ULT MARK chapter 9

9 And he was saying to them, “Truly, I say to you that there are some of the ones standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.” 2 And after six days, Jesus takes along Peter and James and John and brings them up onto a high mountain by themselves, alone, and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his garments became radiantly, extremely white, such as no launderer on the earth is able thus to make them white. 4 And Elijah with Moses were seen by them, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And answering, Peter says to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here, and let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6 (For he did not know what he should answer, for they were terrified.) 7 And a cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and there was a voice from the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” 8 And suddenly, having looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus.

9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, he ordered them so that they would relate to no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 And they kept the word to themselves, discussing together what it is “to rise from the dead.” 11 And they were questioning him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to come first?” 12 But he was saying to them, “Elijah has come first to restore all things. And how has it been written about the Son of Man that he would suffer many things and would be despised? 13 But I say to you that also Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they were wanting, just as it is written about him.”

14 And having come to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately, the whole crowd, having seen him, were amazed, and running up to him, they were greeting him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?” 17 And one from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, having a mute spirit. 18 And wherever it might seize him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he becomes rigid, and I spoke to your disciples so that they would cast it out, and they were not strong enough.” 19 But answering them, he says, “O unbelieving generation, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20 And they brought him to him, and having seen him, the spirit immediately shook him with convulsions, and having fallen on the ground, he was rolling around, foaming at the mouth. 21 And he asked his father, “How much time is it while this has been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often thrown him both into fire and into waters in order that it might destroy him, but if you are able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.” 23 But Jesus said to him, “‘If you are able’? All things are possible for the one believing.” 24 And immediately the father of the child, having cried out, was saying, “I believe! Help my unbelief!” 25 And Jesus, having seen that a crowd is running to them, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out from him, and never enter into him again.” 26 And having cried out and convulsed him greatly, it came out, and he became like a dead person, so that many said, “He has died.” 27 But Jesus, having taken him by his hand, lifted him up, and he stood up. 28 And when he had gone into a house, his disciples were asking him privately, “Why were we not able to cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind is able to come out by nothing except by prayer and fasting.”[fn]

30 And having gone out from there, they were passing through Galilee, but he was not wanting that anyone would know it, 31 for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And having been killed, he will rise again after three days.” 32 But they were not understanding the word, and they were afraid to ask him.

33 And they came to Capernaum, and having come into the house, he was asking them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they were silent, for they had been arguing with one another on the way about who was greatest. 35 And having sat down, he called the Twelve together and says to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he will be last of all and a servant of all.” 36 And having taken a little child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me does not receive me but the one having sent me.” 38 John was saying to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we were preventing him because he was not following with us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not prevent him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and will be able soon afterwards to speak evil about me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us. 41 For whoever gives you a cup of water in the name because you are Christ’s, truly I say to you that he will certainly not lose his reward. 42 And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him instead if a millstone of a donkey is put around his neck and he has been thrown into the sea. 43 And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. 44 [fn] [where their worm does not end, and the fire is not quenched.] 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame than, having two feet, to be thrown into Gehenna. 46 [fn] [where their worm does not end, and the fire is not quenched.] 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into Gehenna, 48 where their worm does not end, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Some manuscripts do not include, and fasting, but the best manuscripts include it.

Some ancient manuscripts include verse 44.

Some ancient manuscripts include verse 46.

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ULT MARK Chapter 9