< Mark 9 >
1 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."
And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There are some of these standing here who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come in power.
2 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.
And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up alone into a high mountain apart; and he was transfigured before them;
3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
and his raiment became shining, exceeding white like snow, as no fuller on earth could whiten them.
4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
And there appeared to 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 make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
6 For he did not know what to answer, for they became very afraid.
For he knew not what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them; and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
And suddenly looking around, they no longer saw any one but Jesus only with themselves.
9 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.
And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till the Son of man should rise from the dead.
10 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.
And they kept the matter to themselves, inquiring of one another what the rising from the dead could mean.
11 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
And they asked him, saying: Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
12 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?
And he answered and said to them: Elijah comes first, and restores all things, and, as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be despised, so Elijah is to suffer.
13 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."
But I say to you, that Elijah has already come, and they have clone to him what they wished: [as it is written of him.]
14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes disputing with them.
15 Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
And at once, all the multitude, on seeing him, were struck with awe, and ran to him and saluted him.
16 He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
And he asked the scribes: Why are you disputing with, them?
17 And one out of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
And one of the multitude answered and said: Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a dumb spirit.
18 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."
And wherever it seizes him, it throws him into convulsions; and he foams, and gnashes with his teeth, and pines away: and I spoke to your disciples to cast him out, and they were not able.
19 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."
And he answered them, and said: O faithless generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.
20 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.
And they brought him to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled himself, foaming.
21 He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
And he asked his father: How long is it since this came upon him? He replied: From childhood.
22 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."
And often it throws him into the fire, and into the water, to destroy him. But if you are able to do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said to him, "'If you can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
Jesus said to him: If you are able to believe, all things are possible to him that believes.
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe. Help my unbelief."
And immediately the father of the child cried out, and with tears said: Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.
25 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."
When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, and said to it: Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more.
26 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."
And the spirit cried out, and threw him into strong convulsions, and came out of him; and he was like one dead, so that many said: He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up, and he arose.
28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately: Why were we not able to cast it out?
29 And he said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer and fasting."
And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30 They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it.
And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he wished no one to know it.
31 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."
For he taught his disciples, and said to them: The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and after he is put to death, he will rise on the third day.
32 But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But they did not understand this saying, and they were afraid to question him.
33 He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing on the way?"
And he came into Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them: What were you disputing about among yourselves along the road?
34 But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
But they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest.
35 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."
And he sat down and called the twelve, and said to them: If any one desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
And he took a little child, and placed it in the midst of them; and when he had taken it in his arms, he said to them:
37 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me."
Whoever will receive one of such children on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
And John answered him and said: Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he does not follow us: and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
39 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.
But Jesus said: Forbid him not; for there is no one that will do a mighty deed in my name, and be able readily 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 For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Christ, truly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink on this account, because you are Christ’s, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 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.
And whoever will ensnare one of these little ones that believe on me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
43 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 )
And if your hand ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is not quenched, (Geenna )
where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 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 )
And if your foot ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to Be thrown into hell, into the fire that is not quenched, (Geenna )
where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 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 )
And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be thrown into hell-fire, (Geenna )
48 'where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'
where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
49 For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be seasoned with salt.
50 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."
Salt is good; but if the salt shall have become saltless, by what means will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.