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Mati tso Jesús nda̱a̱na:

—Mayuuˈcheⁿ nndyeˈyoˈ nntsjo̱o̱, mˈaⁿ nnˈaⁿ ñjaaⁿ na xocwjena hasta xeⁿ jnda̱ ntyˈiaanda̱a̱na na matsa̱ˈntjom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ñequio chaˈtso najnda̱ na matseixmaaⁿ.

Seichuiiˈnaˈ Jesús

Jnda̱ na teinom yom xuee, tjañˈoom Jesús Pedro ñˈeⁿ Jacobo ñˈeⁿ Juan. Tyˈena cwii sjo̱ nandye yuu na ñenquieena. Ndoˈ joˈ joˈ seichuiiˈnaˈ jom jo nda̱a̱na. Sˈaanaˈ na caxuee liaⁿˈaⁿ, canchiiˈtinaˈ chaˈna tsaaⁿ. Meiⁿ tjaaˈnaⁿ cwii tsˈaⁿ na nnda̱a̱ mmaⁿ cwii liaa na nleicanchiiˈti juunaˈ chaˈna liaⁿˈaⁿ. Ndoˈ xjeⁿˈñeeⁿ teitquiooˈñe Elías ñˈeⁿ Moisés na cwilaˈneiⁿna ñˈeⁿ Jesús. Quia joˈ tso Pedro nnom Jesús:

—Jeeⁿ ndyaˈ ya na mˈaaⁿya ñjaaⁿ. Cwa, nlˈaayâ ndyee xquieˈ ncwaⁿˈ. Cwii cwentaˈ nncuˈ, cwii cwentaaˈ Moisés, ndoˈ cwii cwentaaˈ Elías.

Ñˈoommeiⁿˈ tsoyom cweˈ ncˈe na seiñˈeeⁿˈñˈeⁿnaˈ jom ee na jeeⁿ ndyaˈ cwicatyuena. Quia joˈ jndyocue cwii nchquiu na seincwaaⁿˈñenaˈ nacjoona. Ndoˈ teicˈuaa na seineiⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom naquiiˈ nchquiuˈñeeⁿ, tsoom:

—Luaañe Jndaaya na jeeⁿ candyaˈ tsˈo̱o̱ⁿya. Candyeˈyoˈ ñˈoom na matseineiiⁿ.

Matsˈiaa joˈ quia jleityˈiomnda̱a̱na, jliuna cwa tacˈoomñe Elías ñˈeⁿ Moisés ñˈeⁿndyena. Macanda̱ ñenquii Jesús cwimˈaaⁿ.

Yocheⁿ na cwinquiocuena sjo̱ˈñeeⁿ, sa̱ˈntjom Jesús na meiⁿcwii ñˈoom ticaluena nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ chiuu waa na ntyˈiaana na seichuiiˈnaˈ jom. Ñequiiˈcheⁿ na nlaˈneiⁿna ñˈoomwaaˈ quia jnda̱ mawandoˈxcoom xeⁿ jnda̱ jlaˈcueeˈ nnˈaⁿ jom. 10 Ndoˈ tyolaˈwena ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ ñequio na jeeⁿ xcweeˈ nˈomna. Tyotaˈxˈeendye cheⁿnquieena nda̱a̱na ljoˈ ñecatso ñˈoom na tsoom na quia nncwandoˈxcoom na nncueeⁿˈeⁿ. 11 Quia joˈ jluena nnoom:

—Nquiee nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés cwilue macaⁿnaˈ na Elías nndyojñeeⁿ.

—¿Chiuu na luaaˈ cwilue naⁿˈñeeⁿ?

12 Ndoˈ tˈo̱ Jesús nda̱a̱na tsoom:

—Mayuuˈ na ncwjeeˈjndyee Elías na nntseijndaaˈñê chaˈtso. Sa̱a̱ ja na cwiluiindyo̱ tsˈaⁿ na jnaⁿ cañoomˈluee, ¿chiuu waa na matso ljeii ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cantyja ˈnaⁿya? Matsonaˈ na jndye nawiˈ catjo̱ⁿ ndoˈ nncˈom nnˈaⁿ na ticueeˈ nˈomna ja. 13 Sa̱a̱ matsjo̱o̱ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ na nquii na cwiluiiñe Elías, jnda̱ tyjeeⁿˈeⁿ, ndoˈ tyolˈa nnˈaⁿ chaˈxjeⁿ na lˈue nˈomna ñˈeⁿñê ee luaaˈ matso ljeii ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na tseixmaaⁿ na catjoom.

Seinˈmaⁿ Jesús cwii tyochjoo

14 Jnda̱ na tquienndaˈna yuu ljooˈndye ntˈomcheⁿ ncˈiaana, quia joˈ ntyˈiaana na jnda̱ tquieˈcañom cwii tmaaⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ na jndyendye nacañoom naⁿˈñeeⁿ. Ñˈeeⁿ nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés, na cwilaˈñˈeeⁿˈ ndyueena ñˈeⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ. 15 Ndoˈ nnˈaⁿ tmaaⁿˈñeeⁿ quia na ntyˈiaana jom, tˈomna na jeeⁿ tjaweeˈ nˈomna. Jlaˈtyuaaˈna, tyˈecatjomndyena jom. Tquiana na xmaⁿñê. 16 Quia joˈ taxˈeeⁿ nda̱a̱na, tsoom:

—¿Ljoˈ ñˈoom na jeeⁿ cwilañˈeeⁿˈ ndyueeˈyoˈ?

17 Cwii tsˈaⁿ na mˈaaⁿ naquiiˈ tmaaⁿˈ naⁿˈñeeⁿ, tˈo̱o̱ⁿ. Tsoom:

—Maestro, jndyo̱ñˈo̱ⁿya tiˈjndaaya ñjaaⁿ, ee maleiñˈoom jndyetia jom ndoˈ machˈee na tileicatseineiiⁿ. 18 Ndoˈ meiⁿyuucheⁿ na mˈaaⁿñê quia jnda̱ jnaⁿnaˈ maxjeⁿ matseiquioo jndyetia jom nomtyuaa. Cwiluiˈ chomˈ ˈñom, mati manqueeⁿ ndeiˈnˈoom, ndoˈ cwileiquiiñê. Maˈndiinaˈ jom na tajneiⁿ. Ndoˈ jnda̱ sˈaa tyˈoo nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈjomndye ñˈeⁿndyuˈ na catjeiiˈna jndyetiaˈñeeⁿ, sa̱a̱ tîcanda̱a̱ lˈana.

19 Quia joˈ tso Jesús:

—ˈO nnˈaⁿ na ticalaˈyuˈyaˈ nˈomˈyoˈ ñˈeⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom, ¿cwanti yo macaⁿnaˈ na cwii nljooˈndyo̱ ñˈeⁿndyoˈ na mˈmo̱o̱ⁿtya̱ nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ? ¿Cwanti xuee cwii nnda̱a̱ nntseiquii tsˈo̱o̱ⁿya ñˈeⁿndyoˈ? Quioˈñˈomˈyoˈ tyochjoomˈaaⁿˈ ñjaaⁿñe.

20 Quia joˈ tquioñˈomna tyochjoo na mˈaaⁿ Jesús. Ndoˈ quia ntyˈiaaˈ jndyetia Jesús, sˈaanaˈ na tyocoñoomñenaˈ tyochjooˈñeeⁿ. Tiooñê nomtyuaa, tyotseicantyeeⁿñê ndoˈ tyocaluiˈ chomˈ ˈñom. 21 Taˈxˈee Jesús nnom tsotye tyochjoo, tsoom:

—¿Cwanti xuee na luaaˈ matjoom?

Tˈo̱ tsotyeeⁿ, tso:

—Xjeⁿ na cachjooñêcheⁿ jnaⁿnaˈ. 22 Ndoˈ teijndye ndiiˈ matseiquioonaˈ jom quiiˈ chom ndoˈ quiiˈ ndaa, cha cueeⁿˈeⁿ. Joˈ chii cˈoomˈ na wiˈ tsˈomˈ ñˈeⁿndyô̱ xeⁿ waa na nnda̱a̱ nntsaˈ, cateijndeiˈ jâ.

23 Tso Jesús nnom:

—Matsuˈ xeⁿ nnda̱a̱ ntsˈaa. Chaˈtso nnda̱a̱ nluii quia na matseiyuˈ tsˈaⁿ ñˈeⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom.

24 Quia joˈ jndeii seineiⁿ tsotye tyochjoo, tso:

—Ja matseiyuˈa. Cateijndeiˈ ja na nntseiyuˈyatya̱.

25 Quia na ntyˈiaaˈ Jesús na ntyjantyja jaawijndyendye nnˈaⁿ nacañomˈm, quia joˈ seitiaaⁿˈaⁿ jndyetiaˈñeeⁿ, tsoom:

—ˈU jndyetia na macheˈ na cantaa nnˈaⁿ ndoˈ na tileicalaˈneiⁿna, matsa̱ˈntjo̱ⁿ na caluiˈ ndoˈ tajom nncjaˈquieˈnndaˈ naquiiˈ tsˈom tyochjoomˈaaⁿˈ.

26 Quia joˈ jndeii seixuaa jndyetia. Sˈaaⁿ na jeeⁿ tyocoˈñoomñenaˈ tyochjoo, mana jlueeⁿˈeⁿ. ˈNdiinaˈ juu chaˈcwijom tsˈoo. Joˈ chii majndyeti nnˈaⁿ jluena na jnda̱ tueˈ tyochjoo. 27 Sa̱a̱ Jesús tˈueeⁿ tsˈo̱ tyochjooˈñeeⁿ, seiweeⁿ juu. Mañoomˈ teintyjeeˈ.

28 Jnda̱ joˈ tjaquieeˈ Jesús quiiˈ wˈaa. Tjuˈnaˈ na ñenqueⁿ ñˈeⁿ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈjomndye ñˈeⁿñê. Ndoˈ taˈxˈeena ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ ˈñom, jluena:

—¿Chiuu waayuu na jâ tîcanda̱a̱ nntjeiiˈâ jndyetiamˈaaⁿˈ?

29 Quia joˈ tsoom nda̱a̱na:

—Chaˈna jndyetiamˈaⁿˈ, tjaaˈnaⁿ ˈneeⁿ nnda̱a̱ nncwjiˈ joona xeⁿ nchii na nntseineiⁿ tsˈaⁿ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ndoˈ na nntseicwejndoˈñe.

Matseicandiinndaˈ Jesús na nncueeⁿˈeⁿ

30 Jnda̱ na jluiˈ Jesús joˈ joˈ ñˈeⁿ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈjomndye ñˈeⁿñê, tyˈena, teinomna tsˈo̱ndaa Galilea. Sa̱a̱ ticalˈue tsˈoom na nliu nnˈaⁿ na joˈ wjaⁿ. 31 Ee maˈmo̱o̱ⁿ chiuu waa na nntjoom na cwiluiiñê tsˈaⁿ na jnaⁿ cañoomˈluee na nñequiaa tsˈaⁿ cwenta jom luee nnˈaⁿ ndoˈ nlaˈcueeˈ jom sa̱a̱ xeⁿ jnda̱ ndyee xuee na tueeⁿˈeⁿ maxjeⁿ nncwandoˈxcoom. 32 Sa̱a̱ joona ticalaˈno̱ⁿˈna ñˈoom na tsoom ndoˈ nquiaana na nntaˈxˈeena nnoom ljoˈ ñeˈcaˈmo̱ⁿnaˈ.

¿ˈÑeeⁿ na tˈmaⁿti cwiluiiñe?

33 Tquiena Capernaum. Ndoˈ quia na jnda̱ mamˈaⁿna quiiˈ wˈaa, quia joˈ taxˈeeⁿ nda̱a̱na, tsoom:

—¿Cwaaⁿ ñˈoom ñejlaˈncjooˈndyoˈ nda̱a̱ ntyjeeˈyoˈ xjeⁿ na ñetquio̱o̱ya nato?

34 Sa̱a̱ joona yacheⁿ jlaˈcheⁿna, ee mayuuˈ xjeⁿ na ñeñjomndyena nato tyolaˈncjooˈndyena ˈñeeⁿ cwii joona tˈmaⁿti cwiluiiñe. 35 Jnda̱ na tjacjoo Jesús, tqueeⁿˈñê canchooˈwendye joona na cˈoontyjaaˈtina. Tsoom nda̱a̱na:

—ˈÑeeⁿ juu tsˈaⁿ na maqueⁿ tsˈom na nlcoˈnnomnaˈ juu jo nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ, tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ matsonaˈ na cjuˈñecjeeⁿ ndoˈ candiˈntjoom nda̱a̱ chaˈtso ncˈiaaⁿˈaⁿ.

36 Quia joˈ tˈueeⁿ cwii tyochjoo, tcoomˈm juu xcwe quiiˈntaaⁿna. Jnda̱ chii tyˈoom juu ndoˈ tsoom nda̱a̱na:

37 —Meiⁿcwiˈñeeⁿcheⁿ tsˈaⁿ na macoˈñom cwii yucachjoo ñequio xueya chaˈna yucachjoomˈaaⁿ, ja macoˈñom tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ. Ndoˈ tsˈaⁿ na macoˈñom ja, nchii macanda̱ ñennco̱ macoˈñom. Mati macoˈñom nqueⁿ na jñoom ja.

Tsˈaⁿ na mˈaaⁿ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Jesús

38 Tso Juan nnom Jesús:

—Maestro, ntyˈiaayâ cwii tsˈaⁿ na macwjiˈ jndyetia naquiiˈ nˈom nnˈaⁿ ñequio xueˈ. Juu tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ tyootseijomñê ñˈeⁿndyo̱ jaa. Joˈ chii jlaˈtsaaⁿˈndyô̱ jom.

39 Sa̱a̱ tso Jesús nda̱a̱na:

—Talaˈtsaaⁿˈndyoˈ jom ee meiⁿcwiˈñeeⁿcheⁿ tsˈaⁿ na machˈee tsˈiaaⁿ tˈmaⁿ ñequio xueya, xocatsˈaanaˈ na nda̱nquia nntso cwii ñˈoom wiˈ nacjoya. 40 Ee tsˈaⁿ na ticˈoom nacjoya, cwiluiiñe tsˈaⁿ na mˈaaⁿ cantyja ˈnaⁿya. 41 Ndoˈ meiⁿcwiˈñeeⁿcheⁿ tsˈaⁿ na nñequiaa meiⁿ ñechjoowiˈ ndaatioo na nncweˈyoˈ ncˈe na cwilaxmaⁿˈyoˈ cantyja ˈnaⁿ nnco̱ na cwiluiindyo̱ Cristo, mayuuˈcheⁿ waa naya ˈnaaⁿˈ tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ.

Qua̱a̱ⁿya cwenta na ticalˈaya natia

42 ’Meiⁿcwiˈñeeⁿcheⁿ tsˈaⁿ na ntsˈaa na catseitjo̱o̱ñe cwii tsˈaⁿ na cachjoo matseiyuˈ ñˈeⁿndyo̱, juu tsaⁿˈñeeⁿ yati xeⁿ cwityeⁿ cwii tsjo̱ˈsuu xtyoomˈm, ndoˈ catueeˈ nnˈaⁿ jom tsˈom ndaaluee. 43 Xeⁿ na wjaañˈoomnaˈ ˈu na matseiˈtjo̱o̱ndyuˈ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom jnaaⁿˈ cwii tsˈo̱ˈ, catsaˈ xjeⁿ juunaˈ chaˈcwijom na catyjeeˈ juunaˈ cha tintseiˈtjo̱o̱ndyuˈtiˈ. Ee yati nntseixmaⁿˈ na ticantycwii na nncwandoˈ meiiⁿ chaˈcwijom na ticanda̱a̱ˈ we tsˈo̱ˈ nchiiti na canda̱a̱ˈndyuˈ ndoˈ nncjuˈnaˈ ˈu quiiˈ bˈio yuu na tijoom canduuˈ chom. 44 Yuu tijoom cwje canti meiⁿ na nnduuˈ chom. 45 Ndoˈ xeⁿ wjaañˈoomnaˈ ˈu na matseiˈtjo̱o̱ndyuˈ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom jnaaⁿˈ cwii xˈeˈ, catsaˈ xjeⁿ chaˈcwijom na catyjeeˈ juunaˈ cha tintseiˈtjo̱o̱ndyuˈtiˈ. Ee yati nntseixmaⁿˈ na ticantycwii na nncwandoˈ meiiⁿ chaˈcwijom ticanda̱a̱ˈ we ncˈeˈ nchiiti na canda̱a̱ˈndyuˈ ndoˈ nncjuˈnaˈ ˈu quiiˈ bˈio yuu na tijoom canduuˈ chom. 46 Ndoˈ tijoom cwje canti meiⁿ na nnduuˈ chom. 47 Ndoˈ xeⁿ cweˈ cantyja na mantyˈiaˈ wjaañˈoomnaˈ ˈu na matseiˈtjo̱o̱ndyuˈ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom, catsaˈ xjeⁿ chaˈcwijom na cwjiˈ tsˈomnjomˈ cha tintseiˈtjo̱o̱ndyuˈtiˈ. Ee yati na nncjaˈquieˈ cantyja na matsa̱ˈntjom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom meiiⁿ chaˈcwijom na nchjaⁿˈ nchiiti na canda̱a̱ˈ we nˈomnjomˈ ndoˈ nncjuˈnaˈ ˈu quiiˈ bˈio 48 yuu na tijoom cwje canti ndoˈ meiⁿ na nnduuˈ chom.

49 ’ Ee ticwii cwii tsˈaⁿ nleichjeⁿˈñê ñequio chom. Cwilaˈchjeⁿˈ nnˈaⁿ seii quiooˈ na cwiñeˈquiana na cwilaˈtˈmaaⁿˈndyena Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 50 Jeeⁿ lˈue tsjaaⁿˈ sa̱a̱ xeⁿ jnda̱ jluiˈ na chjeⁿˈnaˈ, tjaa yuu cwii nlˈue juunaˈ. Joˈ chii ˈo cˈomˈyoˈ chaˈna tsjaaⁿˈ na xocaluiˈ na chjeⁿˈnaˈ quia joˈ ñenquiiˈcheⁿ nleilˈuendyoˈ quiiˈntaaⁿ ncˈiaˈyoˈ ndoˈ tjoomˈ ñˈoom nncˈomˈyoˈ ñˈeⁿndyena.

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not (A)taste death (B)until they see the kingdom of God after it has come (C)with power.”

The Transfiguration

(D)And after six days Jesus took with him (E)Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was (F)transfigured before them, and (G)his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one[a] on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter said to Jesus, (H)“Rabbi,[b] it is good that we are here. Let us make three (I)tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For (J)he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. And (K)a cloud overshadowed them, and (L)a voice came out of the cloud, (M)“This is my beloved Son;[c] (N)listen to him.” And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

(O)And as they were coming down the mountain, (P)he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, (Q)until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 (R)So they kept the matter to themselves, (S)questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. 11 And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say (T)that first Elijah must come?” 12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first (U)to restore all things. And (V)how is it written of the Son of Man that he should (W)suffer many things and (X)be treated with contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and (Y)they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

14 (Z)And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, (AA)were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has (AB)a spirit that makes him mute. 18 And 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 (AC)they were not able.” 19 And he answered them, “O (AD)faithless generation, (AE)how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it (AF)convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But (AG)if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, (AH)“‘If you can’! (AI)All things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out[d] and said, “I believe; (AJ)help my unbelief!” 25 And when Jesus saw that (AK)a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, (AL)“You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” 26 And after crying out and (AM)convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus (AN)took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had (AO)entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”[e]

Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection

30 (AP)They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for 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, (AQ)after three days he will rise.” 32 (AR)But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

Who Is the Greatest?

33 And (AS)they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house (AT)he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way (AU)they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, (AV)“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and (AW)taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 (AX)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and (AY)whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 (AZ)John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone (BA)casting out demons in your name,[f] and (BB)we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But 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 (BC)For the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, (BD)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because[g] you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

Temptations to Sin

42 (BE)“Whoever causes one of (BF)these little ones who believe in me to sin,[h] (BG)it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 (BH)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 (BI)hell,[i] to (BJ)the unquenchable fire.[j] 45 (BK)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 (BL)hell. 47 (BM)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 (BN)hell, 48 ‘where (BO)their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 For everyone will be salted with fire.[k] 50 (BP)Salt is good, (BQ)but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? (BR)Have salt in yourselves, and (BS)be at peace with one another.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:3 Greek launderer (gnapheus)
  2. Mark 9:5 Rabbi means my teacher, or my master
  3. Mark 9:7 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
  4. Mark 9:24 Some manuscripts add with tears
  5. Mark 9:29 Some manuscripts add and fasting
  6. Mark 9:38 Some manuscripts add who does not follow us
  7. Mark 9:41 Greek in name that
  8. Mark 9:42 Greek to stumble; also verses 43, 45, 47
  9. Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna; also verse 47
  10. Mark 9:43 Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48)
  11. Mark 9:49 Some manuscripts add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt

The Transfiguration

And Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are [a]some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured (changed in form) before them [and began to shine brightly with divine and regal glory];(A) and His clothes became radiant and dazzling, intensely white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them. Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were having a conversation with Jesus. Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Rabbi (Master), it is good for us to be here; let us make three [sacred] tents—one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” For he did not [really] know what to say because they were terrified [and stunned by the miraculous sight]. Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and [b]a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him and obey Him!” Suddenly they looked around and no longer saw anyone with them, except Jesus alone.

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus expressly ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they [carefully and faithfully] kept the matter to themselves, [c]discussing and questioning [with one another] what it meant to rise from the dead. 11 They asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first [before the Messiah comes]?”(B) 12 He answered them, “Elijah does come first and restores and reestablishes all things. And yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things [grief and physical distress] and be treated with contempt [utterly despised and rejected]?(C) 13 But I say to you that Elijah has in fact come [already], and they [d]did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written [in Scripture] of him.”

All Things Possible

14 When they came [back] to the [other nine] disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning and arguing with them.(D) 15 Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Jesus, they were startled and began running up to greet Him. 16 He asked them, “What are you discussing with them?” 17 One of the crowd replied to Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him unable to speak; 18 and whenever it seizes him [intending to do harm], it throws him down, and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth and becomes stiff. I told Your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it.” 19 He replied, “O unbelieving (faithless) generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!” 20 They brought the boy to Him. When the [demonic] spirit saw Him, immediately it threw the boy into a convulsion, and falling to the ground he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. 21 Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he answered, “Since childhood. 22 The demon has often thrown him both into fire and into water, intending to kill him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” 23 Jesus said to him, “[You say to Me,] ‘If You can?’ All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!” 24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out [with a desperate, piercing cry], saying, “I do believe; help [me overcome] my unbelief.” 25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering [around them], He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!” 26 After screaming out and throwing him into a terrible convulsion, it came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse [so still and pale] that many [of the spectators] said, “He is dead!” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he stood up. 28 When He had gone indoors, His disciples began asking Him privately, “Why were we unable to drive it out?” 29 He replied to them, “This kind [of unclean spirit] cannot come out by anything but prayer [to the Father].”

Death and Resurrection Foretold

30 They went on from there and began to go through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know it, 31 because He was teaching His disciples [and preparing them for the future]. He told them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed and handed over to men [who are His enemies], and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise [from the dead] three days later.” 32 But [e]they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him [what He meant].

33 They arrived at Capernaum; and when He was in the [f]house, He asked them, “What were you discussing and arguing about on the road?”(E) 34 But they kept quiet, because on the road they had discussed and debated with one another which one [of them] was the greatest. 35 Sitting down [to teach], He called the twelve [disciples] and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all [in importance] and a servant of all.” 36 Taking a child, He set him before them; and taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “Whoever receives and welcomes one child such as this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives not [only] Me, but Him who sent Me.”(F)

Dire Warnings

38 John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not accompanying us [as Your disciple].”(G) 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is for us.(H) 41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he will not lose his reward.

42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe and trust in Me to stumble [that is, to sin or lose faith], it would be better for him if a heavy millstone [one requiring a donkey’s strength to turn it] were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.(I) 43 If your hand causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It is better for you to enter life crippled, than to have two hands and go into [g]hell, into the unquenchable fire, 44 [h][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.](J) 45 If your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, 46 [i][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.](K) 47 If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, throw it out [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where their worm [that feeds on the dead] does not die, and the fire is not put out.(L)

49 “For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good and useful; but if salt has lost its saltiness (purpose), how will you make it salty? Have salt within yourselves continually, and be at peace with one another.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:1 Probably a reference to Peter, John, and James who were to witness the transfiguration a few days later.
  2. Mark 9:7 See note Matt 3:17.
  3. Mark 9:10 The doctrine of the resurrection was a well-known teaching of the Pharisees, so much so that Paul, an educated man, used it to turn the religious leaders against themselves (Acts 23:6-10). The three fishermen were, however, familiar with some of the prophetic Scriptures, but were confused by Jesus’ statements regarding His death and resurrection.
  4. Mark 9:13 This is a reference to Herod’s imprisoning and beheading John the Baptist (6:17-28).
  5. Mark 9:32 Cf v 10.
  6. Mark 9:33 Probably Peter’s home.
  7. Mark 9:43 See note Matt 5:22.
  8. Mark 9:44 Vv 44 and 46 are not found in early mss.
  9. Mark 9:46 Vv 44 and 46 are not found in early mss.