Tree of Life Version
Mark 9:1
1Yeshua was telling them, “Amen, I tell you, there are some standing here who will never taste death until 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
Yeshua was telling them, “Amen, I tell you, there are some standing here who will never taste death until they see the kingdom of God come with power!” 2After six days, Yeshua takes with Him Peter and Jacob and John, and brings them up a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them. 3His clothes became radiant and brilliantly white, whiter than any launderer on earth could bleach 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- there beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- someτιςtis · oneG5100
- of them that standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- shallγεύωgeuomai · to tasteG1089
- notοὐou · noG3756
- notμήmē · notG3361
- of deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- tillἄνan · ifG302
- they have seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
Cross-references for Mark 9:1
- Matthew 16:28Amen, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
- Luke 9:27But I tell you truthfully, there are some standing here who will never taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 2:26And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach ha-Kodesh that he would not die before he had seen the Anointed One of Adonai.
- John 8:51Amen, amen I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
- Hebrews 2:9But we see One who was made for a little while lower than the angels—namely, Yeshua. He is now crowned with glory and honor, because of the death He suffered so that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
- Matthew 24:30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the land will mourn, and they will see ‘the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven’ with power and great glory.
- Matthew 25:31“Now when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Luke 22:18For I tell you that I will never drink of the fruit of the vine from now on, until the kingdom of God comes.”
- John 21:23Therefore this saying went out among the brothers and sisters, that this disciple would not die. Yet Yeshua did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”
- Acts 1:6So when they gathered together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
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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