Mark 9
1 And he said to them, “Amen I say to you, that there are some among those standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arriving 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 And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter, and James, and John; and he led them separately to a lofty mountain alone; and he was transfigured before them.
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.
3 And his vestments became radiant and exceedingly white like snow, with such a brilliance as no fuller on earth is able to achieve.
His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were speaking with Jesus.
Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And in response, Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good for us to be here. And so let us make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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."
6 For he did not know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear.
For he did not know what to answer, for they became very afraid.
7 And there was a cloud overshadowing them. And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my most beloved Son. 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 And immediately, looking around, they no longer saw anyone, except Jesus alone with them.
Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
9 And as they were descending from the mountain, he instructed them not to relate to anyone what they had seen, until after the Son of man will have risen again from 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 And they kept the word to themselves, arguing about what “after he will have risen from the dead” might mean.
They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.
11 And they questioned him, saying: “Then why do the Pharisees and the scribes say that Elijah must arrive first?”
They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 And in response, he said to them: “Elijah, when he will arrive first, shall restore all things. And in the manner that it has been written about the Son of man, so must he suffer many things and be condemned.
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 But I say to you, that Elijah also has arrived, (and they have done to him whatever they wanted) just as it has been written 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 And approaching his disciples, he saw a great crowd surrounding them, and the scribes were arguing with them.
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.
15 And soon all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear, and hurrying to him, they greeted him.
Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
16 And he questioned them, “What are you arguing about among yourselves?”
He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
17 And one from the crowd responded by saying: “Teacher, I have brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit.
And one out of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
18 And whenever it takes hold of him, it throws him down, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth, and he becomes unconscious. And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they could not.”
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."
19 And answering them, he said: “O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him 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 And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit disturbed him. And having been thrown to the ground, he rolled around foaming.
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 And he questioned his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” But he said: “From infancy.
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
22 And often it casts him into fire or into water, in order to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, help us and take pity on 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 But Jesus said to him, “If you are able to believe: all things are possible to one who believes.”
Jesus said to him, "'If you can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
24 And immediately the father of the boy, crying out with tears, said: “I do believe, Lord. Help my unbelief.”
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe. Help my unbelief."
25 And when Jesus saw the crowd rushing together, he admonished the unclean spirit, saying to him, “Deaf and mute spirit, I command you, leave him; and do not enter into him anymore.”
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."
26 And crying out, and convulsing him greatly, he departed from him. And he became like one who is dead, so much so that many said, “He is 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, taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And he arose.
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
28 And when he had entered into the house, his disciples questioned him privately, “Why were we unable to cast him out?”
And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"
29 And he said to them, “This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than prayer and fasting.”
And he said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer and fasting."
30 And setting out from there, they passed through Galilee. And he intended that no one know about it.
They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it.
31 Then he taught his disciples, and he said to them, “For the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and having been killed, on the third day he will rise again.”
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."
32 But they did not understand the word. And they were afraid to question him.
But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 And they went to Capernaum. And when they were in the house, he questioned them, “What did you discuss on the way?”
He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing on the way?"
34 But they were silent. For indeed, on the way, they had disputed among themselves as to which of them was greater.
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 And sitting down, he called the twelve, and he said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be the last of all and the minister 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 child, he set him in their midst. And when he had embraced him, he said to them:
He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 “Whoever receives one such child in my name, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives not me, but 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 John responded to him by saying, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; he does not follow us, and so we prohibited him.”
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 But Jesus said: “Do not prohibit him. For there is no one who can act with virtue in my name and soon speak evil about me.
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.
40 For whoever is not against you is for you.
For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 For whoever, in my name, will give you a cup of water to drink, because you belong to Christ: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
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.
42 And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into 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 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life disabled, than having 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, rather than having your two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
44 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
45 But if your foot causes you to sin, chop it off: it is better for you to enter into eternal life lame, than having two feet to be cast into the Hell of unquenchable fire, (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 hell. (Geenna g1067)
46 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
47 But if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire, (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 hell, (Geenna g1067)
48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
'where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'
49 For all shall be salted with fire, and every victim shall be salted with salt.
For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt has become bland, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace among yourselves.”
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."
