Mark 9
1 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."
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 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
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 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
His garments became radiantly brilliant, extremely white, whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them.
4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
Then Elijah with Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us 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 answer, for they became very afraid.
(For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.)
7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
A cloud came and overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus.
9 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.
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 kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "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 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
They asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 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?
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 they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about 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 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.
When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes were arguing with them.
15 Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
As soon as they saw Jesus, the whole crowd was amazed and as they ran up to him they greeted him.
16 He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
He asked his disciples, “What are you arguing with them about?”
17 And one out of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
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 throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."
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 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."
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 him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and 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 He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
Jesus asked his father, “How long has he been like this?” The father said, “Since childhood.
22 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."
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 Jesus said to him, "'If you can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
Jesus said to him, “'If you are able'? All things are possible for the one who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe. Help my unbelief."
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe! Help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus 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."
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 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."
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 him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and the boy stood up.
28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
When Jesus came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
29 And he said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer and fasting."
He said to them, “This kind cannot be cast out except by prayer.”
30 They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone 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 teaching his disciples, 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."
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 they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.
33 He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing 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 they had disputed one with another on the way about who 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 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."
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 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him 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 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me."
“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 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he was not following 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 But Jesus 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.
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 For whoever is not against us is for us.
Whoever is not against us is for us.
41 For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Christ, truly I tell you, he will in no way 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 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.
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 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 hell, into the unquenchable 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 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 hell. (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 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 hell, (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 quenched.'
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.
49 For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.
For everyone will be salted with fire.
50 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."
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.”
