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 death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
“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.”
2 And after six days, Jesus taketh [with him] Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.
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,
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
and his clothes became whiter than any launderer in the whole world could bleach them.
4 And there appeared to them Elijah, with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking 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.
“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.”
6 For he knew not what to say: for they were greatly terrified.
For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.
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.
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.”
8 And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
And suddenly, on looking around, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.
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.
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.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
“How is it,” they asked Jesus, “that our teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to 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 set at naught.
“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?
13 But I say to you, that Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they pleased, as it is written concerning him.
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as scripture says of him.”
14 And when he came to [his] disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some teachers of the Law arguing with them.
15 And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him], saluted him.
But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
“What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;
“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;
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 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.”
19 He answered him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I suffer you? bring him to me.
“Faithless generation!” exclaimed Jesus. “How long must I be with you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy 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.
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.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? and he said, From a child.
“How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
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.
“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!”
23 Jesus said to him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.
“Why say ‘possibly’?” Jesus replied. “Everything is possible for one who has faith.”
24 And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
The boy’s father immediately cried out, “I have faith; help my want of faith!”
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.
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.”
26 And [the spirit] cried, and rent him severely, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; so that many said, He is dead.
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.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.
28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
“A spirit of this kind,” he said, “can be driven out only by prayer.”
30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know [it].
Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish anyone to know it,
31 For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and after that he is killed, he will rise the third day.
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.”
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question 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?
They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.
But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.
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.
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wishes 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 Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Taking it in his arms, he 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.
“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.”
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.
“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.”
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.
“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.
40 For he that is not against us, is on our part.
He who is not against us is for us.
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.
If anyone gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he will assuredly not lose his reward.
42 And whoever shall cause one of [these] little ones that believe in me, to fall into sin, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
“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.
43 And if thy hand causeth thee to fall into sin, 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)
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)
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy foot causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: (Geenna g1067)
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)
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thy eye causeth thee to fall into sin, 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)
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)
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
For it is by fire that everyone will be salted.
50 Salt [is] good: but if the salt hath lost its saltness, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
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.”
