Mark 9:2-13
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Three Disciples See Jesus Transformed, And Hear God Tell Them To Listen To Jesus
2 And after six days, Jesus takes along Peter and James and John, and brings them up on a high mountain privately, alone. And He was transfigured[a] in front of them. 3 And His garments became shining[b], very white, such as a bleacher[c] on earth is not able to make so white. 4 And Elijah appeared to them, with Moses. And they were talking-with Jesus. 5 And having responded, Peter says to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. And let us make three dwellings[d]— one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah”. 6 For he did not know what he should respond, for they became terrified. 7 And there came-to-be a cloud overshadowing[e] them. And a voice came out of the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Be listening-to Him”. 8 And suddenly, having looked around, they no longer saw anyone with themselves but Jesus alone.
The Disciples Ask, Wasn’t Elijah Supposed To Come Before The Messiah?
9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, He gave orders to them that they should relate to no one the things which they saw, except when the Son of Man rises-up from the dead. 10 And they held[f] the matter to themselves, discussing what the ‘rising-up from the dead’ meant. 11 And they were questioning Him, saying “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first[g]?” 12 And the One said to them, “Elijah, having come first, restores all things— and-yet how has it been written for[h] the Son of Man that He would suffer many things and be treated-with-contempt[i]? 13 But I say to you that Elijah indeed has come[j], and they did to him whatever they were wanting, just as it has been written for him”.
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- Mark 9:2 Or, transformed.
- Mark 9:3 Or, glistening, gleaming, radiant.
- Mark 9:3 Or, fuller, cloth refiner.
- Mark 9:5 Or, tents.
- Mark 9:7 Or, covering, hovering over.
- Mark 9:10 they held the matter to themselves discussing what. Or, they seized the statement, discussing with themselves what.
- Mark 9:11 Since You are the Messiah, where is Elijah. Mal 4:5 says he comes before You.
- Mark 9:12 That is, as destined to occur to.
- Mark 9:12 Or, despised. If Elijah restores all things and Messiah comes in glory, how can this be true also?
- Mark 9:13 Jesus may mean Elijah is coming in the future, but already came in John the Baptist; there are two comings of Elijah, just as with the Messiah. Or, He may mean Elijah is coming as the scribes correctly teach, but in fact has already come in John; Elijah came in an unexpected manner, just as the Messiah did. Compare Mt 17:11.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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