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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Mark 9
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1And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not #John 8:52; Heb. 2:9 taste death #[ch. 13:30; Matt. 10:23; 23:36; 24:34] until they see the kingdom of God after it has come #ch. 13:26; 14:62; [Matt. 25:31]with power.”
The Transfiguration
2 # For ver. 2-8, see Matt. 17:1-8; Luke 9:28-36 And after six days Jesus took with him #ch. 5:37; 14:33 Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was #[2 Cor. 3:18 (Gk.)]transfigured before them, 3and #Dan. 7:9; [Ps. 104:2; Matt. 28:3]his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one#9:3 Greek launderer (gnapheus) on earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5And Peter said to Jesus, #See John 1:38 “Rabbi,#9:5 Rabbi means my teacher, or my master it is good that we are here. Let us make three #[Neh. 8:15]tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6For #[ch. 14:40; Luke 9:33]he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7And #2 Pet. 1:17; [Ex. 24:15, 16] a cloud overshadowed them, and #2 Pet. 1:17; [Ex. 24:15, 16] a voice came out of the cloud, #ch. 12:6; See Matt. 3:17 “This is my beloved Son;#9:7 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved #Acts 3:22listen to him.” 8And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
9 # For ver. 9-13, see Matt. 17:9-13 And as they were coming down the mountain, #ch. 5:43; See Matt. 8:4 he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, #ch. 8:31until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10#Luke 9:36 So they kept the matter to themselves, #[John 16:17]questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. 11And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say #See Matt. 11:14that first Elijah must come?” 12And he said to them, “Elijah does come first #Mal. 4:6; Luke 1:16, 17; [Acts 1:6; 3:21] to restore all things. And #Ps. 22:6, 7; Isa. 53:2, 3; Dan. 9:26; Zech. 13:7; [Phil. 2:7]; See Matt. 26:24 how is it written of the Son of Man that he should #See ch. 8:31 suffer many things and #Luke 23:11; Acts 4:11be treated with contempt? 13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and #ch. 6:17, 27they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”
Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit
14 # For ver. 14-28, see Matt. 17:14-19; Luke 9:37-42 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, #[ch. 10:32]were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has #ver. 25; Luke 11:14a spirit that makes him mute. 18And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and #[ch. 6:7; Matt. 10:1; Luke 10:17]they were not able.” 19And he answered them, “O #[John 14:9; 20:27]faithless generation, #[John 14:9; 20:27]how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it #ch. 1:26convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But #[ch. 1:40; Matt. 9:28]if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23And Jesus said to him, #[See ver. 22 above] “‘If you can’! #[ch. 6:5, 6; Matt. 17:20]All things are possible for one who believes.” 24Immediately the father of the child cried out#9:24 Some manuscripts add with tears and said, “I believe; #[Luke 17:5]help my unbelief!” 25And when Jesus saw that #ver. 15 a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, #ver. 17“You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” 26And after crying out and #[See ver. 20 above]convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” 27But Jesus #See ch. 1:31took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28And when he had #ch. 7:17entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”#9:29 Some manuscripts add and fasting
Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection
30 # For ver. 30-32, see Matt. 17:22, 23; Luke 9:43-45; [ch. 8:31; 10:32-34] They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, #See ch. 8:31after three days he will rise.” 32#ch. 6:52; Luke 2:50; 18:34; 24:25; John 10:6; 12:16; 16:17-19; [ver. 10]But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Who Is the Greatest?
33And #Matt. 17:24 they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house #For ver. 33-37, see Matt. 18:1-5; Luke 9:46-48; [ch. 10:35-45]he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34But they kept silent, for on the way #Luke 22:24; [ver. 50]they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, #ch. 10:43, 44; Matt. 20:26, 27; 23:11, 12; Luke 22:26“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and #ch. 10:16taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37#[Matt. 10:40, 42]“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and #[Matt. 10:40, 42]whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us
38 # For ver. 38-40, see Luke 9:49, 50 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone #ch. 16:17; Matt. 7:22; Luke 10:17; Acts 19:13; [Matt. 12:27] casting out demons in your name,#9:38 Some manuscripts add who does not follow us and #[Num. 11:28]we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40#[Matt. 12:30; Luke 11:23]For the one who is not against us is for us. 41For truly, I say to you, #See Matt. 10:42whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.
Temptations to Sin
42 #
Matt. 18:6; Luke 17:2; [1 Cor. 8:12] “Whoever causes one of # [Zech. 13:7] these little ones who believe in me to sin, # 9:42 Greek to stumble ; also verses 43, 45, 47 # [ch. 14:21] it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43#Matt. 5:30; 18:8 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to #See Matt. 5:22, 29 hell,#9:43 Greek Gehenna; also verse 47 to #ver. 48; Matt. 3:12; See Matt. 25:41the unquenchable fire.#9:43 Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48) 45#Matt. 18:8 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into #[See ver. 43 above]hell. 47#Matt. 5:29; 18:9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into #See Matt. 5:22, 29hell, 48‘where #Isa. 66:24their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49For everyone will be salted with fire.#9:49 Some manuscripts add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt 50#Luke 14:34 Salt is good, #Matt. 5:13 but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? #Ezek. 43:24; Col. 4:6; [Eph. 4:29] Have salt in yourselves, and #Rom. 12:18; 2 Cor. 13:11; 1 Thess. 5:13; [ver. 34]; See Rom. 14:19be at peace with one another.”
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