Mark 9:1-29

Christian Standard Bible

9 Then he said to them, “Truly I tell you,^(A) there are some standing here who will not taste death^(B) until they see the kingdom of God come in power.”^(C)

The Transfiguration

² After^(D) six days^(E) Jesus took Peter, James, and John^(F) and led them up a high mountain^(G) by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured^(H) in front of them, ³ and his clothes^(I) became dazzling—extremely white^(J) as no launderer on earth could whiten^(K) them. ⁴ Elijah^(L) appeared to them with Moses,^(M) and they were talking with Jesus. ⁵ Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,^(N) it’s good^(O) for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters:^(P) one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— ⁶ because he did not know what to say,^(Q) since they were terrified.^(R)

⁷ A cloud^(S) appeared, overshadowing^(T) them, and a voice^(U) came from the cloud:^(V) “This is my beloved^(W) Son;^(X) listen to him!” ^(Y)

⁸ Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

⁹ As^(Z) they were coming down the mountain,^(AA) he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen^(AB) until the Son of Man^(AC) had risen^(AD) from the dead.^{(AE) 10} They kept this word^(AF) to themselves, questioning what “rising from the dead” meant.

¹¹ Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes^(AG) say that Elijah must come first?” ^(AH)

¹² “Elijah does come first and restores^(AI) all things,”^(AJ) he replied. “Why then is it written^(AK) that the Son of Man must suffer^(AL) many things and be treated with contempt?^{(AM) 13} But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written^(AN) about him.”

The Power of Faith over a Demon

¹⁴ When^(AO) they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing^(AP) with them. ¹⁵ When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him. ¹⁶ He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”

¹⁷ Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher,^(AQ) I brought my son to you. He has a spirit^(AR) that makes him unable to speak.^{(AS) 18} Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”

¹⁹ He replied to them, “You unbelieving^(AT) generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.” ²⁰ So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. ²¹ “How long has this been happening to him?” Jesus asked his father.

“From childhood,” he said. ²² “And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy^(AU) him. But if you can do anything, have compassion^(AV) on us and help us.”

²³ Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’?^[a] Everything is possible^(AW) for the one who believes.”^(AX)

²⁴ Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

²⁵ When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked^(AY) the unclean^(AZ) spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf^(BA) spirit, I command you: Come out of him and never enter him again.”

²⁶ Then it came out, shrieking and throwing him into terrible convulsions.^(BB) The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.” ²⁷ But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him,^(BC) and he stood up.

²⁸ After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

²⁹ And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.”^[b](BD)