Mark 9

(Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Peter 1:16–21)

1ThenG2532 Jesus saidG2036 to themG846, “TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, there areG1510 someG5100 standingG2476 hereG5602 whoG3748 will not tasteG3756G3361G1089 deathG2288 beforeG2193G302 they seeG3708 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 arriveG2064 withG1722 powerG1411.”

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AfterG3326 sixG1803 daysG2250 JesusG2424 took withG3880 Him PeterG4074, JamesG2385, andG2532 JohnG2491, andG2532 led them upG399G846G1519 a highG5308 mountainG3735 by themselvesG2596G2398G3441. There He was transfiguredG3339 beforeG1715 themG846. 3HisG846 clothesG2440 becameG1096 radiantlyG3029G4744 whiteG3022, brighter than any laundererG1102 onG1909 earthG1093 couldG1410 bleach themG3021. 4AndG2532 ElijahG2243 and MosesG3475 appearedG3708 before themG846, talking withG4814 JesusG2424.

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PeterG4074 saidG611G3004 to JesusG2424, “RabbiG4461, it isG1510 goodG2570 for usG1473 to beG1510 hereG5602. Let us put upG4160 threeG5140 sheltersG46331—oneG1520 for YouG4771, oneG1520 for MosesG3475, andG2532 oneG1520 for ElijahG2243.” 6ForG1063 they were allG1096 so terrifiedG1630 thatG1063 Peter did not knowG3756G1492 what elseG5101 to sayG611.

7ThenG2532 a cloudG3507 appearedG1096 and envelopedG1982 themG846, andG2532 a voiceG5456 cameG1096 fromG1537 theG3588 cloudG3507: “ThisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 belovedG27 SonG5207. ListenG191 to HimG846!” 8SuddenlyG1819, when they looked aroundG4017, they sawG3708 noG3765 oneG3762 withG3326 themG1438 exceptG235G3440 JesusG2424.

9As theyG846 were coming downG2597G1537 theG3588 mountainG3735, Jesus admonishedG1291 themG846 not to tell anyoneG1334G3367 whatG3739 they had seenG3708 untilG1487G3361G3752 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 had risenG450 fromG1537 the deadG3498. 10So they keptG2902 thisG3588 matterG3056 toG4314 themselvesG1438, discussingG4802 whatG5101 it meantG1510 to riseG450 fromG1537 the deadG3498. 11AndG2532 they askedG1905 Jesus, “Why do theG3588 scribesG1122 sayG3004 thatG3754 ElijahG2243 mustG1163 comeG2064 firstG4412?”

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He repliedG5346G846, “ElijahG2243 does indeedG3303 comeG2064 firstG4412, and he restoresG600 all thingsG3956. WhyG4459 thenG2532 is it writtenG1125 thatG2443 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 must sufferG3958 many thingsG4183 andG2532 be rejectedG1847? 13ButG235 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 ElijahG2243 has indeed comeG2532G2064, andG2532 they have doneG4160 to himG846 whateverG3745 they wishedG2309, just asG2531 it is writtenG1125 aboutG1909 himG846.”

The Boy with an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 17:14–18; Luke 9:37–42)

14When they returnedG2064 toG4314 theG3588 other disciplesG3101, they sawG3708 a largeG4183 crowdG3793 aroundG4012 themG846, andG2532 scribesG1122 arguingG4802 withG4314 themG846. 15As soon asG2112 allG3956 theG3588 peopleG3793 sawG3708 Jesus, they were filled with aweG1568 andG2532 ranG4370 to greetG782 HimG846.

16“WhatG5101 are you disputingG4802 withG4314 themG848?” He askedG1905.

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SomeoneG1520 inG1537 theG3588 crowdG3793 repliedG611, “TeacherG1320, I broughtG5342G4314 YouG4771 myG1473 sonG5207, who hasG2192 a spiritG4151 that makes him muteG216. 18WheneverG3699G1437 it seizesG2638 himG846, it throws him to the groundG4486G846. He foams at the mouthG875, gnashesG5149 his teethG3599, andG2532 becomes rigidG3583.2 I askedG2036 YourG4771 disciplesG3101 toG2443 drive it outG1544G846, butG2532 they were unableG3756G2480.”

19“OG5599 unbelievingG571 generationG1074!” Jesus repliedG611. “How longG2193G4219 must I remainG1510 withG4314 youG4771? How longG2193G4219 must I put up withG430 youG4771? BringG5342 the boy toG4314 MeG1473.”

20SoG2532 they broughtG5342 himG846, andG2532 seeingG3708 Jesus, theG3588 spiritG4151 immediatelyG2112 threw the boy into a convulsionG4952G846. He fellG4098 toG1909 theG3588 groundG1093 and rolled aroundG2947, foaming at the mouthG875.

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Jesus askedG1905 the boy’s fatherG3962, “How longG4214G5550G1510G5613 has thisG3778 beenG1096 with himG846?”

“FromG1537 childhoodG3812,” he saidG2036. 22“It often throwsG4178G906 himG846 intoG1519 the fireG4442 or intoG1519 the waterG5204, tryingG2443 to killG622 himG846. ButG235 ifG1487 You canG1410 do anythingG5100, have compassionG4697 onG1909 usG1473 and helpG997 usG1473.”

23“IfG1487 You canG1410?” echoedG2036 JesusG2424. “All thingsG3956 are possibleG1415 to him whoG3588 believesG4100!”

24ImmediatelyG2112 theG3588 boy’sG3588G3813 fatherG3962 cried outG2896,3 “I do believeG4100; helpG997 myG1473 unbeliefG570!”

25WhenG1161 JesusG2424 sawG3708 thatG3754 a crowdG3793 had come runningG1998, He rebukedG2008 theG3588 uncleanG169 spiritG4151. “You deafG2974 andG2532 muteG216 spiritG4151,” He saidG3004, “IG1473 commandG2004 youG4771 to comeG1831 outG1537 andG2532 neverG3371 enterG1525G1519 him againG846.”

26After shriekingG2896 andG2532 convulsing him violentlyG4682G4183, the spirit came outG1831. The boy becameG1096 likeG5616 a corpseG3498, so thatG5620 manyG4183 saidG3004, “He is deadG599.” 27ButG1161 JesusG2424 tookG2902 himG846 by theG3588 handG5495 and helped him to his feetG1453G846, andG2532 he stood upG450.

28AfterG2532 Jesus had goneG1525 intoG1519 the houseG3624, HisG846 disciplesG3101 askedG1905 HimG846 privatelyG2596G2398, “WhyG3754 couldn’tG1410G3756 weG1473 drive it outG1544G846?”

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Jesus answeredG2036, “ThisG3778 kindG1085 cannotG1410G1722G3762 come outG1831, exceptG1487G3361 byG1722 prayerG4335.”4

The Second Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 17:22–23; Luke 9:43–45)

30Going onG1831 from thereG2547, they passedG3899 throughG1223 GalileeG1056. ButG2532 Jesus did not wantG3756G2309 anyoneG5100 to knowG1097, 31becauseG1063 He was teachingG1321 HisG846 disciplesG3101. He toldG2036 themG846, “TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will be deliveredG3860 intoG1519 the handsG5495 of menG444. They will killG615 HimG846, andG2532 afterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 He will riseG450.” 32ButG1161 they did not understandG50 thisG3588 statementG4487, andG2532 they were afraidG5399 to askG1905 HimG846 about it.

The Greatest in the Kingdom

(Matthew 18:1–5; Luke 9:46–50)

33ThenG2532 they cameG2064 toG1519 CapernaumG2584. While Jesus wasG1096 inG1722 theG3588 houseG3614, He askedG1905 themG846, “WhatG5101 were you discussingG1260 onG1722 theG3588 wayG3598?” 34ButG1161 they were silentG4623, forG1063 onG1722 theG3588 wayG3598 they had been arguing aboutG1256G4314G240 whichG5101 of them was the greatestG3173.

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Sitting downG2523, Jesus calledG5455 theG3588 TwelveG1427 andG2532 saidG3004, “IfG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to beG1510 firstG4413, he must beG1510 the lastG2078 of allG3956 andG2532 the servantG1249 of allG3956.”

36ThenG2532 He hadG2983G2476 a little child standG3813 amongG1722G3319 themG846. Taking the child in His armsG1723G846, He saidG2036 to themG846, 37“WhoeverG3739G302 welcomesG1209 oneG1520 of theseG5108 little childrenG3813 inG1909 MyG1473 nameG3686 welcomesG1209 MeG1473, andG2532 whoeverG3739G302 welcomesG1209 MeG1473 welcomesG1209 not onlyG3756 MeG1473, butG235 theG3588 One who sentG649 MeG1473.”

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JohnG2491 saidG5346 to HimG846, “TeacherG1320, we sawG3708 someoneG5100 elseG3739G3756G190G1473 driving outG1544 demonsG1140 inG1722 YourG4771 nameG3686, andG2532 we tried to stopG2967 himG846, becauseG3754G3756 he does not accompanyG190 usG1473.”

39“Do notG3361 stopG2967 himG846,” JesusG2424 repliedG2036. “ForG1063 no oneG3762 whoG3739 performsG4160 a miracleG1411 inG1909 MyG1473 nameG3686 canG1410 turn aroundG5035 andG2532 speak evil ofG2551 MeG1473. 40ForG1063 whoeverG3739 isG1510 notG3756 againstG2596 usG1473 isG1510 forG5228 usG1473. 41IndeedG1063, if anyoneG3739G302 givesG4222 youG4771 even a cupG4221 of waterG5204 becauseG3754 you bearG1510G1722 the nameG3686 of ChristG5547, trulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, he will never loseG3756G3361G622 hisG846 rewardG3408.

Temptations and Trespasses

(Matthew 18:6–9; Luke 17:1–4)

42ButG2532 if anyoneG3739G302 causesG4624 oneG1520 of theseG3778 little onesG3398 whoG3588 believeG4100 inG1519 Me to stumbleG1473, it would beG1510 betterG2570 for himG846 to haveG1487G3123 a largeG3684 millstoneG3458 hungG4029 aroundG4012 hisG846 neckG5137 andG2532 to be thrownG906 intoG1519 theG3588 seaG2281.

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IfG1437 yourG4771 handG5495 causes you to sinG4624G4771, cut it offG609G846. It isG1510 betterG2570 for youG4771 to enterG1525G1519 lifeG2222 crippledG2948 thanG2228 to haveG2192 twoG1417 handsG5495 and goG565 intoG1519 hellG1067,5 intoG1519 theG3588 unquenchableG762 fireG4442.6 45IfG1437 yourG4771 footG4228 causes you to sinG4624G4771, cut it offG609G846. It isG1510 betterG2570 for youG4771 to enterG1525G1519 lifeG2222 lameG5560 thanG2228 to haveG2192 twoG1417 feetG4228 and be thrownG906 intoG1519 hellG1067.7 47AndG2532 ifG1437 yourG4771 eyeG3788 causes you to sinG4624G4771, pluck it outG1544G846. It isG1510 betterG2570 for youG4771 to enterG1525G1519 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 with one eyeG3442 thanG2228 to haveG2192 twoG1417 eyesG3788 and be thrownG906 intoG1519 hellG1067, 48whereG3699 ‘theirG846 wormG4663 neverG3756 diesG5053, andG2532 theG3588 fireG4442 is never quenchedG3756G4570.’8

Good Salt

(Matthew 5:13–16; Luke 14:34–35)

49ForG1063 everyoneG3956 will be saltedG233 with fireG4442.9

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SaltG217 is goodG2570, butG1161 ifG1437 theG3588 saltG217 losesG1096 its saltinessG358, withG1722 whatG5101 will you seasonG741 itG846? HaveG2192 saltG217 amongG1722 yourselvesG1438, andG2532 be at peaceG1514 withG1722 one anotherG240.”