馬 可 福 音 9
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9 耶稣对他们说∶“我实话告诉你们，站在这里的一些人在经历死亡之前，会看见到上帝的王国伴随着力量降临。
耶稣和摩西、以利亚在一起
2 六天之后，耶稣只带着彼得、雅各和约翰登上一座高山，在他们面前，耶稣的容貌变了。 3 他的衣服变得光芒四射，白得出奇，世上没有任何漂布的，能漂得那样白。 4 这时，以利亚 [a]和摩西出现在他们面前，与耶稣说话。
5 彼得对耶稣说∶“拉比 [b]，我们在这里真是太好了。让我们搭三个帐篷，一个给您，一个给摩西，另一个给以利亚。” 6 彼得实在不知说什么好了，他们都吓坏了。
7 这时天上飘来一片云彩，笼罩在他们头上，从云里传来一个声音说∶“这是我的爱子，你们要听他的话。”
8 门徒们环顾四周，发现身边除了耶稣之外，空无一人。
9 当他们下山时，耶稣吩咐他们，在人子从死里复活之前，不要告诉别人他们看见的事。
10 彼得他们就把这事记在心里。但他们也在私下议论∶“死而复活”究竟是什么意思。 11 他们问耶稣∶“律法师为什么说以利亚必定会先来临呢 [c]？”
12 耶稣说∶“是的，以利亚的确先来，他会把一切都安排的井井有条。可是为什么《经》上又写着，人子必须遭受很多苦难，而且还要遭到侮辱拒弃呢？ 13 我告诉你们，以利亚已经来了，他们为所欲为地虐待他，就像《经》上讲的那样。”
治愈被邪灵缠身的病童
14 耶稣、彼得、雅各和约翰回到了其他门徒中间，他们看见很多人围着门徒们，律法师们正在和他们辩论。 15 门徒们一见耶稣回来了，都很惊讶，跑上去问候他。
16 耶稣问他们∶“你们和律法师们争论什么？”
17 人群中的一个人说∶“老师，我带着儿子来找您。他被邪灵缠身，不能讲话。 18 每当邪灵袭击他时，他就会被跌倒在地，口吐白沫，切齿磨牙，浑身僵硬。我求您的门徒赶走邪灵，可是他们办不到。”
19 耶稣回答说∶“唉，你们这代毫无信仰的人啊！我在你们这里要呆多久？我还得忍耐你们到何时呢？把孩子带来吧。”
20 有人把孩子带来了。邪灵一见到耶稣，就让孩子抽起疯来。孩子倒在地上打滚，口吐白沫。
21 耶稣就问孩子的父亲∶“他这个样子有多久了？”
孩子的父亲说∶“从小时候起就这样。 22 有很多次邪灵把他投到火里、水里，想要害死他。如果您能想点办法，就求您可怜可怜我们，帮帮我们吧！”
23 耶稣对他说∶“你刚才说‘如果您能，就请帮帮他吧’，对相信的人，一切事情都能办得到。”
24 孩子的父亲立刻大声说∶“我确实信！请帮助我坚定信仰吧！”
25 这时，耶稣看见人们都跑过来围拢上来，就斥责鬼说∶“你这个邪灵，把这孩子弄得又聋又哑，我命令你离开他，不许你再附在他身上。”
26 邪灵尖叫一声，让孩子剧烈地抽搐一阵，然后离开了他，孩子看上去就像死人一样。很多人说道：“他死了。” 27 但是，耶稣拉着孩子的手，扶他站了起来。
28 等耶稣进屋后，门徒私下问他∶“我们为什么就赶不走邪灵呢？”
29 耶稣对他们说∶“这种邪灵，你们不祈祷是赶不走的。”
耶稣谈自己的死
30 然后，耶稣他们离开那里，他们经过加利利。耶稣不想让人知道他们的行踪， 31 只想单独教导门徒们。他说∶“人子将被交到凡人手里，被他们杀害，但是三天之后，他将复活。” 32 但是门徒却不明白这话的意思，而且也不敢问他。
谁最伟大？
33 耶稣和门徒们又来到了迦百农。耶稣一进屋，就问门徒∶“你们刚才在路上议论什么？” 34 门徒们都默不作声，因为他们刚才在路上争论谁是他们中间最伟大的人。
35 耶稣坐下来，把十二使徒叫到身边，对他们说∶“如果谁想做显要的人，他必须首先使所有的其他人更重要，做众人的仆人。”
36 这时，耶稣领过来一个孩子，让他站在他们面前，然后又把孩子抱在怀里，对他们说： 37 “谁以我的名义接受像这个孩子的人，谁就是在接受我；任何接受我的人，也就是在接受派我来的那位。”
不反对我们的人就是赞成我们的人
38 约翰对耶稣说∶“老师，我看见有人以您的名义驱鬼。我们阻止了他，因为他不是我们的人。”
39 耶稣说∶“不要阻止他，因为用我的名义显示神迹的人是不会反过来诋毁我的。 40 不反对我们的人，就是拥护我们的人。 41 我实话对告诉你们，如果有人因为你们属于基督而给你们那怕是一杯水，他也绝对会得到报偿。
耶稣警告犯罪的原因
42 “这些孩子相信我，如果有人导致他们其中的一个去犯罪，他就要遭殃了，那么最好是让他挂着磨盘沉到海里去。 43 如果你的手使你犯罪，就把它砍掉。对于你来说，与其带着双手下地狱，不如舍弃身体的一部分而获永生，地狱燃烧着永不熄灭的烈火。 44 [d] 45 如果你的脚使你犯罪，就把它砍掉，对于你来说，与其双脚俱全地被投下地狱，不如舍弃身体的一部分而获永生。 46 [e] 47 如果你的眼睛使你犯罪，就把它挖出来。对于你来说，与其双目俱全地被投入地狱，不如独眼进上帝的王国。 48 在地狱里，吃人的蛆虫永远不死，熊熊烈火终日不熄。
49 “每个人都将用烈火给腌了。 [f]
50 “盐是好的，但是，如果盐失去了咸味，你们怎么可能再让它咸呢？你们心中要有盐 [g]，要和睦相处。”
Footnotes
- 馬 可 福 音 9:4 摩西和以利亚： 在旧约时代犹太人重要的领袖。
- 馬 可 福 音 9:5 拉比： 老师。
- 馬 可 福 音 9:11 见《马太福音》4:5-6。
- 馬 可 福 音 9:44 一些希腊版本增有第44节，内容同第48节。
- 馬 可 福 音 9:46 一些希腊版本增有第46节，内容同第48节。
- 馬 可 福 音 9:49 一些希腊版本附言：“每一个祭献都得用盐腌。” 《旧约》中，祭物都得放盐。此节也许意为耶稣的门徒将受痛苦的考验，他们必须把自己做为祭物献给上帝。
- 馬 可 福 音 9:50 这句话的意思是要保持你们心中美好的东西。在圣经里，美好的东西被称作盐。
Mark 9
Expanded Bible
9 Then Jesus said to the people, “I tell you the truth, some people standing here will not ·die [L taste death] before they see the kingdom of God ·come [arrive] with power.” [C “Seeing the kingdom of God” may refer to the Transfiguration that follows (9:1–8), Jesus’ resurrection, or the destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70.]
The Transfiguration on the Mountain(A)
2 Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John [L and led them] up on a high mountain by themselves. ·While they watched [In their presence; In front of them], Jesus’ appearance was ·changed [transformed; T transfigured]. 3 His clothes became shining white, whiter than any ·person [launderer on earth] could ·make them [bleach them]. 4 Then Elijah and Moses appeared to them, talking with Jesus. [C God had given the Law through Moses, and Elijah was an important prophet (see 6:1); together they signify that Jesus fulfills the OT.]
5 Peter said to Jesus, “·Teacher [L Rabbi], it is good that we are here. Let us make three ·tents [shelters; shrines; tabernacles; Lev. 23:42]—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” [C Perhaps Peter wanted to prolong their stay or to commemorate their visit.] 6 Peter did not know what to say, because he and the others were so frightened.
7 Then a cloud came and ·covered [overshadowed; Ex. 24:15] them, and a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my ·Son, whom I love [dearly loved Son; Ps. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Mark 1:11]. Listen to him [Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22]!”
8 Suddenly Peter, James, and John looked around, but they saw only Jesus there alone with them.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ·commanded [instructed] them not to tell anyone about what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 So they ·obeyed Jesus [kept this statement/matter to themselves], but they discussed what he meant about rising from the dead.
11 Then they asked Jesus, “Why do the ·teachers of the law [scribes] say that Elijah must come first [Mal. 3:1; 4:5]?”
12 Jesus answered, “·They are right to say that Elijah must come first and [L Elijah is indeed coming, and he will] ·make everything the way it should be [restore/prepare everything]. But why does the Scripture say that the Son of Man will suffer much and ·that people will treat him as if he were nothing [be despised; be treated with contempt; be rejected; Is. 52:13—53:12]? 13 [L But] I tell you that Elijah has already come. And ·people [L they] did to him whatever they wanted to do, just as ·the Scriptures said it would happen [it is written about him].”
Jesus Heals a Sick Boy(B)
14 When Jesus, Peter, James, and John came back to the other ·followers [disciples], they saw a great crowd around them and the ·teachers of the law [scribes] arguing with them. 15 But as soon as the crowd saw Jesus, the people were ·surprised [amazed] and ran to welcome him.
16 Jesus asked, “What are you arguing about?”
17 A man [in the crowd] answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has an evil spirit in him that ·stops him from talking [makes him mute]. 18 When the spirit attacks him, it throws him on the ground. Then my son foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes ·very stiff [rigid]. I asked your ·followers [disciples] to ·force [drive; cast] the evil spirit out, but they couldn’t.”
19 Jesus answered, “You ·people have no faith [unbelieving/faithless generation]. How long must I stay with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
20 So ·the followers [L they] brought him to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it ·made the boy lose control of himself [threw the boy into convulsions], and he fell down and rolled on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been happening?”
The father answered, “Since ·he was very young [childhood]. 22 The spirit often throws him into a fire or into water to ·kill [destroy] him. If you can do anything for him, please have ·pity [compassion] on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to the father, “You said, ‘If you can!’ All things are possible for the one who believes.”
24 Immediately the father cried out, “I do believe! Help ·me to believe more [me not to doubt; me overcome my unbelief; L my unbelief]!”
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he ·ordered [rebuked] the ·evil [defiling; L unclean] spirit, saying, “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you to come out of this boy and never enter him again!”
26 The evil spirit screamed and ·caused the boy to fall on the ground again [convulsed him violently]. Then the spirit came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, and many people said, “He is dead!” 27 But Jesus took hold of the boy’s hand and helped him to stand up.
28 When Jesus went into the house, his ·followers [disciples] began asking him privately, “Why couldn’t we ·force [drive; cast] that evil spirit out?”
29 Jesus answered, “That kind of spirit can only be forced out by prayer.”[a]
Jesus Again Talks About His Death(C)
30 Then Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] left that place and went through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to know where he was, 31 because he was teaching his ·followers [disciples]. He said to them, “The Son of Man will be ·handed over [delivered over; betrayed] to ·people [L human hands], and they will kill him [C the “handing over” may be Judas’ betrayal or God’s actions in “giving up” his Son to accomplish salvation; Rom. 4:25]. After three days, he will rise from the dead.” 32 But they did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask him.
Who Is the Greatest?(D)
33 Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] went to Capernaum. When they went into a house there, he asked them, “What were you ·arguing about [discussing] on the road?” 34 But they did not answer, because their ·argument [discussion] on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
35 Jesus sat down and called ·the twelve apostles [the Twelve] to him. He said, “Whoever wants to be ·the most important [first] must be last of all and servant of all.”
36 Then Jesus took a small child and had ·him [or her; C the Greek here does not specify gender] stand among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said, 37 “Whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] a child like this in my name [C as a representative or follower of Jesus] accepts me. And whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] me accepts [not only me, but] the One who sent me.” [C Children had low social status, so the saying indicates concern for the lowly.]
Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us(E)
38 Then John said, “Teacher, we saw someone using your name [C invoking your authority] to ·force [drive; cast] demons out of a person. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group.”
39 But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him, because anyone who uses my name to do powerful things will not ·easily [quickly] say evil things about me. 40 Whoever is not against us is ·with [for] us. 41 I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a drink of water because you belong to the ·Christ [Messiah] will ·truly get [L certainly not lose] his reward.
42 “If someone causes one of these little children who believes in me to ·sin [lose faith; stumble], it would be better for that person to have a ·large stone [large millstone; L millstone of a donkey] tied around his neck and be ·drowned [L thrown] in the sea. 43 If your hand causes you ·to sin [lose faith; stumble], cut it off. It is better for you ·to lose part of your body and live forever [L to enter life maimed] than to have two hands and go to ·hell [L Gehenna; C a valley outside of Jerusalem where in the OT period children were sacrificed to a pagan god; later used as a burning trash heap; a metaphor for hell], where the fire never goes out. |44 In hell the worm does not die; the fire is never put out.|[b] 45 If your foot causes you to ·sin [lose faith; stumble], cut it off. It is better for you ·to lose part of your body and to live forever [L to enter life crippled] than to have two feet and be thrown into ·hell [Gehenna; v. 43]. |46 In hell the worm does not die; the fire is never put out.|[c] 47 If your eye causes you to ·sin [lose faith; stumble], take it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into ·hell [Gehenna; v. 43]. 48 In hell the worm does not die; the fire is never put out. 49 Every person will be salted with fire. [C The meaning of this proverb is uncertain; it may mean that the testing of believers purifies (fire) and preserves (salt); or it may refer to believers as God’s covenant people, since salt and fire were part of the OT sacrificial system; see Lev. 2:3; Num. 18:9.]
50 “Salt is good, but if the salt loses its salty taste, you cannot make it salty again. So, ·be full of salt [L have salt in/among yourselves; C salt here may symbolize fellowship within the covenant], and have peace with each other.”
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