Mark Chapter 9

Mark 9

Changing in appearance of Jesus Christ (metamorphosis) on a mountain (not named) 

1 And He tells them, I tell you, so shall it be, some will be standing here, who will not at all taste death, until possibly, they will see the kingdom of God, coming in miraculous-power. 

2. and amidst six days, Jesus brings to Himself, Peter, James and John, and takes them up unto a lofty mountain, (which is) apart on its own alone. And He metamorphosed in front of them;

3. And His garment become white, flashing intensely and exceedingly, in such a way that, no fuller (launderer) upon earth can whiten wool, in this way.

4 and they see, Elijah together with Moses, and they were talking together with Jesus. 

5. Peter answered, and told Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And to make three tents, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

6. For, he is not aware of what to reply/conclude; for they become frightened/out of wit.

7 and there happens to be a cloud that cast a shade upon them, and a voice was generated out of the cloud, This Is MY Beloved Son: listen to Him.

8. And suddenly, they look around, and no longer see, not even any person, but only Jesus is with them.

9. And as they come-down from the mountain, He declares to them, at least, to expand/dilate nothing which they have seen to men, except, until the Son rise up from the dead.

10 and they reason the words together toward themselves: what it is; to be seized and to be raised up from the dead.

11. And they asks Him, saying, why did the Scribes say, Elijah must, first of all come?

12 So, He make His thought known to them: how Elijah, will indeed come first to reconstitute all things and as it is written of the Son, to at least suffer much, even He will be considered worthless/despised by men? 

13 but I tell you, that, even as much as, the desired-Elijah has come, they have done to him, just as, it is written concerning him.

Unbelief in Christ by a crowd and disloyalty of believing-disciples are barriers to a miracle:

14. And as He comes towards His disciples, He saw many crowd around them, and the Scribes disputing with them.

15 and as all the crowd see Him, they were utterly astonished, and run immediately towards Him to greet/embrace Him.

16 and He asks them, towards what are you arguing?

17 one man from the crowd answers Him, Teacher, I carry my son who has a dumb-spirit towards you.

18 and whenever, it perhaps seizes him, it wrecks him; frothing at the mouth (epilepsy), grating his teeth and he is drying-up. I told Your disciples, at least to cast it out, but they did not prevail. 

19 He answers and says, oh what a generation of infidels/unbelievers! Till what time will I be with you? Until what time will I put up (bear) with you? Carry him towards Me.

20 And, they carry the same boy towards Him. And by STARING at him, the spirit immediately throws him into convulsions, and fall upon the earth, rolling about, foaming.

21 He asks his father, how long is the time, this things, has been happening to him like this? And he says, from childhood; 

22 and it frequently throws him into fire, and into water, at least, to destroy him. But, if you can help me on anything, be moved with pity upon me.

23. Moreover, Jesus tells him, if you have faith, you are able to be a capable-one on everything. 

24 Immediately, the child screams, the father says; it is by my unfaithfulness/disloyalty. I have faith, help!

25 So, as Jesus sees, that the crowd are hastening together, He rebukes the unclean spirit, and talks to the deaf and dumb spirits; I command you, depart from him, and never again enter into him.

26 and he screams, throw him into much convulsion and get out; and he became as though, he had been dead, such that many say, that he was dead.

27 and Jesus, seizes his hand, waken him up and he rises up.

Disciples ask a good question. But, Jesus emphasized that, "There is a place of power" over Judaists' oratory prayer

28. and His disciples interrogated him on not being able to cast it out. Is it that we SHOULD have ENTERED PRIVATELY/on our own, into their HOUSE?

29. And He tells them, No. Not even one person among these (your) country-men/kindreds, would have come out, if they CAN be able by oratory prayer [and fasting] (Matt 17:21)

JESUS predicts His death and resurrection (the second time) 

30. From there, He proceeds forth, traveling through Galilee; and does not at least want, certain people to know.

31 Moreover, in teaching His disciples, He tells them, that the Son will be surrendered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and, having been put to death by men, He will rise again amid three days.

32 but, they did not understand His utterances (rhema), and were afraid to ask Him.

The greatest among you shall be the most-humble 

@His house in capernaum

33 and He came into Capernaum; and happens to be in his house. And, He asks them, what are you deliberating upon, on the way?

34 And they keep quiet towards one another, for they were disputing on who will be the greatest (meizon), on the way.

35 and He sat down and calls the twelve, if someone desires to be the foremost, he will be the last of all and the servant of all.

36 and He stands in their middle, to receive and embrace a child in His arms. And He tells them:

37 whoever possibly accept one of this kind of little children in My Name, accept Me; and whoever possibly, accept Me, also, do not accept Me, but The ONE WHO sends Me.

John, (a noise maker) was made to see that church is one and the need to cultivate peace with one another

38 John answers Him, Teacher; behold, someone, (who does not follow us), is casting out demon in Your Name (authority) and we forbid him, because, he was not following us.

39 But Jesus says, do not forbid him. For, no man, who is doing miraculous work in My Name (authority), can readily speak evil of Me.

40 No doubt, whoever is not against us, is for us. (Lk 9:49).

41 whoever possibly furnish you a cup of water, in the Name of being of Christ; surely, I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

Jesus warns against making others to stumble 

42 and whoever possibly make one of the least of these men, who have Faith (in Me) to stumble, it is rather better for him, if a mill as large as an ass had been hanged around his throat, and had been thrown into the sea.

Jesus Christ figuratively emphasize the mandatory nature of not missing Zoe life

43. and in case your hand would make you stumble, amputate it; it is good, Zoe-Life enters into you crippled, than having two hands, and depart into unquenchable (asbeston) fire in hell/ge-henna. 

44. + where their maggots/worms will not die, and the fire willomitted not be extinguished .++ (omitted in NU-Text) 

45. And in case, your foot would make you stumble, amputate it; it is good (zoe) Life enters into you limping, than having two feet, and be thrown into ge-henna + unquenchable fire)+. 

46 + where their worms will not die, and their fire will not be extinguished.+ (not included in GNT nestle 1904)

47 and in case, your eye would make you stumble, thrust it out; it is good for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with one eye, than having two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna, (Is 66:24)

48 where their worms will not die, and their fire is unquenchable (asbeton).

Jesus instructed someone like John to have everything in him sweetened with salt, and be at peace in himself and with others.

49. + Even all sacrifices were salted with salt+, because, everything on the fire are to be with salt. 

50 Salt is good, but, in case salt becomes unsalty/saltless, how in it, will there be a sweetening condiments for seasoning? Have salt in yourselves, even to be at peace among one another.