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.”
And he was saying to them: Verily, say unto you—There, are, certain of those here standing, who shall in nowise taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God, already come in 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,
And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart, alone, —and he was transformed before them;
3 and his clothes became whiter than any launderer in the whole world could bleach them.
and his garments became brilliant, exceeding white, such as, no fuller on the earth, is able, so, to whiten.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
And there appeared unto them Elijah, with Moses, —and they were conversing 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.”
And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus—Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, —let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one;
6 For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.
for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
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.”
And there came a cloud, overshadowing them, and there came a voice, out of the cloud, —This is, my Son, the Beloved, Be hearkening unto him.
8 And suddenly, on looking around, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
And, suddenly looking round, no longer, saw they, anyone, with them, save, Jesus only.
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.
And, as they were coming down out of the mountain, he charged them, that, unto no one, they should narrate what they had seen, save whenever the Son of Man, from among the dead should arise.
10 They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
And, the word, they held fast unto themselves, discussing what was, the rising from among the dead.
11 “How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
And they began to question him, saying—The Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs 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?
And, he, said unto them—Elijah, indeed, coming first, restoreth all things; and yet, how is it written, regarding the Son of Man, that, many things, he must suffer, and be set at nought?
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 say unto you—Elijah also, hath come, and they have done with him, whatsoever they pleased, —according as it is written regarding 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.
And, coming unto the disciples, they saw a large multitude around them, and Scribes discussing with them.
15 But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
And, straightway, all the multitude, seeing him, were greatly amazed, and, running near, began saluting him.
16 “What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
And he questioned them—What are ye discussing with them?
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;
And one out of the multitude answered him—Teacher! I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit;
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.”
and, wheresoever it seizeth him, it teareth him, and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and weareth himself out; —and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast it out, and they could not.
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.”
But, he, answering, saith—O faithless generation! how long, shall I be with you? how long, shall I bear with you? Bring him unto 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.
And they brought him unto him. And, seeing him, the spirit, straightway tare him, —and, falling upon the ground, he wallowed, foaming.
21 “How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
And he questioned his father—How long a time, is it, that, this, hath befallen him? and he said—From childhood;
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!”
and, many times, hath it cast him, both into fire, and into waters, that it might destroy him; but, if anything be possible to thee, help us, have compassion upon us.
23 “Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
And, Jesus, said unto him—As for this, If it be possible to thee, all things, are possible, to him who hath faith.
24 The boy’s father immediately cried out, “I have faith; help my want of faith!”
Straightway crying out, the father of the child was saying—I have faith! help my, want, of faith.
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.”
And Jesus, seeing that a multitude is running together, rebuked the impure spirit, saying unto it—Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I, give orders unto thee: Come forth out of him, and do not, any more, enter into him.
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.
And, crying out, and greatly mangling him, it came forth; and he became as if dead, so that, the more part, were saying—He is dead!
27 But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
But, Jesus, grasping his hand, raised him, and he stood up.
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
And, when he had gone into a house, his disciples, privately, were questioning him—Why, were, we, not able to cast it out?
29 “A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
And he said unto them—This kind, by nothing, can come out, save, 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,
And, from thence, going forth, they were journeying through Galilee, —and he was not wishing that any should get to know it;
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.”
for he was teaching his disciples and saying [unto them], The Son of Man, is to be delivered up, into the hands of men, and they will slay him, —and, being slain, after three days, will he arise.
32 But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
But they were not understanding the declaration, and feared, to question, him.
33 They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
And they came into Capernaum. And, happening to be, in the house, he was questioning them—What, in the way, were ye discussing?
34 But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.
And they were silent; for, with one another, they had discussed in the way, who should be 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.”
And, taking a seat, he addressed the twelve, and saith unto them—If anyone willeth to be, first, he shall be, least of all, and, minister 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,
And, taking a child, he set it in the midst of them, —and, folding it in his arms, said unto 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.”
Whosoever, unto, [one of] these children, shall give welcome, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome; and, whosoever, unto me, giveth welcome, not, unto me, giveth welcome, but, unto him that 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 unto him—Teacher! we saw someone, in thy name, casting out demons, —and we forbade him, because he was not following with 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.
But, Jesus, said—Do not forbid him! For, no one, is there, who shall do a work of power in my name, and have power, soon, to revile me;
40 He who is not against us is for us.
For, whosoever 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.
For, whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water, in name that, Christ’s, ye are, Verily! I say unto you, in nowise, shall 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.
And, whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones that believe, it is, seemly, for him, rather, if there is hung a large millstone about his neck, and he is cast into the sea.
43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into Gehenna, into the fire that cannot be put out. (Geenna g1067)
And, if thy hand shall cause thee to stumble, cut it off, —it is, seemly, for thee, maimed, to enter into life, rather than having, the two hands, to depart into the gehenna, into the fire that is not quenched; (Geenna g1067)
45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter life lame, than to have both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
And, if thy foot be causing thee to stumble, cut it off, —it is, seemly, for thee, to enter into life, lame, rather than having, the two feet, to be cast into the gehenna; (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 thine eye be causing thee to stumble, thrust it out, —it is, seemly, for thee, one-eye, to enter into the kingdom of God, rather than having, two eyes, to be cast into gehenna, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
Where, their worm, dieth not, and, the fire, is not quenched,
49 For it is by fire that everyone will be salted.
For, everyone, with fire, shall be salted.
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, salt, become, saltless, wherewith will ye, prepare, it? Have, within yourselves, salt, and be at peace, one with another.
