AICNT MARK chapter 9

9 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 having come with power.”

2 And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and leads them up a high mountain alone by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling white [[as snow]],[fn] as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

4 And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6 For he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with themselves.

9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, he instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 And they kept the matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.

11 And they asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? 13 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him.”

14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran up to greet him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?”

17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a mute spirit. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. And I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” 19 And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.”

20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can [[believe]]’![fn] All things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out [[with tears]][fn] and said, “I believe [[Lord]];[fn] help my unbelief!”

25 And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” 26 And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that {most}[fn] of them said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer [[and fasting]].”[fn]

30 And from there they went out and {passed}[fn] through Galilee, and he did not want anyone to know; 31 for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him, and after being killed, he will rise {after three days}.”[fn] 32 But they did not understand the statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [[among yourselves]][fn] on the way?” 34 But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.

35 And sitting down, he called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.”

36 And taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and embracing it, he said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one of such children in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, does not receive me but the one who sent me.”

38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone [[who does not follow us]][fn] casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

39 But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him; for no one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me; 40 {for whoever is not against us is for us}.[fn]

41 “For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in {the name that you are of Christ},[fn] truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

42 “And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe [in me] to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

43 “And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled than having two hands to go into Gehenna,[fn] into the unquenchable fire 44 [[where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.]][fn]

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 [[to the fire that shall never be quenched.]][fn] 46 Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.

47 “And if your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than having two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna,[fn] 48 [[where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched]].[fn]

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.”

9:3, as snow: Some manuscripts include.

9:23, believe: Some manuscripts include.

9:24, with tears: Some manuscripts include.

9:24, Lord: Some manuscripts include.

9:26, most: Some manuscripts read “many.”

9:29, and fasting: Some manuscripts include.

9:30, passed: Some manuscripts read “going.”

9:31, after three days: Some manuscripts read “on the third day.”

9:33, among yourselves: Some manuscripts include.

9:38, who does not follow us: Some manuscripts include.

9:40, not against us is for us: Some manuscripts read “not against you is for you.”

9:41, the name that you are of Christ: Some manuscripts read “my name, because you belong to Christ.”

9:43-47, Gehenna: Often translated hell, Gehenna is a term derived from a place called the Valley of Hinnom, located near Jerusalem. In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), this valley was associated with practices of child sacrifice to foreign gods, notably the Canaanite deity Moloch. Because of these associations, the Valley of Hinnom was reviled and became a symbol of divine judgment and destruction.

9:44, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched: Some manuscripts include verse 44.

9:45, to the fire that shall never be quenched: Some manuscripts include.

9:47, into Gehenna: Some manuscripts read “into the Gehenna of fire.”

9:48, their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched: Some manuscripts include verse 48.

9:49, For everyone will be salted with fire: Some manuscripts read “and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.”

AICNT MARK Chapter 9