{"book":"Mark","slug":"mark","ch":9,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Mark","prev":"mark/8","next":"mark/10","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then [Jesus] said to them,“ Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”"}],"h":"The Transfiguration","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"After six days Jesus took with [Him] Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain [by] themselves. [There] He was transfigured before them.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"His clothes became radiantly white, [brighter than] [any] launderer on earth could bleach them.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"And Elijah [and] Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Peter said to Jesus,“ Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters — one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”","f":["Or three tabernacles"],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"For they were all so terrified that [Peter] did not know what else to say.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"Then a cloud appeared [and] enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud:“ This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Suddenly, [when] they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"[As] they were coming down the mountain, [Jesus] admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from [the] dead.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"[So] they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from [the] dead.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"And they asked [Jesus],“ {Why do} the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"He replied,“ Elijah {does} indeed come first, [and] he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"He replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Elijah {does} indeed come first, [and] he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"[When] they returned to the [other] disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.","f":[],"h":"The Boy with an Evil Spirit","style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"As soon as all the people saw [Jesus], they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"“ What are you disputing with them?” He asked.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"Someone in the crowd replied,“ Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit [that makes him] mute.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"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 it out, but they were unable.”","f":["Or and is withering away"]},{"v":19,"t":"“ O unbelieving generation!” [Jesus] replied.“ How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring [the boy] to Me.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ O unbelieving generation!” [Jesus] replied."},{"style":"red","t":"“ How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring [the boy] to Me.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"So they brought him, and seeing [Jesus], the spirit immediately threw [the boy] into a convulsion. He fell to the ground [and] rolled around, foaming at the mouth.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"[Jesus] asked [the boy’s] father,“ How long {has} this been with him?”“ From childhood,” he said.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Jesus] asked [the boy’s] father,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ How long {has} this been with him?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ From childhood,” he said."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"“ It often throws him into [the] fire [or] into [the] water, trying to kill him. But if You can [do] anything, have compassion on us [and] help us.”","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"“ If You can?” echoed Jesus.“ All things are possible to him who believes!”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ If You can?” echoed Jesus."},{"style":"red","t":"“ All things are possible to him who believes!”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"Immediately the boy’s father cried out,“ I do believe; help my unbelief!”","f":["BYZ and TR cried out with tears"],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit.“ [You] deaf and mute spirit,” He said,“ I command you to come out and never enter him {again}.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit."},{"style":"red","t":"“ [You] deaf and mute spirit,” He said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ I command you to come out and never enter him {again}.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"After shrieking and convulsing him violently, [the spirit] came out. [The boy] became like a corpse, so that many said,“ He is dead.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"But Jesus took him by the hand [and] helped him to his feet, and he stood up.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"After [Jesus] had gone into [the] house, His disciples asked Him privately,“ Why couldn’t we drive it out?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"[Jesus] answered,“ This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”","f":["BYZ and TR prayer and fasting"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Jesus] answered,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But [Jesus] did not want anyone to know,","f":[],"h":"The Second Prediction of the Passion","style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"because He was teaching His disciples. He told them,“ The Son of Man will be delivered into [the] hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"because He was teaching His disciples. He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The Son of Man will be delivered into [the] hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":32,"t":"But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him [about it].","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"Then they came to Capernaum. While [Jesus] was in the house, He asked them,“ What were you discussing on the way?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then they came to Capernaum. While [Jesus] was in the house, He asked them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ What were you discussing on the way?”"}],"h":"The Greatest in the Kingdom","style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which [of them was] [the] greatest.","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"Sitting down, [Jesus] called the Twelve and said,“ If anyone wants to be first, he must be [the] last of all and [the] servant of all.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Sitting down, [Jesus] called the Twelve and said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ If anyone wants to be first, he must be [the] last of all and [the] servant of all.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":36,"t":"Then He had a little child {stand} among them. Taking [the child] in His arms, He said to them,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"“ Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the [One] who sent Me.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":38,"t":"John said to Him,“ Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":39,"t":"“ {Do} not stop him,” Jesus replied.“ For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ {Do} not stop him,” Jesus replied."},{"style":"red","t":"“ For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"For whoever is not against us is for us.","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"Indeed, if anyone gives you [even] a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.","f":[]},{"v":42,"t":"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me {to stumble}, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.","f":[],"h":"Temptations and Trespasses","style":"red"},{"v":43,"t":"If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands [and] go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.","f":["Greek Gehenna; also in verses 45 and 47","BYZ and TR include 44where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched; see verse 48 and Isaiah 66:24."],"style":"red"},{"v":44,"t":"","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet [and] be thrown into hell.","f":["BYZ and TR include 46where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched; see verse 48 and Isaiah 66:24."]},{"v":46,"t":"","f":[]},{"v":47,"t":"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 than to have two eyes [and] be thrown into hell,","f":[]},{"v":48,"t":"where ‘ their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’","f":["Isaiah 66:24"]},{"v":49,"t":"For everyone will be salted with fire.","f":["BYZ and TR include and every sacrifice will be salted with salt."],"h":"Good Salt","style":"red"},{"v":50,"t":"Salt [is] good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”","f":[],"style":"red"}]}