Mark 9
1 And he said to them, Verily I say to you, That there are some of them that stand here, who shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
And He said to them, “I tell you assuredly: there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God present with power.”
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up on a high mountain alone by themselves. Then He was transfigured in front of them;
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can make them white.
His clothing became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth is able to whiten.
4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
And Elijah appeared to them, along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Well Peter reacted by saying to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three shelters: one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
6 For he knew not what to say; for they were greatly afraid.
(Because they were terrified, he didn't know what to say.)
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
With that a cloud was covering them and a Voice came out of the cloud: “This is my Son, the beloved. Listen to Him!”
8 And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no man any more, except Jesus only with themselves.
And then, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
Now as they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them not to recount to any one the things they had seen until the Son of the Man had risen from the dead.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written concerning the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be treated with contempt.
So in answer He said to them: “Elijah indeed does come first, and restores all things; also how it is written concerning the Son of the Man that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt.
13 But I say to you, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, as it is written concerning him.
Still, I say to you that ‘Elijah’ has also come, and they did to him as they wished, as it is written about him.”
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
Upon coming to the disciples, He saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
15 And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
Well as soon as the crowd saw Him they were excited and ran to greet Him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;
In answer a man in the crowd said: “Teacher, I brought you my son, who has a mute spirit.
18 And wherever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
And wherever it seizes him it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth and gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. Indeed, I spoke to your disciples, that they might cast it out, but they could not.”
19 He answered him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me.
But He answered him by saying: “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I put up with you? Bring him to me!”
20 And they brought him to him: and when he saw him, immediately the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
So they brought him to Him. Upon seeing Him the spirit convulsed him, and falling to the ground he started wallowing, foaming at the mouth.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? And he said, From a child.
Then He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said: “From childhood.
22 And often it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Really, it has often thrown him both into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Jesus said to him, “It's ‘if you can believe’; all things are possible to the one who believes.”
24 And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying to him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
When Jesus saw that the crowd was running up, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I am commanding you, get out of him and never enter him again!”
26 And the spirit cried, and tore him violently, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; so that many said, He is dead.
Then it yelled, convulsed him violently, and came out. Well he looked to be dead; so much so that many said, “He's dead.”
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he stayed on his feet.
28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Well upon His entering a house His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn't we cast it out?”
29 And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing except prayer and fasting.”
30 And they departed from there, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
Having gone out from there they were passing through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know;
31 For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
because He was teaching His disciples and saying to them, “The Son of the Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and once killed he will rise on the third day.”
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But they were not understanding this information, yet were afraid to ask Him.
33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Then He came to Capernaum; and once in the house He asked them, “What were you debating among yourselves on the road?”
34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
But they kept silent, because on the road they had debated among themselves who was greater.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
So He sat down, called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them,
Then He took a child and stood him in their midst, and embracing him said to them,
37 Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives not only me, but the One who sent me.”
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
So John answered Him saying, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, one who doesn't follow us; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us.”
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
But Jesus said: “Do not forbid him, because no one who works a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is for us.
For he who is not against you is for you.
41 For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
Further, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, I tell you with certainty, he will by no means lose his reward.
42 And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to stumble it is better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe into me to fall, 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 causeth thee to stumble, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: (Geenna g1067)
Further, if your hand is causing you to fall, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into the Life maimed than having both hands to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire— (Geenna g1067)
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’
45 And if thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter lame into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: (Geenna g1067)
And if your foot is causing you to fall, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into the Life lame than having both feet to be thrown into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire— (Geenna g1067)
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’
47 And if thy eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck 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)
And if your eye is causing you to fall, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye than having both eyes to be thrown into the Gehenna of fire— (Geenna g1067)
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
where ‘the worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
“Further, everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its saltness, how will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
