Mark 9
1 He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God already come in power."
He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."
2 Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and brought them alone, apart from the rest, up a high mountain; and in their presence His appearance underwent a change.
After six days Yeshua took with him Peter, Jacob, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
3 His garments also became dazzling with brilliant whiteness--such whiteness as no bleaching on earth could give.
His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
4 Moreover there appeared to them Elijah accompanied by Moses; and the two were conversing with Jesus,
Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Yeshua.
5 when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Peter said to Yeshua, "Rabbi, it is good for us 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: they were filled with such awe.
For he did not know what to answer, for they became very afraid.
7 Then there came a cloud spreading over them, and a voice issued from the cloud, "This is my Son, dearly loved: listen to Him."
A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
8 Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.
Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them anymore, except Yeshua alone.
9 As they were coming down from the mountain, He very strictly forbad them to tell any one what they had seen "until after the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."
As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 So they kept the matter to themselves, although frequently asking one another what was meant by the rising from the dead.
They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.
11 They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 "Elijah," He replied, "does indeed come first and reforms everything; but how is it that it is written of the Son of Man that He will endure much suffering and be held in contempt?
And he said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. And why is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be rejected?
13 Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."
14 As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.
And when they came to the talmidim, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.
15 Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.
Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
16 "What is the subject you are discussing?" He asked them.
He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
17 "Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;
And one out of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
18 and wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power."
and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your talmidim to cast it out, and they weren't able."
19 "O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me."
And answering, he said to them, "You unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me."
20 So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.
They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
21 Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
22 "and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."
And it has often cast him both into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."
23 "'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes."
Yeshua said to him, "'If you can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
24 Immediately the father cried out, "I do believe: strengthen my weak faith."
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe. Help my unbelief."
25 Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, "Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter into him again."
When Yeshua saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again."
26 So with a loud cry he threw the boy into fit after fit, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, so that most of them said he was dead;
Having screamed, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."
27 but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.
But Yeshua took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
28 After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?"
And when he had come into the house, his talmidim asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
29 "An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer."
And he said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer and fasting."
30 Departing thence they passed through Galilee, and He was unwilling that any one should know it;
They went out from there, and passed through Galil. He did not want anyone to know it.
31 for He was teaching His disciples, and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and after being put to death, in three days He will rise to life again."
For he was teaching his talmidim, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise again."
32 They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.
But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 So they came to Capernaum; and when in the house He asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"
He came to Kfar-Nahum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing on the way?"
34 But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all."
36 And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,
He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 "Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."
"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me."
38 "Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
39 "You should not have tried to hinder him," replied Jesus, "for there is no one who will use my name to perform a miracle and be able the next minute to speak evil of me.
But Yeshua said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
40 He who is not against us is for us;
For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 and whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, I solemnly tell you that he will certainly not lose his reward.
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
42 "And whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe, he would be better off if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea.
Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
43 If your hand should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life maimed, than remain in possession of both your hands and go away into Gehenna, into the fire which cannot be put out. (Geenna g1067)
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehinnom, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
45 Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehinnom. (Geenna g1067)
47 Or if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God half-blind than remain in possession of two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna, (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into Gehinnom, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not die and the fire does not go out.
'where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'
49 Every one, however, will be salted with fire.
For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.
50 Salt is a good thing, but if the salt should become tasteless, what will you use to give it saltness? Have salt within you and live at peace with one another."
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how can you make it salty? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."
