< Mark 9 >
1 And he said to them, Truly do I say to you, There are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen that the kingdom of God hath come with power.
“I tell you,” he added, “that some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Kingdom of God come in power.”
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he 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 garments became glistening, very white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten.
and his clothes became of a more dazzling white than any bleacher in the world could make them.
4 And there appeared to them Elijah 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 answering saith 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.
“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 knew not what to answer; for they were struck with terror.
For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.
7 And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice — “This is my Son, the Beloved; him you must hear.”
8 And suddenly looking round, they no longer saw any one but Jesus alone with themselves.
And suddenly, on looking round, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them to give no account of what they had seen to any one, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead.
As they were going down the mountain-side, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to any one, till after the Son of Man should have risen again from the dead.
10 And they kept these words in mind, questioning one another what rising from the dead might mean.
They seized upon these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
11 And they asked him, saying, How is it that the Pharisees and scribes say that Elijah must come first?
“How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our Teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
12 And he said to them, Elijah cometh first, and restoreth all things. And how hath it been written of the Son of man? that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
“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 to you that Elijah hath come, and they have done to him whatever they would; as it hath been written concerning 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 coming to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes debating 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 on seeing him was struck with awe, and running to him, saluted him.
But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
16 And he asked them, About what are ye debating with them?
“What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
17 And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit.
“Teacher,” answered a man in the crowd, “I brought my son to see you, as he has a dumb spirit in him;
18 And wherever it seizeth hold of him, it throweth him down; and he foameth and gnasheth his teeth; and he pineth away. And I spoke to thy disciples to cast it 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 He answereth and saith to them, O unbelieving generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.
“O 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 as soon as he saw him, the spirit convulsed him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed, 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 hath it been thus with him? And he said, From a child;
“How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
22 and it hath often cast him both into fire, and into water, to destroy him; but if thou art able to do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
“From his childhood,” he answered; “and 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 Jesus said to him, If thou art able? All things are possible for him that believeth.
Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
24 The father of the child immediately cried out and said, I believe; help 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 came running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, Dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of 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 uttering a cry, and convulsing him much, it came out of him. And he became as one dead; so that very many said, 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 But Jesus, taking hold of his hand, raised him, and he stood up.
But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast it out?
When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately: “Why could not we drive it out?”
29 And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing, except by prayer.
“A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
30 And departing thence, they passed through Galilee; and he would not that any one should know it.
Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish any one to know it,
31 For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he hath been put to death, after three days he will rise again.
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 But they understood not what he said, and were afraid to ask him.
But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
33 And they came to Capernaum; and having come into the house, he asked them, About what were ye disputing on the road?
They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them: “What were you discussing on the way?”
34 But they were silent; for on the road they had been disputing with one another, who was greatest.
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 saith to them, If any one desire to be first, he will be last of all, and servant of all.
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: “If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.”
36 And he took a child, and placed him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:
37 Whoever receiveth one of these children in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
“Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger.”
38 John said to him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name who followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he did 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 But Jesus said, Forbid him not. For no one, who shall do a miracle in my name, can readily 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 he that is not against us is for us.
He who is not against us is for us.
41 For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, truly do I say to you, he will not lose his reward.
If any one gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he shall assuredly not lose his reward.
42 And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe to fall away, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be cast into the sea.
‘And, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly 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 cause thee to fall away, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having the two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is unquenchable. (Geenna )
If your hand proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into the Pit, into the inextinguishable fire. (Geenna )
45 And if thy foot is causing thee to fall away, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having the two feet to be cast into hell. (Geenna )
If your foot proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life lame, than to have both your feet and be thrown into the Pit. (Geenna )
47 And if thine eye is causing thee to fall away, pluck it out; it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell, (Geenna )
If your eye proves a snare to you, 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 the Pit, (Geenna )
48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.’
49 For every one will be salted with fire.
‘For it is by fire that every one will be salted.
50 Salt is good; but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at 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.”