< Mark 9 >

1 And He said to them, Truly I say unto you, that there are certain ones of those standing here, who may not taste of death, until they may see the kingdom of God, having come with power.
‘I tell you,’ he added, ‘that some of those who are standing here will not know death until they have seen the kingdom of God come in power.’
2 After six days Jesus takes Peter, and John, and James, and carries them up into an exceedingly high mountain privately alone; and was transfigured before them:
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain alone by themselves. There his appearance was transformed before their eyes,
3 and His raiment became resplendent, exceedingly white like snow; as no fuller on earth is able to whiten.
and his clothes became whiter than any launderer in the whole world could bleach them.
4 And Elijah was seen by them with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter responding says to Jesus, Master, 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:
‘Rabbi,’ said Peter, interposing, ‘it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’
6 for he did not know what he might say; for they were afraid.
For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.
7 And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him.
Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice – ‘This is my dearly loved son; listen to him.’
8 And immediately looking around, they saw no one, but Jesus only with them.
And suddenly, on looking round, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
9 And they coming down from the mountain, He charged them, that they should relate to no one the things which they saw, until the Son of man may rise from the dead.
As they were going down the mountainside, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 And they held the word to themselves, inquiring, what it is to rise from the dead.
They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this “rising from the dead” meant.
11 And they asked Him, saying, that the scribes say, that it behooves Elijah first to come.
‘How is it,’ they asked Jesus, ‘that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?’
12 He responding said to them, Elijah indeed having first come, restores all things: and how has it been written in reference to the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, and be set at naught?
‘Elijah does indeed come first,’ answered Jesus, ‘and re-establish everything; and does not scripture speak, with regard to the Son of Man, of his undergoing much suffering and being utterly despised?
13 But I say unto you, that Elijah indeed has come, and they did unto him so many things as they wished, as has been written in reference to him.
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as scripture says of him.’
14 And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them!
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd round them, and some teachers of the Law arguing with them.
15 And immediately the whole multitude, seeing Him, became excited, and running to Him, seized Him; and He asked the scribes,
But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
16 Why are you disputing with them?
‘What are you arguing about with them?’ Jesus asked.
17 And one responding from the multitude, said, Teacher, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.
‘Teacher,’ answered a man in the crowd, ‘I brought my son to see you, as he has a spirit in him that makes him mute;
18 And when he may take him, he lacerates him: and he froths, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I said to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and they were not able.
and, wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they failed.’
19 And He responding to them, says, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.
‘Faithless generation!’ exclaimed Jesus. ‘How long must I be with you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me.’
20 And they brought him to Him; and seeing Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him; and falling on the ground, he continued to wallow, foaming.
They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.
21 And He asked his father, How long is it since this occurred to him? And he said, from childhood:
‘How long has he been like this?’ Jesus asked the boy’s father.
22 and frequently he cast him into the fire and into the waters, in order that he may destroy him: but if you are able to do anything, assist us, being moved with compassion towards us.
‘From his childhood,’ he answered. ‘It has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!’
23 And Jesus said to him, It is this, if you are able (to believe); all things are possible to him that believeth.
‘Why say “possibly”?’ Jesus replied. ‘Everything is possible for one who has faith.’
24 And immediately the father of the child crying out with tears, continued to say, I believe; assist thou my unbelief.
The boy’s father immediately cried out, ‘I have faith; help my want of faith!’
25 And Jesus seeing that the multitude are running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out from him, and enter no more into him.
But, when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly collecting, he rebuked the foul spirit, ‘Deaf and dumb spirit, it is I who command you. Come out from him and never enter him again.’
26 And crying out, and convulsing he came out. And he became like a corpse; so that many said, that, he is dead.
With a loud cry the spirit threw the boy into repeated convulsions, and then came out from him. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead.
27 And Jesus, taking him by the hand, lifted him up; and he stood up.
But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
28 And His disciples asked I Iim privately, having come into the house, Why were we not able to cast him out?
When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, ‘Why couldn’t we drive it out?’
29 And He said unto them, This kind is able to come out by nothing, but by prayer.
‘A spirit of this kind,’ he said, ‘can be driven out only by prayer.’
30 And they coming out thence, traveled through Galilee; and He was not willing that any one should know it.
Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish anyone to know it,
31 For He was teaching His disciples, and saying to them, The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, He will rise again the third day.
for he was instructing his disciples, and telling them – ‘The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of his fellow men, and they will put him to death, but, when he has been put to death, he will rise again after three days.’
32 And they did not understand the word, and they were afraid to ask Him.
But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
33 And He came into Capernaum. And He being in the house asked them, What were you disputing about to one another in the way?
They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them, ‘What were you discussing on the way?’
34 And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater.
But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.
35 And sitting down, He called the twelve; and says to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘If anyone wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.’
36 And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them,
Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Taking it in his arms, he said to them,
37 Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.
‘Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his messenger.’
38 And John responded to Him saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name, who does not follow us; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
‘Teacher,’ said John, ‘we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he did not follow us.’
39 And Jesus said, Forbid him not. For there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
‘None of you must prevent the man,’ answered Jesus, ‘for no one will use my name in working a miracle, and yet find it easy to speak evil of me.
40 For whosoever is not against us, is on our side.
He who is not against us is for us.
41 For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.
If anyone gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he will assuredly not lose his reward.
42 Whosoever may offend one of these little ones who believe in me, rather is it good for him, if a millstone is hung about his neck, and he may be cast into the sea.
‘And, if anyone puts temptation in the way of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be far better for him if he had been thrown into the sea with a great millstone round his neck.
43 And if thy hand may offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to go into life maimed, rather than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that can not be quenched. (Geenna g1067)
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into Gehenna, into the fire that cannot be put out. (Geenna g1067)
45 If thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to go into life lame, rather than have two feet to be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the life lame, than to have both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
47 If thine eye may offend thee, cast it from thee: it is good for thee entering into the kingdom of God having one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into Gehenna, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire.
For it is by fire that everyone will be salted.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt may become savorless, with what will you salt it? Have salt in yourselves, and live in peace with one another.
Salt is good, but, if the salt should lose its saltiness, what will you use to season it? You must have salt in yourselves, and live at peace with one another.’

< Mark 9 >