Mark 9
1 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.
And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come with power.”
2 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;
After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them.
3 and his garments became brilliant, exceeding white, such as, no fuller on the earth, is able, so, to whiten.
His garments became radiant and extremely white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth could whiten them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elijah, with Moses, —and they were conversing with Jesus.
Then Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 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;
So Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for yoʋ, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6 for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
(For they were terrified, and he did not know what to say.)
7 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.
Then a cloud came and overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”
8 And, suddenly looking round, no longer, saw they, anyone, with them, save, Jesus only.
And suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus.
9 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.
As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 And, the word, they held fast unto themselves, discussing what was, the rising from among the dead.
So they kept the matter to themselves, discussing what this “rising from the dead” could mean.
11 And they began to question him, saying—The Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?
Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 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?
He answered them, “Elijah does indeed come first to restore all things. How then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
13 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.
But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”
14 And, coming unto the disciples, they saw a large multitude around them, and Scribes discussing with them.
When Jesus came back to the other disciples, he saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.
15 And, straightway, all the multitude, seeing him, were greatly amazed, and, running near, began saluting him.
When the whole crowd saw him, they were greatly amazed and immediately ran up and greeted him.
16 And he questioned them—What are ye discussing with them?
Then he asked the scribes, “What are you arguing with them about?”
17 And one out of the multitude answered him—Teacher! I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit;
One man from among the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought yoʋ my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
18 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.
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked yoʋr disciples to cast it out, but they were not able to do so.”
19 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!
Jesus answered him, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”
20 And they brought him unto him. And, seeing him, the spirit, straightway tare him, —and, falling upon the ground, he wallowed, foaming.
So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions, and he fell on the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21 And he questioned his father—How long a time, is it, that, this, hath befallen him? and he said—From childhood;
Then Jesus asked the boy's father, “How long has this been happening to him?” The father said, “From childhood.
22 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.
It often throws him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if yoʋ are able to do anything, help us and have compassion on us.”
23 And, Jesus, said unto him—As for this, If it be possible to thee, all things, are possible, to him who hath faith.
Jesus said to him, “The question is whether yoʋ are able to believe. All things are possible for the one who believes.”
24 Straightway crying out, the father of the child was saying—I have faith! help my, want, of faith.
Immediately the child's father cried out and said with tears, “I believe, Lord; help my unbelief!”
25 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.
When Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, “Yoʋ spirit that makes this boy mute and deaf, I command yoʋ, come out of him and never enter him again!”
26 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!
After crying out, the spirit convulsed the boy greatly and came out, and the boy became as though he were dead, so that many said, “He is dead!”
27 But, Jesus, grasping his hand, raised him, and he stood up.
But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him up, and the boy arose.
28 And, when he had gone into a house, his disciples, privately, were questioning him—Why, were, we, not able to cast it out?
Now when Jesus came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
29 And he said unto them—This kind, by nothing, can come out, save, by prayer.
He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything except prayer and fasting.”
30 And, from thence, going forth, they were journeying through Galilee, —and he was not wishing that any should get to know it;
Then they went away from there and passed through Galilee, but Jesus did not want anyone to know it.
31 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.
For he was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him. Yet after he has been killed, he will rise on the third day.”
32 But they were not understanding the declaration, and feared, to question, him.
But they did not understand what this meant, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
33 And they came into Capernaum. And, happening to be, in the house, he was questioning them—What, in the way, were ye discussing?
Then Jesus came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house, he asked the disciples, “What were you discussing among yourselves on the way?”
34 And they were silent; for, with one another, they had discussed in the way, who should be greatest.
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was greater.
35 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.
So Jesus sat down, called the twelve over, and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and a servant to all.”
36 And, taking a child, he set it in the midst of them, —and, folding it in his arms, said unto them—
Then he took a child and placed him before them. And taking the child in his arms, he said to them,
37 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.
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him who sent me.”
38 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.
John said to him in response, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in yoʋr name, and we told him to stop because he does not follow us.”
39 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;
But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a miracle in my name will be able to speak evil of me soon afterward.
40 For, whosoever is not, against, us, is, for, us;
For whoever is not against you is for you.
41 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.
Truly I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, will certainly not lose his reward.
42 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.
“If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43 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)
If yoʋr hand causes yoʋ to stumble, cut it off. It is better for yoʋ to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’
45 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)
And if yoʋr foot causes yoʋ to stumble, cut it off. It is better for yoʋ to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’
47 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)
And if yoʋr eye causes yoʋ to stumble, tear it out. It is better for yoʋ to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fires of hell, (Geenna g1067)
48 Where, their worm, dieth not, and, the fire, is not quenched,
‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’
49 For, everyone, with fire, shall be salted.
For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
50 Salt is, good: but, if, salt, become, saltless, wherewith will ye, prepare, it? Have, within yourselves, salt, and be at peace, one with another.
Salt is good, but if it becomes unsalty, with what shall you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
