Death and Resurrection Foretold

30 (A)From there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it. 31 For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, (B)The Son of Man is to be [a]delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.” 32 But (C)they [b]did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

33 (D)They came to Capernaum; and when He [c]was in (E)the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way (F)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, (G)If anyone wants to be first, [d]he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Taking a child, He set him [e]before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 (H)Whoever receives [f]one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Dire Warnings

38 (I)John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and (J)we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not hinder 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 (K)For he who is not against us is [g]for us. 41 For (L)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink [h]because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

42 (M)Whoever causes one of these [i]little ones who believe to stumble, it [j]would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he [k]had been cast into the sea. 43 (N)If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into [l](O)hell, into the (P)unquenchable fire, 44 [[m]where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] 45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into [n](Q)hell, 46 [[o]where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] 47 (R)If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into [p](S)hell, 48 (T)where their worm does not die, and (U)the fire is not quenched.

49 “For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good; but (V)if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you [q]make it salty again? (W)Have salt in yourselves, and (X)be at peace with one another.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:31 Or betrayed
  2. Mark 9:32 Lit were not knowing
  3. Mark 9:33 Lit had come
  4. Mark 9:35 Or let him be
  5. Mark 9:36 Lit in their midst
  6. Mark 9:37 Lit one of such children
  7. Mark 9:40 Or on our side
  8. Mark 9:41 Lit in a name that you are Christ’s
  9. Mark 9:42 I.e. humble
  10. Mark 9:42 Lit is better for him if a millstone turned by a donkey is hung
  11. Mark 9:42 Lit has been thrown
  12. Mark 9:43 Gr Gehenna
  13. Mark 9:44 Vv 44 and 46, which are identical to v 48, are not found in the early mss
  14. Mark 9:45 Gr Gehenna
  15. Mark 9:46 See v 44, note
  16. Mark 9:47 Gr Gehenna
  17. Mark 9:50 Lit season it

The Transfiguration

28 (A)Some eight days after these sayings, He took along (B)Peter and John and James, and (C)went up on the mountain (D)to pray. 29 And while He was (E)praying, the appearance of His face (F)became different, and His clothing became white and [a]gleaming. 30 And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah, 31 who, appearing in [b]glory, were speaking of His (G)departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and his companions (H)had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him. 33 And as [c]these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “(I)Master, it is good for us to be here; (J)let us make three [d]tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—(K)not realizing what he was saying. 34 While he was saying this, a cloud [e]formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 Then (L)a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “(M)This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!” 36 And when the voice [f]had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And (N)they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

37 (O)On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 38 And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my [g]only boy, 39 and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves. 40 I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.” 41 And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42 While he was still approaching, the demon [h]slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the [i](P)greatness of God.

(Q)But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples, 44 “Let these words sink into your ears; (R)for the Son of Man is going to be [j]delivered into the hands of men.” 45 But (S)they [k]did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

The Test of Greatness

46 (T)An argument [l]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Jesus, (U)knowing [m]what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48 and said to them, (V)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; (W)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

49 (X)John answered and said, “(Y)Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; (Z)for he who is not against you is [n]for you.”

51 When the days were approaching for (AA)His [o]ascension, He [p]was determined (AB)to go to Jerusalem; 52 and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the (AC)Samaritans to [q]make arrangements for Him. 53 But they did not receive Him, (AD)because [r]He was traveling toward Jerusalem. 54 When His disciples (AE)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to (AF)command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But He turned and rebuked them, [[s]and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; 56 for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.

Exacting Discipleship

57 (AG)As they were going along the road, (AH)someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the [t]air have [u]nests, but (AI)the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 59 And He said to another, (AJ)Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” 60 But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and (AK)proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” 61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but (AL)first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.” 62 But Jesus said to him, (AM)No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:29 Lit flashing like lightning
  2. Luke 9:31 Or splendor
  3. Luke 9:33 Lit they
  4. Luke 9:33 Or sacred tents
  5. Luke 9:34 Lit occurred
  6. Luke 9:36 Lit occurred
  7. Luke 9:38 Or only begotten
  8. Luke 9:42 Or tore him
  9. Luke 9:43 Or majesty
  10. Luke 9:44 Or betrayed
  11. Luke 9:45 Lit were not knowing
  12. Luke 9:46 Lit entered in
  13. Luke 9:47 Lit the reasoning; or argument
  14. Luke 9:50 Or on your side
  15. Luke 9:51 Lit taking up
  16. Luke 9:51 Lit set His face
  17. Luke 9:52 Or prepare
  18. Luke 9:53 Lit His face was proceeding toward
  19. Luke 9:55 Early mss do not contain bracketed portion
  20. Luke 9:58 Or sky
  21. Luke 9:58 Or roosting-places

A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked.

10 Why (A)do You stand afar off, O Lord?
Why (B)do You hide [a]Yourself in times of trouble?
In (C)pride the wicked [b]hotly pursue the afflicted;
[c]Let them be (D)caught in the plots which they have devised.

For the wicked (E)boasts of his (F)heart’s desire,
And [d]the greedy man curses and (G)spurns the Lord.
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, (H)does not seek Him.
All his [e]thoughts are, “(I)There is no God.”

His ways [f](J)prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, (K)out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
He says to himself, “(L)I will not be moved;
[g]Throughout all generations (M)I will not be in adversity.”
His (N)mouth is full of curses and deceit and (O)oppression;
(P)Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
He sits in the (Q)lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he (R)kills the innocent;
His eyes [h]stealthily watch for the [i](S)unfortunate.
He lurks in a hiding place as (T)a lion in his [j]lair;
He (U)lurks to catch (V)the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his (W)net.
10 He [k]crouches, he [l]bows down,
And the [m]unfortunate fall [n]by his mighty ones.
11 He (X)says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

12 Arise, O Lord; O God, (Y)lift up Your hand.
(Z)Do not forget the afflicted.
13 Why has the wicked (AA)spurned God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
14 You have seen it, for You have beheld (AB)mischief and vexation to [o]take it into Your hand.
The [p](AC)unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the (AD)helper of the orphan.
15 (AE)Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
[q](AF)Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:1 Or Your eyes
  2. Psalm 10:2 Lit burn
  3. Psalm 10:2 Or They will be caught
  4. Psalm 10:3 Or blesses the greedy man
  5. Psalm 10:4 Or plots
  6. Psalm 10:5 Lit are strong
  7. Psalm 10:6 Lit To
  8. Psalm 10:8 Lit lie in wait
  9. Psalm 10:8 Or poor
  10. Psalm 10:9 Or thicket
  11. Psalm 10:10 Or is crushed
  12. Psalm 10:10 Or is bowed down
  13. Psalm 10:10 Or poor
  14. Psalm 10:10 Or into his claws
  15. Psalm 10:14 Lit put, give
  16. Psalm 10:14 Or poor
  17. Psalm 10:15 Or May You seek

On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries [b](C)his footsteps [c]errs.
The (D)foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart (E)rages against the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
  3. Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins