Mark 9
Contemporary English Version
9 I can assure you that some of the people standing here will not die before they see God's kingdom come with power.
The True Glory of Jesus
(Matthew 17.1-13; Luke 9.28-36)
2 (A) Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him. They went up on a high mountain, where they could be alone. There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. 3 And his clothes became much whiter than any bleach on earth could make them. 4 Then Elijah and Moses appeared and were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter said to Jesus, “Teacher, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6 But Peter and the others were terribly frightened, and he did not know what he was talking about.
7 (B) The shadow of a cloud passed over and covered them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to what he says!” 8 At once the disciples looked around, but they saw only Jesus.
9 As Jesus and his disciples were coming down the mountain, he told them not to say a word about what they had seen, until the Son of Man had been raised from death. 10 So they kept it to themselves. But they wondered what he meant by the words “raised from death.”
11 (C) The disciples asked Jesus, “Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?”
12 (D) Jesus answered:
Elijah certainly will come[a] to get everything ready. But don't the Scriptures also say that the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected? 13 I can assure you that Elijah has already come. And people treated him just as they wanted to, as the Scriptures say they would.
Jesus Heals a Boy
(Matthew 17.14-20; Luke 9.37-43a)
14 When Jesus and his three disciples came back down, they saw a large crowd around the other disciples. The teachers of the Law of Moses were arguing with them.
15 The crowd was really surprised to see Jesus, and everyone hurried over to greet him.
16 Jesus asked, “What are you arguing about?”
17 Someone from the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. A demon keeps him from talking. 18 Whenever the demon attacks my son, it throws him to the ground and makes him foam at the mouth and grit his teeth in pain. Then he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to force out the demon, but they couldn't do it.”
19 Jesus said, “You people don't have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
20 They brought the boy, and as soon as the demon saw Jesus, it made the boy shake all over. He fell down and began rolling on the ground and foaming at the mouth.
21 Jesus asked the boy's father, “How long has he been like this?”
The man answered, “Ever since he was a child. 22 The demon has often tried to kill him by throwing him into a fire or into water. Please have pity and help us if you can!”
23 Jesus replied, “Why do you say ‘if you can’? Anything is possible for someone who has faith!”
24 At once the boy's father shouted, “I do have faith! Please help me to have even more.”
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering fast, he spoke sternly to the evil spirit that had kept the boy from speaking or hearing. He said, “I order you to come out of the boy! Don't ever bother him again.”
26 The spirit screamed and made the boy shake all over. Then it went out of him. The boy looked dead, and almost everyone said he was. 27 But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.
28 After Jesus and the disciples had gone back home and were alone, they asked him, “Why couldn't we force out that demon?”
29 Jesus answered, “Only prayer can force out this kind of demon.”
Jesus Again Speaks about His Death
(Matthew 17.22,23; Luke 9.43b-45)
30 Jesus left with his disciples and started through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know about it, 31 because he was teaching the disciples that the Son of Man would be handed over to people who would kill him. But three days later he would rise to life. 32 The disciples did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask.
Who Is the Greatest?
(Matthew 18.1-5; Luke 9.46-48)
33 Jesus and his disciples went to his home in Capernaum. After they were inside the house, Jesus asked them, “What were you arguing about along the way?” 34 (E) They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.
35 (F) After Jesus sat down and told the twelve disciples to gather around him, he said, “If you want the place of honor, you must become a slave and serve others!”
36 Then Jesus asked a child to stand near him. He put his arm around the child and said, 37 (G) “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me.”
For or against Jesus
(Luke 9.49,50)
38 John said, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of people. But he wasn't one of us, and we told him to stop.”
39 Jesus said to his disciples:
Don't stop him! No one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me. 40 (H) Anyone who isn't against us is for us. 41 (I) And anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name, just because you belong to me, will surely be rewarded.
Temptations To Sin
(Matthew 18.6-9; Luke 17.1,2)
42 It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks. 43-44 (J) So if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! You would be better off to go into life paralyzed than to have two hands and be thrown into the fires of hell that never go out.[b] 45-46 If your foot causes you to sin, chop it off. You would be better off to go into life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.[c] 47 (K) If your eye causes you to sin, get rid of it. You would be better off to go into God's kingdom with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell. 48 (L) The worms there never die, and the fire never stops burning.
49 Everyone must be salted with fire.[d]
50 (M) Salt is good. But if it no longer tastes like salt, how can it be made salty again? Have salt among you and live at peace with each other.[e]
Footnotes
- 9.12 Elijah certainly will come: See the note at 6.15.
- 9.43,44 never go out: Some manuscripts add, “The worms there never die, and the fire never stops burning.”
- 9.45,46 thrown into hell: Some manuscripts add, “The worms there never die, and the fire never stops burning.”
- 9.49 salted with fire: Some manuscripts add “and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.” The verse may mean that Christ's followers must suffer because of their faith.
- 9.50 Have salt among you and live at peace with each other: This may mean that when Christ's followers have to suffer because of their faith, they must still try to live at peace with each other.
Markus 9
En Levende Bok
9 Jesus sa: ”Tro meg: Noen av dere som står her, kommer ikke til å dø før de har sett Gud komme med kongelig makt.[a]”
Jesus blir forandret på fjellet
2 Seks dager seinere tok Jesus med seg Peter, Jakob og Johannes til toppen av et høyt fjell, der de kunne være for seg selv. Der forandret utseendet hans seg mens de så på. 3 Klærne hans ble blendende hvite, ja, hvitere enn noe rensemiddel i verden kan gjøre med klær. 4 De fikk se Elia og Moses stå og snakke med Jesus.[b] 5 Da sa Peter til Jesus: ”Mester, dette er et fantastisk sted å være på! La oss bygge tre hytter, en til deg, en til Moses og en til Elia!” 6 Han visste ikke hva han skulle si, for han var helt forvirret, akkurat som de andre disiplene.
7 Det kom en sky som senket seg over dem, og en stemme fra skyen sa: ”Dette er min elskede Sønn. Lytt til ham!”
8 Men da disiplene så seg omkring, var plutselig Moses og Elia borte, og de var alene tilbake med Jesus.
9 Da de gikk ned fra fjellet, ga Jesus dem streng beskjed om å ikke fortelle til noen det de hadde sett, før han, Menneskesønnen[c], hadde stått opp fra de døde. 10 Derfor holdt de dette for seg selv, men snakket ofte med hverandre om hva Jesus mente da han sa: ”Stå opp fra de døde”.
11 Disiplene spurte Jesus: ”Hvorfor påstår de skriftlærde[d] at Elia må vende tilbake før Messias, den lovede kongen, kommer?” 12 Jesus svarte: ”De skriftlærde har rett. Elia må først komme og sette alt i rett[e] skikk. Likevel har Gud forutsagt i Skriften[f] at jeg, Menneskesønnen, må lide og bli hånet av alle. Hvordan kan dette ha seg? 13 Jeg sier dere at Elia allerede har kommet, og menneskene behandlet han dårlig, akkurat slik det står om ham i Skriften.[g]”
Jesus helbreder en gutt som er besatt av en ond Ånd
14 Da de hadde kommet ned fra fjellet, fikk de se en stor folkemasse som hadde samlet seg rundt de andre disiplene. Noen skriftlærde[h] holdt på å diskutere. 15 Da folket fikk se Jesus komme gående, ble de gledelig overrasket og sprang fram til ham for å hilse. 16 Han spurte: ”Hva er det dere diskuterer?”
17 En mann i folkemassen sa: ”Mester, jeg har tatt sønnen min hit for at du skulle helbrede ham. Han er besatt av en ond Ånd som gjør ham stum. 18 Hver gang ånden går til angrep, slår den gutten til jorden og får ham til å fråde om munnen og skjære tenner, og han blir helt stiv. Jeg ba disiplene dine om å drive ut denne onde ånden, men de klarte det ikke.”
19 ”Dere skeptiske mennesker som ikke vil tro!” utbrøt Jesus. ”Hvor lenge må jeg være hos dere? Hvor lenge må jeg tåle dere? Kom hit med gutten til meg.”
20 De kom fram med gutten og da han fikk se Jesus, begynte ånden å rykke og slite i ham. Han falt til jorden og kastet seg fram og tilbake med fråde rundt munnen. 21 ”Hvor lenge har han hatt det på denne måten?” spurte Jesus faren. Han svarte: ”Helt siden han var liten. 22 Og den onde ånden får han ofte til å falle i ilden eller i vannet for at han skal dø. Ha medfølelse med oss og hjelp oss, om du kan!”
23 ”Om jeg kan?” svarte Jesus. ”Alt er mulig for den som tror.”
24 ”Jeg tror”, utbrøt faren. ”Hjelp min vantro!”
25 Jesus så nå at folk kom løpende fra alle kanter. Derfor snakket han strengt til den onde ånden og sa: ”Du stumme og døve Ånd, jeg befaler deg å fare ut av gutten og kom aldri mer tilbake!” 26 Ånden skrek ukontrollert og begynte å rykke og slite i gutten, men for til slutt ut av ham. Gutten lå helt livløs på jorden, og mange begynte mumle: ”Han er død.” 27 Jesus tok ham i hånden og hjalp ham opp. Da reiste han seg.
28 Senere kom Jesus til huset der han bodde, og ble alene med disiplene. De spurte ham: ”Hvorfor kunne ikke vi drive ut den onde ånden?”
29 Jesus svarte: ”Denne slags Ånder kan bare bli drevet ut ved bønn.[i]”
Jesus forutsier for andre gangen at han skal dø
30 Så dro Jesus og disiplene fra området og gikk gjennom Galilea. Han forsøkte å unngå all oppmerksomhet, 31 etter som han fortsatt hadde mye å undervise disiplene om.
Han forklarte: ”Jeg, Menneskesønnen[j], skal bli forrådt og utlevert til menneskene, og de kommer til å drepe meg, men etter tre[k] dager skal jeg stå opp fra de døde igjen.”
32 De forsto ikke hva han mente med dette. Ingen våget heller å spørre ham.
Jesus forklarer hvem som er størst
33 De kom nå til Kapernaum, og da de hadde gått inn i huset der de skulle bo, spurte han: ”Hva snakket dere om på veien?” 34 De skammet seg for å svare, for de hadde diskutert hvem av dem som var den største.
35 Da satte han seg ned og ba disiplene om å komme til seg, og han sa: ”Den som vil være størst, må gjøre seg minst, bli ydmyk og være tjener for alle.”
36 Han tok et lite barn og stilte det midt iblant dem, la armen om barnet og sa: 37 ”Den som tar imot et slikt barn fordi det tilhører meg, han tar imot meg. Og den som tar imot meg, han tar imot Gud, etter som Gud har sendt meg.”
Disiplene nekter en mann å gjøre mirakler i Jesu navn
38 Johannes, en av disiplene, sa til Jesus: ”Mester, vi så en mann som drev ut onde ånder i navnet ditt, men etter som han ikke tilhørte vår gruppe, så forsøkte vi å stoppe ham.”
39 Da sa Jesus til Johannes: ”La han holde på. Ingen som gjør mirakler i navnet mitt, kan sånn helt plutselig begynne å snakke dårlig om meg etterpå. 40 Den som ikke er mot oss, han er for oss. 41 Ja, jeg forsikrer dere, om noen bare gir dere et glass vann å drikke fordi dere tilhører meg, Kristus, da skal han få sin lønn for det.”
Jesus advarer mot fristelser
42 Jesus fortsatte: ”Om noen leder vill en av disse små som tror på meg, og får han til å synde, da var det bedre for den personen å bli kastet i havet med en stor stein surret til halsen. 43 Om hånden din får deg til å synde, da hogg den av. Det er bedre å få et evig liv sammen med Gud og heller savne den ene hånden, enn å ha begge hendene i behold og havne i helvete, der ilden aldri slokner.[l] 45 Og om foten din får deg til å synde, da hogg den av. Det er bedre å få et evig liv sammen med Gud og heller savne den ene foten, enn å ha begge føttene i behold og bli kastet i helvete.[m]
47 Om ditt øye får deg til å synde, da riv det ut. Det er bedre å komme til Guds nye verden og være enøyd, enn å ha begge øynene i behold og bli kastet i helvete,
48 der ormene ikke dør,
og ilden aldri slukner.[n]
Å bli renset gjennom prøvelser
49 Alle som følger meg, må bli renset gjennom lidelsens ild.[o]
50 Den som er villig til å følge meg hva det enn måtte koste, han blir det saltet som bevarer verden fra forråtnelse. Hvilken nytte har vi av saltet dersom det har mistet sin kraft?[p] Kan noen få det til å bli salt igjen? Nei! Se derfor til at dere ikke mister saltets virkekraft, og lev i fred med hverandre.”[q]
Footnotes
- 9:1 På gresk: Sett Guds rike komme med makt. Dette viser sannsynligvis til det som Peter, Jakob og Johannes fikk være med på i de følgende versene.
- 9:4 Moses og Elia representerte loven og profetene, to av delene i Det gamle testamente, Bibelens første del, som forutsier at Jesus skulle dø for syndene våre.
- 9:9 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 9:11 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 9:12 Se Malaki 4:5.
- 9:12 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 9:13 Jesus taler om døperen Johannes. Elia var et ideal på Johannes. Se Første Kongebok 19:1-10. Elia fikk lide slik som Johannes. Se Matteus sin fortelling om Jesus 17:11-13. Nå skulle Jesus få lide på samme måten.
- 9:14 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 9:29 En del håndskrifter legger til: og faste.
- 9:31 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 9:31 I det greske språket, og på mange andre språk, regner de den dagen noe skjer, som dag nummer en. Jesus døde på en fredag og sto opp på søndagen.
- 9:43 I stedet for den siste frasen har en del håndskrifter med vers 44, som er identisk med v.48.
- 9:45 En del håndskrifter har med vers 46, som er identisk med v.48.
- 9:48 Se Jesaja 66:24.
- 9:49 På gresk: Alle må saltes med ild. En del håndskrifter legger til: og hvert offer må først saltes. Se Tredje Mosebok 2:13, der de salter det kjøtt som skulle bli ofret i ild til Gud. Ilden er blitt brukt også for å rense metaller, og var et bilde på lidelse.
- 9:50 Om saltet blir blandet eller reagerer med andre stoffer, mister det sin evne til å konservere og hindre forråtnelse.
- 9:50 Saltet var også forbundet med fellesskap. De som spiste salt sammen gjennom et måltid, levde i fred med hverandre.
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.
Mark 9
American Standard Version
9 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and [a]James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them; 3 and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three [b]tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 6 For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid. 7 And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him. 8 And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead. 10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean. 11 And they asked him, saying, [c]How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 12 And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought? 13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked them, What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit; 18 and wheresoever it taketh him, it [d]dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able. 19 And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit [e]tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child. 22 And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth. 24 Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, [f]I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And having cried out, and [g]torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, [h]How is it that we could not cast it out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer[i].
30 And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is [j]delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again. 32 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way? 34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the [k]greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and [l]servant of all. 36 And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. 38 John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a [m]mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us is for us. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, [n]because ye are Christ’s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe [o]on me to stumble, it were better for him if [p]a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into [q]hell, into the unquenchable fire.[r] 45 And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into [s]hell. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into [t]hell; 48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire[u]. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Footnotes
- Mark 9:2 Or, Jacob
- Mark 9:5 Or, booths
- Mark 9:11 Or, The scribes say . . . come
- Mark 9:18 Or, rendeth him. See Mt. 7:6.
- Mark 9:20 Or, convulsed. See 1:26.
- Mark 9:24 Many ancient authorities add with tears.
- Mark 9:26 Or, convulsed. See 1:26.
- Mark 9:28 Or, saying, We could not cast it out
- Mark 9:29 Many ancient authorities add with fasting.
- Mark 9:31 See 3:19.
- Mark 9:34 Greek greater.
- Mark 9:35 Or, minister
- Mark 9:39 Greek power.
- Mark 9:41 Greek in name that ye are.
- Mark 9:42 Many ancient authorities omit on me.
- Mark 9:42 Greek a millstone turned by an ass.
- Mark 9:43 Greek Gehenna.
- Mark 9:43 Verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48) are omitted by the best ancient authorities.
- Mark 9:45 Greek Gehenna.
- Mark 9:47 Greek Gehenna.
- Mark 9:49 Many ancient authorities add and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. See Lev. 2:13.
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