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.”
He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen 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,
Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and brought them alone, apart from the rest, up a high mountain; and in their presence His appearance underwent a change.
3 and his clothes became whiter than any launderer in the whole world could bleach them.
His garments also became dazzling with brilliant whiteness--such whiteness as no bleaching on earth could give.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
Moreover there appeared to them Elijah accompanied by Moses; and the two 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.”
when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--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 he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.
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 there came a cloud spreading over them, and a voice issued from the cloud, "This is my Son, dearly loved: listen to Him."
8 And suddenly, on looking around, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and 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 from the mountain, He very strictly forbad them to tell any one what they had seen "until after the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."
10 They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
So they kept the matter to themselves, although frequently asking one another what was meant by the rising from the dead.
11 “How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
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?
"Elijah," He replied, "does indeed come first and reforms everything; but how is it that it is written of the Son of Man that He will endure much suffering and be held in contempt?
13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as scripture says of him.”
Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say 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.
As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.
15 But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.
16 “What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
"What is the subject you are discussing?" He asked 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;
"Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;
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 wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power."
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!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience 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 to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.
21 “How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early 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!”
"and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."
23 “Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
"'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes."
24 The boy’s father immediately cried out, “I have faith; help my want of faith!”
Immediately the father cried out, "I do believe: strengthen my weak 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.”
Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, "Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter into 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.
So with a loud cry he threw the boy into fit after fit, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, so that most of them said he was dead;
27 But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?"
29 “A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
"An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out 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,
Departing thence they passed through Galilee, and He was unwilling that any one should 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 telling them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and after being put to death, in three days He will rise to life again."
32 But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid 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?”
So they came to Capernaum; and when in the house He asked them, "What were you arguing about 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 remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
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.”
Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and 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,
And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,
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 for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him 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.”
"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow 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.
"You should not have tried to hinder him," replied Jesus, "for there is no one who will use my name to perform a miracle and be able the next minute to speak evil of me.
40 He who is not against us is for us.
He who 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.
and whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, I solemnly tell you that he will certainly not 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 whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe, he would be better off if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of 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 should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life maimed, than remain in possession of both your hands and go away into Gehenna, into the fire which cannot be put out. (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)
Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into 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)
Or if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God half-blind than remain in possession of two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
where their worm does not die and the fire does not go out.
49 For it is by fire that everyone will be salted.
Every one, however, 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 a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another."
