Mark 9
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1Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not die before they’ve seen the kingdom of God come with power.”
Jesus’ Appearance Is Transformed
2Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him and led them up a high mountain. While they were up there all alone, his appearance was transformed. 3They watched as his clothes became so white that they were shining, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4Elijah and Moses appeared in front of them and started talking with Jesus.
5Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6Peter didn’t really know what to say, because they were so afraid.
7Then a cloud appeared and covered them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”
8Suddenly, when they looked around, they didn’t see anyone with them anymore except for Jesus.
9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what they’d seen. He told them to wait until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10So they kept the matter to themselves. But they asked each other what “rising from the dead” meant.
11They also asked Jesus, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah has to come first?”
12Jesus replied, “Elijah will come first and put everything back in order. So why is it written that the Son of Man will suffer much and be rejected? 13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they’ve done to him everything they wanted to do, just as it is written about him.”
Jesus Heals a Boy Controlled by an Evil Spirit
14When they got back to the other disciples, they found a large crowd standing around them, and the teachers of the law were arguing with them. 15When all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with wonder and they ran to greet him.
16“What are you arguing about with them?” Jesus asked.
17A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He’s controlled by an evil spirit that keeps him from speaking. 18Whenever it takes hold of him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and his body becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they couldn’t.”
19“You unbelieving generation!” Jesus responded. “How long am I going to be with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
20So they brought him. As soon as the spirit saw Jesus, it threw the boy into a fit. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”
“Since he was a child,” he answered. 22“The spirit has often thrown him into the fire or into the water to try to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
23“ ‘If you can’?” asked Jesus. “Everything is possible for someone who believes!”
24“I do believe!” the boy’s father cried out. “Help me overcome my unbelief!”
25When Jesus saw that a crowd was running over to see what was happening, he ordered the evil spirit to leave the boy. “You spirit that makes him unable to hear and speak,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
26The spirit screamed and shook the boy wildly, then it came out of him. The boy looked so lifeless that many people said, “He’s dead.” 27But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
28After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive out the evil spirit?”
29He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”
Jesus Speaks a Second Time About His Coming Death
30They left that place and went through Galilee. Jesus didn’t want anyone to know where they were, 31because he was instructing his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over to people who will kill him, but after three days he will rise from the dead.” 32But they didn’t understand what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
Who Is the Greatest?
33They came to Capernaum, and when they were in the house together, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34Nobody said anything because they’d been arguing on the way about which one of them was the greatest.
35Jesus sat down and called for the 12 disciples to come to him. “Anyone who wants to be the first must be the very last,” he told them. “They have to be a servant to everyone else.”
36Jesus brought a little child into the middle of the group. Holding the child in his arms, he said to them, 37“Anyone who welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.”
Anyone Who Is Not Against Us Is for Us
38“Teacher,” John said, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we told him to stop because he wasn’t one of us.”
39“Don’t stop him,” Jesus said. “No one who does a miracle in my name can say anything bad about me right afterwards. 40Anyone who isn’t against us is for us. 41Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly receive a reward.
Leading People to Sin
42“If anyone leads one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. 43-44If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go with two hands into hell, where the fire never goes out. 45-46If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet. 47If your eye causes you to sin, pull it out. It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with only one eye than to be thrown with two eyes into hell, 48where,
“ ‘The worms that eat them never die,
and the fire is never put out.’
49“Everyone will be salted with fire.
50“Unrefined salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves to preserve your peace with each other.”
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St Mark 9
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1AND after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them.
2And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.
3And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
4And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
6And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son; hear ye him.
7And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
8And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.
9And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.
10And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?
11Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.
12But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would,) as it is written of him.
13And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.
14And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him.
15And he asked them: What do you question about among you?
16And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.
17Who, wheresoever he taketh him, dasheth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with the teeth, and pineth away; and I spoke to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.
18Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
19And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.
20And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he said: From his infancy:
21And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and into waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, help us, having compassion on us.
22And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
23And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears said: I do believe, Lord: help my unbelief.
24And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter not any more into him.
25And crying out, and greatly tearing him, he went out of him, and he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.
26But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up; and he arose.
27And when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?
28And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
29And departing from thence, they passed through Galilee, and he would not that any man should know it.
30And he taught his disciple, and said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day.
31But they understood not the word, and they were afraid to ask him.
32And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?
33But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.
34And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.
35And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:
36Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
37John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbade him.
38But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.
39For he that is not against you, is for you.
40For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
41And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
42And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire:
43Where there worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
44And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting, than having two feet, to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire:
45Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
46And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out. It is better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire:
47Where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.
48For every one shall be salted with fire: and every victim shall be salted with salt.
49Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavory; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.
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