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Version 0.94.54, 23 October 2023

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Mark Chapter 9

1And he said to them, “Truly, I am telling you that there are some of those standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.” 2Then six days later, Jesus took Peter and James and John along and brought them up to a high mountain alone, privately. Then he was transfigured in front of them. 3And his clothes became shining – very white like snow – clothes of a kind which no cloth dresser on earth can make shine like that. 4Moreover Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were speaking to Jesus, 5at which Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. So let's make three booths: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6For he did not know what he should say, for they were terrified. 7Then a cloud materialized and overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my beloved son. Hear him.” 8Yet the moment when they looked round, they didn't see anyone any longer, except just Jesus with them. 9Then as they came down from the mountain, he commanded them not to recount the things they had seen to anyone until the son of man had risen from the dead. 10And they kept the matter to themselves, while discussing with each other what rising from the dead meant. 11Then they questioned him and said, “The scribes say that Elijah must come first, don't they?” 12Then he answered and said to them, “Elijah does indeed come and restore everything first, so how come it stands written concerning the son of man that he must suffer many things and be thought nothing of? 13But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and that they did to him whatever they wanted, as it stands written concerning him.” 14Then he went to the disciples and saw a large crowd around them, and scribes discussing with them. 15And immediately, when the whole crowd saw him, they were astounded, and they ran to greet him. 16Then he asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?” 17At this one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I have brought you my son who is possessed by a mute spirit. 18And wherever it seizes him, it tears at him, and he foams and gnashes his teeth, and he becomes dehydrated. Moreover, I told your disciples to cast it out, but they couldn't.” 19Then he answered him and said, “O unbelieving generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20So they brought him to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately convulsed him, and he fell onto the ground and rolled about, foaming. 21And he asked his father, “How long is it since this happened to him?” And he said, “Since childhood. 22And it has often thrown him in both fire and water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, help us and have compassion on us.” 23Then Jesus, quoting him, said to him, “ ‘If you can’ believe, everything is possible for him who believes.” 24Then the father of the child immediately cried out and said with tears, “I believe, Lord. Help my unbelief.” 25Then when Jesus saw that a crowd was converging, he rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not go in to him any more.” 26Then it shouted and convulsed him severely and came out, and he became as though he was dead, so that many said that he had died. 27But Jesus took hold of him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28Then when he had gone home, his disciples asked him privately, “Why is it that we could not cast it out?” 29And he said to them, “This kind cannot come out by any means except prayer and fasting.” 30And they departed from there and passed through Galilee, and he did not want anyone to know. 31For he kept teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and after being killed, he will rise on the third day.” 32But they kept failing to understand the statement and were afraid to ask him about it. 33Then he went to Capernaum, and after going into a house, he asked them, “What did you discuss among yourselves on the way?” 34But they remained silent, for on the way they had discussed with each other who was the greatest. 35Then he sat down and addressed the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be the first, he will be the last of all and the servant of all.” 36Next, he took a child and stood him in front of them, and after taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37“Whoever receives one of such children in my name receives me, and whoever receives me doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.” 38Then John answered him and said, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, someone who does not follow us, and we prevented him, because he does not follow us.” 39But Jesus said, “Do not prevent him, for there is no-one who can perform a deed of power in my name and who will quickly be able to speak ill of me. 40For whoever is not against you is for you. 41For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's – truly, I am telling you – he will certainly not lose his reward. 42And it would be better for anyone who causes one of the little ones who believe in me to stumble, if an upper millstone were put round his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43So if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It would be better for you to go into life maimed than to go off into Gehenna, into the inextinguishable fire, with two hands,

44Where their worm does not die,

And the fire is not extinguished.

45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It would be better for you to go off into life lame than to be thrown into Gehenna, into the inextinguishable fire, with two feet,

46Where their worm does not die,

And the fire is not extinguished.

47And if your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It would be better for you to go into the kingdom of God with one eye, than to be thrown into fiery Gehenna with two eyes,

48Where their worm does not die,

And the fire is not extinguished.

49For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt. 50Salt is good. But if salt becomes bland, with what can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and live peaceably among yourselves.”

Reference(s) in Chapter 9: v.44 ↔ Isaiah 66:24 ● v.46 ↔ Isaiah 66:24 ● v.48 ↔ Isaiah 66:24.

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