were conversing with Jesus,
5 Then Peter answered, and said to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs make also three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
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 Yet hee knewe not what he saide: for they were afraide.
For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.
7 And there was a cloude that shadowed them, and a voyce came out of the cloude, saying, This is my beloued Sonne: heare 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 they looked roud about, and sawe no more any man saue Iesus only with them.
Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.
9 And as they came downe from the mountaine, he charged them, that they should tell no man what they had seene, saue when the Sonne of man were risen from the dead againe.
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 So they kept that matter to themselues, and demaunded one of another, what the rising from the dead againe should meane?
So they kept the matter to themselves, although frequently asking one another what was meant by the rising from the dead.
11 Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?
They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
12 And he answered, and said vnto them, Elias verely shall first come, and restore all things: and as it is written of the Sonne of man, hee must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
"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 vnto you, that Elias is come, (and they haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would) as it is written of 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 he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes 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 straightway all the people, when they behelde him, were amased, and ranne to him, and saluted him.
Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.
16 Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?
"What is the subject you are discussing?" He asked them.
17 And one of the companie answered, and said, Master, I haue brought my sonne vnto thee, which hath a dumme spirit:
"Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;
18 And wheresoeuer he taketh him, he teareth him, and he fometh, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they could not.
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 Then he answered him, and said, O faithlesse generation, how long now shall I be with you! how long now shall I suffer you! Bring him vnto 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 So they brought him vnto him: and assoone as the spirit sawe him, hee tare him, and hee fell downe on the ground walowing and foming.
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 Then he asked his father, How long time is it since he hath bin thus? And he said, Of a childe.
Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;
22 And oft times he casteth him into the fire, and into the water to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, helpe vs, and haue compassion vpon vs.
"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 Iesus said vnto him, If thou canst beleeue it, al things are possible to him that beleeueth.
"'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes."
24 And straightway the father of the childe crying with teares, saide, Lord, I beleeue: helpe my vnbeliefe.
Immediately the father cried out, "I do believe: strengthen my weak faith."
25 When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the vncleane spirit, saying vnto him, Thou domme and deafe spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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 Then the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out, and he was as one dead, in so much that many said, He is 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 Iesus tooke his hande, and lift him vp, and he arose.
but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.
28 And when hee was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, Why could not we cast him 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 saide vnto them, This kinde can by no other meanes come foorth, but by prayer and fasting.
"An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer."
30 And they departed thence, and went together through Galile, and hee would not that any should haue knowen it.
Departing thence they passed through Galilee, and He was unwilling that any one should know it;
31 For he taught his disciples, and saide vnto them, The Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men, and they shall kill him, but after that he is killed, he shall rise againe 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 vnderstoode not that saying, and were afraide to aske him.
They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.
33 After, he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among you by the way?
So they came to Capernaum; and when in the house He asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"
34 And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.
But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
35 And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto 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 he tooke a litle childe, and set him in the middes of them, and tooke him in his armes, and sayd vnto them,
And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,
37 Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that 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 Then Iohn answered him, saying, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils by thy Name, which followeth not vs, and we forbade him, because he followeth vs not.
"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 Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill 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 whosoeuer is not against vs, is on our part.
He who is not against us is for us;
41 And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.
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 whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones, that beleeue in me, it were better for him rather, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that 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 Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched, (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 worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.
45 Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched, (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 worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.
47 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell 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 worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.
where their worm does not die and the fire does not go out.
49 For euery man shalbe salted with fire: and euery sacrifice shalbe salted with salt.
Every one, however, will be salted with fire.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt be vnsauerie, wherewith shall it be seasoned? haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.
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."
