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Mark 9
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Mark 9
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9 And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come(A) with power.”(B)
The Transfiguration(C)(D)
2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John(E) with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white,(F) whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,(G) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)
7 Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud:(H) “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”(I)
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone(J) what they had seen until the Son of Man(K) had risen from the dead. 10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
11 And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
12 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man(L) must suffer much(M) and be rejected?(N) 13 But I tell you, Elijah has come,(O) and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”
Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Impure Spirit(P)
14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. 15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
16 “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked.
17 A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. 18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
19 “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
20 So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.(Q)
21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”
“From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”(R)
24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene,(S) he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
26 The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately,(T) “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.[a]”
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time(U)
30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man(V) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him,(W) and after three days(X) he will rise.”(Y) 32 But they did not understand what he meant(Z) and were afraid to ask him about it.
33 They came to Capernaum.(AA) When he was in the house,(AB) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.(AC)
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(AD)
36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(AE) he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”(AF)
Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us(AG)
38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”(AH)
39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.(AI) 41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.(AJ)
Causing to Stumble
42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble,(AK) it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.(AL) 43 If your hand causes you to stumble,(AM) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell,(AN) where the fire never goes out.(AO) [44] [b] 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble,(AP) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.(AQ) [46] [c] 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(AR) pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,(AS) 48 where
49 Everyone will be salted(AU) with fire.
50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?(AV) Have salt among yourselves,(AW) and be at peace with each other.”(AX)
Mark 9
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Mark 9
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
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 round, 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)
The Second Prediction of His Death
30 Then(BE) they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it.(BF) 31 For he was teaching(BG) his disciples and telling them, ‘The Son of Man(BH) is going to be betrayed[c] into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise(BI) three days later.’(BJ) 32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.(BK)
Who Is the Greatest?
33 They(BL) came to Capernaum.(BM) When he was in the house,(BN) he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way? ’(BO) 34 But they were silent,(BP) because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.(BQ) 35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve(BR) and said to them, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.’(BS) 36 He took a child,(BT) had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 ‘Whoever welcomes[d] one little child such as this in my name(BU) welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent(BV) me.’(BW)
In His Name
38 John(BX) said to him, ‘Teacher,(BY) we saw someone[e] driving out demons(BZ) in your name,(CA) and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.’(CB)
39 ‘Don’t stop him,’ said Jesus, ‘because there is no one who will perform a miracle(CC) in my name who can soon afterwards speak evil of me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us.(CD) 41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink(CE) in my name, because you belong to Christ(CF) #– #truly I tell you,(CG) he will never lose his reward.(CH)
Warnings from Jesus
42 ‘But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away(CI) #– #it would be better for him if a heavy millstone(CJ) were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43 ‘And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off.(CK) It is better for you to enter life maimed(CL) than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire.[f](CM) 45 And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame(CN) than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.[g] 47 And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God(CO) with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown(CP) into hell,(CQ) 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.[h] 49 For everyone will be salted with fire.[i](CR)[j] 50 Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavour, how can you season it?(CS) Have salt(CT) among yourselves, and be at peace(CU) with one another.’
Footnotes
- 9:23 Other mss add believe
- 9:29 Other mss add and fasting
- 9:31 Or handed over
- 9:37 Or ‘Whoever receives
- 9:38 Other mss add who didn’t go along with us
- 9:43 Some mss include v. 44: Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
- 9:45 Some mss include v. 46: Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
- 9:48 Is 66:24
- 9:49 Other mss add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt
- 9:49 Lv 2:13; Ezk 43:24
Markus 9
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Markus 9
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
9 Jesus sa sedan till dem: ”Sannerligen säger jag er: några av er som står här kommer inte att dö förrän de har sett Guds rike komma med makt.[a]”
Jesus förvandlas på berget
(Matt 17:1-13; Luk 9:28-36)
2 Sex dagar senare tog Jesus med sig Petrus, Jakob och Johannes till ett högt berg, där de kunde vara för sig själva. Där förvandlades han inför dem. 3 Hans kläder blev bländande vita, vitare än något blekningsmedel i världen kan göra kläder. 4 Och de fick se Elia och Mose stå och tala med Jesus.[b] 5 Då sa Petrus till Jesus: ”Rabbi[c], det är gott att få vara här! Låt oss bygga tre hyddor, en åt dig och en åt Mose och en åt Elia.” 6 Han visste inte vad han skulle säga, för de var helt skräckslagna.
7 Sedan kom ett moln och sänkte sig ner över dem, och en röst från molnet sa: ”Detta är min älskade Son. Lyssna på honom!”
8 Men då de plötsligt såg sig omkring, såg de ingen där mer, förutom Jesus.
9 På väg ner från berget befallde Jesus dem att inte berätta för någon vad de sett, förrän Människosonen hade uppstått från de döda. 10 Därför höll de det för sig själva men talade med varandra om vad som menades med att ”uppstå från de döda”.
11 Lärjungarna frågade honom nu: ”Varför säger de skriftlärda att Elia först måste komma?” 12 Jesus svarade: ”Elia ska komma först och ställa allt till rätta.[d] Men varför står det i Skriften att Människosonen måste lida och bli föraktad? 13 Jag säger er, att Elia redan har kommit och de behandlade honom som de ville, precis som det står skrivet om honom.[e]”
Jesus botar en pojke som är besatt av en ond ande
(Matt 17:14-19; Luk 9:37-42)
14 När de hade kommit tillbaka till de övriga lärjungarna, fick de se mycket folk som hade samlats runt dem, och några skriftlärda som höll på att diskutera med dem. 15 Men när folket fick se Jesus blev de överväldigade och sprang fram till honom för att hälsa på honom. 16 Och han frågade dem: ”Vad är det ni diskuterar med dem?”
17 En man i folkhopen sa då: ”Mästare, jag har tagit med min son hit som är besatt av en ond ande som gör honom stum. 18 Varje gång anden går till attack, slår den honom till marken och får honom att tugga fradga och gnissla tänder, och han blir alldeles stel. Jag bad dina lärjungar att driva ut den onda anden, men de klarade det inte.”
19 ”Detta trolösa släkte!” svarade Jesus. ”Hur länge måste jag vara hos er? Hur länge måste jag stå ut med er? Ta hit honom till mig.”
20 Då kom de fram med honom. Men när han fick se Jesus började anden rycka och slita i honom, så att han föll till marken och vältrade sig med fradga runt munnen. 21 ”Hur länge har han varit sådan här?” frågade Jesus hans far. Han svarade: ”Ända sedan han var liten. 22 Och den har ofta kastat honom i elden eller i vattnet för att döda honom. Ha medlidande med oss och hjälp oss, om du kan!”
23 ”Om jag kan?” svarade Jesus. ”Allt är möjligt för den som tror.”
24 ”Jag tror”, utropade pojkens far. ”Hjälp min otro!”
25 Men nu såg Jesus att folk kom springande från alla håll, och därför talade han strängt till den orena anden och sa: ”Du stumma och döva ande, jag befaller dig att fara ut ur honom och aldrig mer komma tillbaka!” 26 Anden skrek och ryckte och slet i pojken men for till sist ut ur honom. Pojken låg där alldeles livlös, och många sa: ”Han är död.” 27 Men Jesus tog honom i handen och drog upp honom, och då reste han sig upp.
28 När Jesus sedan kom hem och blev ensam med sina lärjungar, frågade de honom: ”Varför kunde inte vi driva ut den?”
29 Jesus svarade: ”Den sorten kan bara drivas ut genom bön.[f]”
Jesus förutsäger för andra gången att han ska dö
(Matt 17:22-23; Luk 9:43-45)
30 Sedan gick de därifrån och vandrade genom Galileen. Han försökte undvika att det skulle bli känt, 31 eftersom han undervisade sina lärjungar.
Han sa: ”Människosonen ska överlämnas till människorna, och de kommer att döda honom, men efter tre[g] dagar ska han uppstå från de döda.”
32 Men de förstod inte vad han talade om, och de vågade inte fråga heller.
Jesus förklarar vem som är störst
(Matt 18:1-5; Luk 9:46-48)
33 Så kom de till Kafarnaum, och när de var hemma, frågade han dem: ”Vad pratade ni om på vägen?” 34 Men de teg, för de hade diskuterat vem av dem som var störst.
35 Då satte han sig ner och bad de tolv att komma till honom, och han sa till dem: ”Den som vill vara den främste måste göra sig minst och bli allas tjänare.”
36 Sedan tog han ett barn och ställde det mitt ibland dem, lade armen om barnet och sa: 37 ”Den som tar emot ett sådant barn i mitt namn, han tar emot mig. Och den som tar emot mig, han tar inte emot mig utan den som har sänt mig.”
Lärjungarna förbjuder en man att göra under i Jesus namn
(Matt 10:42; Luk 9:49-50)
38 Johannes sa till Jesus: ”Mästare, vi såg en man som drev ut onda andar i ditt namn, men eftersom han inte var en av oss försökte vi stoppa honom.”
39 Då sa Jesus: ”Låt honom hållas. Ingen som gör under i mitt namn kan plötsligt efteråt börja tala illa om mig. 40 Den som inte är mot oss, han är för oss. 41 Sannerligen säger jag er: om någon bara ger er ett glas vatten att dricka därför att ni tillhör Kristus, så ska han inte gå miste om sin lön.
Jesus varnar för förförelser
(Matt 18:8-9; Luk 17:1-2)
42 Om någon förför en av dessa små som tror på mig, så skulle det vara bättre för den personen att kastas i havet med en kvarnsten runt halsen. 43 Om din hand förför dig, så hugg av den. Det är bättre att gå in i livet stympad, än att ha båda händerna i behåll och hamna i Gehenna[h], i den eld som aldrig slocknar.[i] 45 Och om din fot förför dig, så hugg av den. Det är bättre att gå in i livet handikappad, än att ha båda fötterna i behåll och kastas i Gehenna.[j]
47 Om ditt öga förför dig, så riv ut det. Det är bättre att gå in i Guds rike enögd, än att ha båda ögonen i behåll och kastas i Gehenna, 48 där
’deras maskar aldrig ska dö
och deras eld aldrig släckas.’ [k]
49 Alla måste saltas genom eld.[l] 50 Salt är bra, men till vilken nytta är saltet om det har förlorat sin kraft? Kan man få det salt igen? Bevara er sälta och lev i fred med varandra!”[m]
Footnotes
- 9:1 Detta syftar antagligen på det som Petrus, Jakob och Johannes fick vara med om i de följande verserna.
- 9:4 Se not till Matt 17:3.
- 9:5 Rabbi är hebreiska. Grundbetydelsen är mästare, lärare, liknande läromästare.
- 9:12 Jfr Mal 4:5.
- 9:13 Jesus talar om Johannes döparen. Elia var en förebild på Johannes, och Elia fick lida (jfr 1 Kung 19:1-10) liksom Johannes (jfr Matt 17:11-13). Nu skulle Jesus få lida på samma sätt.
- 9:29 En del handskrifter lägger till och fasta.
- 9:31 Se not till 8:31.
- 9:43 Se not till Matt 5:21.
- 9:43 Istället för den sista frasen har en del handskrifter med v. 44, som är identisk med v. 48.
- 9:45 En del handskrifter har med v. 46 som är identisk med v. 48.
- 9:48 Se Jes 66:24.
- 9:49 En del handskrifter tillägger: och varje offer måste först saltas. Jfr 3 Mos 2:13, där man saltar det kött som skulle offras i eld till Gud. Elden användes också för att rena metaller, och var en bild på lidande.
- 9:50 Saltet var, förutom smaksättning och sina konserverande egenskaper och sin förmåga att hindra förruttnelse, också förknippat med gemenskap. De som åt salt tillsammans vid en måltid, levde i fred med varandra.
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