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 said unto them, Verily I tell you, that there are some of those who stand here, that shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come 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,
And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up by themselves to a high mountain apart; and was transfigured before them:
3 and his clothes became whiter than any launderer in the whole world could bleach them.
and his raiment shone, being exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can whiten.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses, and they were 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.”
Then said Peter to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias:
6 For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.
for he knew not what to say, for they were sore afraid.
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 was a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, hear ye Him.
8 And suddenly, on looking around, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
And immediately looking round about, they saw no more of any one, but Jesus alone with them.
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 came down from the mountain, He charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till after the Son of man were risen from the dead.
10 They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
And they laid hold on that expression, querying among themselves, what means 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?”
Then they asked Him, saying, Why do the scribes say, that Elias 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?
And He answered and told them, Elias doth indeed come first, and settle all things: He told them likewise how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be used contemptuously.
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 Elias is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of 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 when He came to the other disciples, He saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.
15 But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
And immediately all the people, when they saw Him, were astonished; and running to Him, saluted Him.
16 “What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
And he asked the scribes, What are ye disputing about?
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 of the multitude answered, and said, Master I have brought unto thee my son, who is possessed by 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 wherever it seizeth him, it convulseth him; and he fometh, and gnasheth his teeth, and thus he pineth away: and I desired thy disciples to cast him 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.”
And He answered and said, O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him 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.
And they brought him to Him: and as soon as he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into convulsions: and he fell upon the ground, and rolled about foming.
21 “How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
And He asked his father, How long is it since this befel him? And he said, From a child.
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 it has often thrown him both into the fire and into the waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us and help us.
23 “Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 The boy’s father immediately cried out, “I have faith; help my want of faith!”
And the father of the child immediately cried out and said with tears, Lord, I believe, help thou 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 the people flock together, He rebuked the impure spirit, and said to him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, Come out of him, and enter no more 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 when he had rored and vehemently convulsed him, he came out of him: and the child was as one dead, so that many said, that he was dead.
27 But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
And when He was come into the house, his disciples asked Him in private, Why could not we cast him out?
29 “A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
And He said unto them, This kind cannot be cast out, but by prayer and fasting.
30 Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish anyone to know it,
And they departed from thence and passed through Galilee, and He was not willing that any 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 instructing his disciples, and told them, the Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and on the third day, after his being put to death, He will rise again.
32 But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
But they knew not his meaning, and were afraid to ask Him.
33 They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
And he came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He asked them, What were ye disputing about among yourselves by the way?
34 But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.
But they held their peace; for they had been disputing with each other by the way who should be 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.”
So He sat down and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any one would be first, let him 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 He took a child and set him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms He 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.”
Whoever shall receive one of these little children in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me only, but 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.”
But John answered Him and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, who doth not follow us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not 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, Forbid him not: for there is no one, that worketh a miracle in my name, and can presently speak evil of me:
40 He who is not against us is for us.
for he that 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 but a cup of water to drink, for my sake; because ye are Christ's, I assure you, he shall 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 whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, that believe in me, to offend, it were better for him, if a milstone were laid upon his neck, and he were cast 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)
And if thy hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go into hell, into the fire that will never be extinguished; (Geenna g1067)
where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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)
And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the inextinguishable fire; (Geenna g1067)
where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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 cause thee to offend, cast 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-fire; (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 every one shall be as it were salted by fire, and every sacrifice shall be seasoned as with salt.
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 useful, but if the salt become insipid, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt therefore in yourselves, and as a proof of it be at peace one with another.
