Mark 9
New King James Version
The Transfiguration of Christ(A)
9 And He said to them, (B)“Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see (C)the kingdom of God [a]present with power.”
Jesus Transfigured on the Mount
2 (D)Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became shining, exceedingly (E)white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4 And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
7 And a (F)cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is (G)My beloved Son. (H)Hear Him!” 8 Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.
9 (I)Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they kept this word to themselves, questioning (J)what the rising from the dead meant.
11 And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say (K)that Elijah must come first?”
12 Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And (L)how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and (M)be treated with contempt? 13 But I say to you that (N)Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.”
A Boy Is Healed(O)
14 (P)And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. 16 And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”
17 Then (Q)one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. 18 And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”
19 He answered him and said, “O (R)faithless[b] generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I [c]bear with you? Bring him to Me.” 20 Then they brought him to Him. And (S)when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.
21 So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?”
And he said, “From childhood. 22 And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, (T)“If[d] you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; (U)help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He (V)rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” 26 Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.
28 (W)And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but (X)prayer [e]and fasting.”
Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection
30 Then they departed from there and passed through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know it. 31 (Y)For He taught His disciples and said to them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will (Z)kill Him. And after He is killed, He will (AA)rise the third day.” 32 But they (AB)did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him.
Who Is the Greatest?(AC)
33 (AD)Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you [f]disputed among yourselves on the road?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had (AE)disputed among themselves who would be the (AF)greatest. 35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, (AG)“If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Then (AH)He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and (AI)whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism(AJ)
38 (AK)Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”
39 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, (AL)for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For (AM)he who is not against [g]us is on [h]our side. 41 (AN)For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
Jesus Warns of Offenses(AO)
42 (AP)“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me [i]to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43 (AQ)If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life [j]maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to [k]hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 [l]where
(AR)‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’
45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into [m]hell, [n]into the fire that shall never be quenched— 46 where
(AS)‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’
47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into [o]hell fire— 48 where
Tasteless Salt Is Worthless
49 “For everyone will be (AV)seasoned with fire, (AW)and[p] every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 (AX)Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? (AY)Have salt in yourselves, and (AZ)have peace with one another.”
Footnotes
- Mark 9:1 having come
- Mark 9:19 unbelieving
- Mark 9:19 put up with
- Mark 9:23 NU “ ‘If You can!’ All things
- Mark 9:29 NU omits and fasting
- Mark 9:33 discussed
- Mark 9:40 M you
- Mark 9:40 M your
- Mark 9:42 To fall into sin
- Mark 9:43 crippled
- Mark 9:43 Gr. Gehenna
- Mark 9:44 NU omits v. 44.
- Mark 9:45 Gr. Gehenna
- Mark 9:45 NU omits the rest of v. 45 and all of v. 46.
- Mark 9:47 Gr. Gehenna
- Mark 9:49 NU omits the rest of v. 49.
Marc 9
La Bible du Semeur
9 Et il ajouta : Vraiment, je vous le déclare, quelques-uns de ceux qui sont ici présents ne mourront pas avant d’avoir vu le règne de Dieu venir avec puissance.
La révélation du royaume(A)
2 Six jours plus tard, Jésus prit avec lui Pierre, Jacques et Jean, et les emmena sur une haute montagne, à l’écart, eux seuls. Là, il fut transfiguré devant eux : 3 ses vêtements devinrent éblouissants et si parfaitement blancs que personne sur la terre ne peut produire une telle blancheur. 4 Alors Elie leur apparut, avec Moïse ; ils parlaient tous deux avec Jésus.
5 Pierre s’adressa à Jésus et lui dit : Maître, il est bon que nous soyons ici. Nous allons dresser trois tentes, une pour toi, une pour Moïse et une pour Elie.
6 En fait, il ne savait ce qu’il disait, car ils étaient tous les trois remplis de peur.
7 Une nuée se forma alors et les enveloppa. Une voix en sortit : Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé. Ecoutez-le !
8 Aussitôt les disciples regardèrent autour d’eux, et ils ne virent plus personne, sinon Jésus, qui était seul avec eux.
9 Pendant qu’ils descendaient de la montagne, il leur ordonna de ne raconter à personne ce qu’ils venaient de voir, jusqu’à ce que le Fils de l’homme ressuscite. 10 Ils obéirent à cet ordre, mais discutaient entre eux sur ce que « ressusciter » voulait dire.
(Mt 17.10-13)
11 Ils lui demandèrent alors : Pourquoi les spécialistes de la Loi disent-ils qu’Elie doit venir d’abord ?
12 – Oui, leur dit-il, Elie vient d’abord pour remettre toutes choses en ordre[a]. Pourquoi l’Ecriture annonce-t-elle aussi que le Fils de l’homme souffrira beaucoup et sera traité avec mépris ?
13 En fait, je vous le déclare : Elie est venu et ils l’ont traité comme ils ont voulu, comme l’Ecriture l’a annoncé à son sujet[b].
La guérison d’un enfant(B)
14 Lorsqu’ils revinrent vers les disciples, ils virent une grande foule qui les entourait et des spécialistes de la Loi qui discutaient avec eux. 15 Dès que tous ces gens aperçurent Jésus, ils furent très surpris et se précipitèrent à sa rencontre pour le saluer.
16 – De quoi discutez-vous avec eux ? leur demanda-t-il.
17 De la foule, quelqu’un lui répondit : Maître, je t’ai amené mon fils car il est sous l’emprise d’un esprit qui le rend muet. 18 Partout où cet esprit s’empare de lui, il le jette par terre, de l’écume sort de la bouche de l’enfant, qui grince des dents ; puis il devient tout raide. J’ai demandé à tes disciples de chasser ce mauvais esprit, mais ils n’ont pas pu le faire.
19 Jésus s’adressa à eux et leur dit : Gens incrédules ! Jusqu’à quand devrai-je encore rester avec vous ? Jusqu’à quand devrai-je vous supporter ? Amenez-moi l’enfant !
20 On le lui amena. Mais, dès qu’il vit Jésus, l’esprit mauvais agita convulsivement l’enfant et le jeta par terre. Celui-ci se roula sur le sol, de l’écume à la bouche.
21 – Depuis combien de temps cela lui arrive-t-il ? demanda Jésus à son père.
– Depuis qu’il est tout petit. 22 Souvent même, l’esprit mauvais le pousse à se jeter dans le feu ou dans l’eau pour le faire mourir. Si tu peux faire quelque chose, aie pitié de nous et viens à notre aide !
23 – Si tu peux ! répliqua Jésus. Tout est possible à celui qui croit.
24 Aussitôt le père de l’enfant s’écria : Je crois, mais aide-moi, car je manque de foi !
25 Jésus, voyant la foule affluer, commanda avec sévérité à l’esprit mauvais : Esprit qui rends sourd et muet, lui dit-il, je te l’ordonne, sors de cet enfant et ne rentre plus jamais en lui !
26 L’esprit poussa un grand cri, secoua l’enfant avec violence et sortit de lui. L’enfant resta comme mort, si bien que la plupart des témoins disaient : « Il est mort. »
27 Mais Jésus, prenant l’enfant par la main, le fit lever, et celui-ci se tint debout.
28 Jésus rentra à la maison ; ses disciples, qui étaient seuls avec lui, lui demandèrent alors : Pourquoi n’avons-nous pas réussi, nous, à chasser cet esprit ?
29 Jésus leur répondit : Des esprits comme celui-là, on ne peut les chasser que par la prière[c].
Nouvelle annonce de la mort et de la résurrection de Jésus(C)
30 En partant de là, ils traversèrent la Galilée, mais Jésus ne voulait pas qu’on le sache. 31 Car il se consacrait à l’enseignement de ses disciples. Il leur disait : Le Fils de l’homme va être livré aux mains des hommes ; ils le feront mourir mais, trois jours après sa mort, il ressuscitera.
32 Eux, cependant, ne comprenaient pas ces paroles et ils avaient peur de lui demander des explications.
L’accueil des « petits »(D)
33 Ils arrivèrent à Capernaüm. Quand ils furent rentrés à la maison, Jésus leur demanda : De quoi avez-vous discuté en route ?
34 Mais ils se taisaient car, durant le trajet, ils avaient discuté pour savoir lequel d’entre eux était le plus grand.
35 Jésus s’assit, appela les Douze et leur dit : Si quelqu’un désire être le premier, qu’il se fasse le dernier de tous, et le serviteur de tous.
36 Puis il prit un petit enfant par la main, le plaça au milieu d’eux et, après l’avoir serré dans ses bras, il leur dit : 37 Si quelqu’un accueille, en mon nom, un enfant comme celui-ci, il m’accueille moi-même. Et celui qui m’accueille, ce n’est pas moi seulement qu’il accueille, mais aussi celui qui m’a envoyé.
(Lc 9.49-50)
38 Jean lui dit : Maître, nous avons vu quelqu’un qui chassait les démons en ton nom, et nous lui avons dit de ne plus le faire, parce qu’il ne nous suit pas.
39 – Ne l’en empêchez pas, répondit Jésus, car personne ne peut accomplir un miracle en mon nom et, aussitôt après, dire du mal de moi. 40 Celui qui n’est pas contre nous est pour nous. 41 Et même, si quelqu’un vous donne à boire en mon nom, ne serait-ce qu’un verre d’eau, parce que vous appartenez au Messie, vraiment, je vous l’assure, il ne perdra pas sa récompense.
42 Mais si quelqu’un devait causer la chute de l’un de ces petits qui croient en moi, il vaudrait bien mieux pour lui qu’on lui attache au cou une de ces pierres de meule que font tourner les ânes et qu’on le jette dans le lac.
43 Si ta main cause ta chute, coupe-la ; car il vaut mieux pour toi entrer dans la vie avec une seule main que de garder les deux mains et d’être jeté en enfer dans le feu qui ne s’éteint jamais[d]. 45 Si ton pied cause ta chute, coupe-le ; car il vaut mieux pour toi entrer dans la vie avec un seul pied que de garder les deux pieds et d’être jeté en enfer[e]. 47 Si ton œil cause ta chute, jette-le au loin ; car il vaut mieux pour toi entrer avec un seul œil dans le royaume de Dieu que de garder les deux yeux et d’être jeté en enfer, 48 où le ver rongeur ne meurt point et où le feu ne s’éteint jamais[f].
49 En effet, chacun doit être salé de feu. 50 Le sel est utile, mais s’il perd son goût, avec quoi lui rendrez-vous sa saveur ? Ayez du sel en vous-mêmes et vivez en paix entre vous.
Footnotes
- 9.12 Voir Ml 3.23.
- 9.13 Allusion au ministère de Jean-Baptiste.
- 9.29 Plusieurs manuscrits ajoutent : et par le jeûne.
- 9.43 Quelques manuscrits ajoutent : 44 Là, le ver rongeur ne meurt point et le feu ne s’éteint jamais.
- 9.45 Quelques manuscrits ajoutent : dans le feu qui ne s’éteint pas. 46 Là, le ver rongeur ne meurt point et le feu ne s’éteint pas.
- 9.48 Es 66.24.
Mark 9
New International Version
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)
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