Mark 9
1 “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.”
Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
2 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,
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
3 and his clothes became whiter than any launderer in the whole world could bleach them.
His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
5 “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.”
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6 For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.
For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
7 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.”
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
8 And suddenly, on looking around, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
9 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.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
11 “How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 “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?
He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as scripture says of him.”
But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some teachers of the Law arguing with them.
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
15 But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
16 “What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
17 “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;
Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
18 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.”
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
19 “Faithless generation!” exclaimed Jesus. “How long must I be with you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me.”
“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
20 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.
So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21 “How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
22 “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!”
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 “Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
24 The boy’s father immediately cried out, “I have faith; help my want of faith!”
Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
25 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.”
When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
26 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.
After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
27 But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 “A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
30 Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish anyone to know it,
Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
31 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.”
because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
32 But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
33 They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
34 But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.”
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
36 Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Taking it in his arms, he said to them,
Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
37 “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.”
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
38 “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.”
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
39 “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.
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
40 He who is not against us is for us.
For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 If anyone gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he will assuredly not lose his reward.
Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
42 “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 around his neck.
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
43 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)
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. (Geenna g1067)
45 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)
If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. (Geenna g1067)
47 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)
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
49 For it is by fire that everyone will be salted.
For everyone will be salted with fire.
50 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.”
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
