American Standard Version
Mark 9:1
1And 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.
Mark 9:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
- New International Version (NIV)And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.”
Context of Mark 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. 2And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them; 3and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
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Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσίν τινες τῶν ἑστηκότων οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.¶Read the interlinear
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
- standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- tasteγεύωgeuomai · to tasteG1089
- deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
Cross-references for Mark 9:1
- Matthew 16:28Verily I say unto you, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
- Luke 9:27But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
- Luke 2:26And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
- Hebrews 2:9But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.
- Matthew 24:30and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
- Luke 22:18for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
- John 21:23This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
- Acts 1:6They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
Commentaries on Mark 9:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1There be some - This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter, and to the preceding discourse. It is in this connection in Matthew 16:27-28; (note). See the notes there.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Verily I say - See the notes at Matthew 16:28. This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter and the preceding discourse.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The transfiguration. (1-13) An evil spirit cast out. (14-29) The apostles reproved. (30-40) Pain to be preferred to sin. (41-50) Verses 1-13 Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimpse of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is good to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and how good to be with Christ glorified in heaven with all the saints! But when it is well with us, we are apt not to care for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Truly I tell you: This introductory phrase shows that this promise is important, but people debate what the promise means. It might mean that some disciples will: witness the resurrection of Jesus from the dead (chapter 16); experience the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church (Acts 2); witness the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70; or witness the transfiguration of Jesus as a preview of God's coming kingdom. Mark places this promise right before the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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