Mark 9
1 “I tell you,” he added, “that some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Kingdom of God come in power.”
He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of you who are standing here who will not taste death before they see 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,
Six days later, Jesus took Peter and James and John with him up a high mountain, alone by themselves. Then he was transfigured before them.
3 and his clothes became of a more dazzling white than any bleacher in the world could make them.
His garments became radiantly brilliant, extremely white, whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
Then Elijah with Moses appeared to them, 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.”
Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here, and so let us make 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 he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.)
7 Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice — “This is my Son, the Beloved; him you must hear.”
A cloud came and overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
8 And suddenly, on looking round, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus.
9 As they were going down the mountain-side, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to any one, till after the Son of Man should have risen again from the dead.
As they were coming down the mountain, he commanded them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 They seized upon these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
So they kept the matter to themselves, but they discussed among themselves what “rising from the dead” could mean.
11 “How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our Teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?”
They asked him, “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 said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?
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 to you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they wanted to him, just as scripture says about him.”
14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd round them, and some Teachers of the Law arguing with them.
When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes were 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 they saw Jesus, the whole crowd was amazed and as they ran up to him they greeted him.
16 “What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
He asked his disciples, “What are you arguing with them about?”
17 “Teacher,” answered a man in the crowd, “I brought my son to see you, as he has a dumb spirit in him;
Someone in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.
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.”
It seizes him and it throws him down and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and he becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out of him, but they could not.”
19 “O faithless generation!” exclaimed Jesus. “How long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me.”
He answered them, “Unbelieving generation, how long will I have to stay with you? How long will 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.
They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw him into a convulsion. The boy fell on the ground and foamed at the mouth.
21 “How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
Jesus asked his father, “How long has he been like this?” The father said, “Since childhood.
22 “From his childhood,” he answered; “and 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 has often thrown him into the fire or into the waters and tried to destroy him. If you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us.”
23 Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
Jesus said to him, “'If you are able'? All things are possible for the one who believes.”
24 The boy’s father immediately cried out: “I have faith; help my want of faith!”
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I 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 the crowd running to them, he rebuked the unclean spirit and said, “You mute 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.
It cried out and convulsed the boy greatly and then came out. The boy looked like one who was dead, 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 lifted him up, and the boy stood up.
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately: “Why could not we drive it out?”
When Jesus came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
29 “A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
He said to them, “This kind cannot be cast out except by prayer.”
30 Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish any one to know it,
They went out from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know where they were,
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. He said to them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put him to death. When he has been put to death, after three days he will rise again.”
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.
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. After he entered 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 they had been arguing with one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: “If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.”
Sitting down, he called the twelve together and he said to them, “If anyone wants 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. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:
He took a little child and placed him in their midst. He took him in his arms and said to them,
37 “Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger.”
“Whoever receives such a child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, does not receive 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 driving out demons in your name and we stopped him, because he does 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.
But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and can soon afterwards say anything bad about me.
40 He who is not against us is for us.
Whoever is not against us is for us.
41 If any one gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he shall assuredly not lose his reward.
Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.
42 ‘And, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be far better for him if he had been thrown into the sea with a great millstone round his neck.
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea.
43 If your hand proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into the Pit, into the inextinguishable fire. (Geenna g1067)
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than to have two hands and to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. (Geenna g1067)
45 If your foot proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life lame, than to have both your feet and be thrown into the Pit. (Geenna g1067)
If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame than to have your two feet and be thrown into hell. (Geenna g1067)
47 If your eye proves a snare to you, 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 the Pit, (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, (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 is not put out.
49 ‘For it is by fire that every one 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 has lost its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
