1 And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not John 8:52;Heb. 2:9taste death [ch. 13:30;Matt. 10:23;23:36;24:34] until they see the kingdom of God after it has come ch. 13:26;14:62;[Matt. 25:31]with power."
The Transfiguration
2 For ver. 2-8, see Matt. 17:1-8;Luke 9:28-36And after six days Jesus took with him ch. 5:37;14:33Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was [2 Cor. 3:18(Gk.)]transfigured before them, 3 and Dan. 7:9;[Ps. 104:2;Matt. 28:3]his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one9:3 Greek launderer (gnapheus) on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter said to Jesus, See John 1:38"Rabbi,9:5 Rabbi means my teacher, or my master it is good that we are here. Let us make three [Neh. 8:15]tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." 6 For [ch. 14:40;Luke 9:33]he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 And 2 Pet. 1:17;[Ex. 24:15,16] a cloud overshadowed them, and 2 Pet. 1:17;[Ex. 24:15,16] a voice came out of the cloud, ch. 12:6;See Matt. 3:17"This is my beloved Son;9:7 Or my Son, my (or the) BelovedActs 3:22listen to him." 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
9 For ver. 9-13, see Matt. 17:9-13And as they were coming down the mountain, ch. 5:43;See Matt. 8:4he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, ch. 8:31until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 Luke 9:36So they kept the matter to themselves, [John 16:17]questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. 11 And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say See Matt. 11:14that first Elijah must come?" 12 And he said to them, "Elijah does come first Mal. 4:6;Luke 1:16,17;[Acts 1:6;3:21] to restore all things. And Ps. 22:6,7;Isa. 53:2,3;Dan. 9:26;Zech. 13:7;[Phil. 2:7]; See Matt. 26:24how is it written of the Son of Man that he should See ch. 8:31suffer many things and Luke 23:11;Acts 4:11be treated with contempt?13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and ch. 6:17,27they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him."
Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit
14 For ver. 14-28, see Matt. 17:14-19;Luke 9:37-42And 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 they saw him, [ch. 10:32]were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted 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 ver. 25;Luke 11:14a spirit that makes him mute. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and [ch. 6:7;Matt. 10:1;Luke 10:17]they were not able." 19 And he answered them, "O [John 14:9;20:27]faithless generation, [John 14:9;20:27]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 ch. 1:26convulsed 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 [ch. 1:40;Matt. 9:28]if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us." 23 And Jesus said to him, [See ver. 22above] "‘If you can’! [ch. 6:5,6;Matt. 17:20]All things are possible for one who believes."24 Immediately the father of the child cried out9:24 Some manuscripts add with tears and said, "I believe; [Luke 17:5]help my unbelief!" 25 And when Jesus saw that ver. 15a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, ver. 17"You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."26 And after crying out and [See ver. 20above]convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, "He is dead." 27 But Jesus See ch. 1:31took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had ch. 7:17entered 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."9:29 Some manuscripts add and fasting
Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection
30 For ver. 30-32, see Matt. 17:22,23;Luke 9:43-45;[ch. 8:31;10:32-34]They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, See ch. 8:31after three days he will rise."32 ch. 6:52;Luke 2:50;18:34;24:25;John 10:6;12:16;16:17-19;[ver. 10]But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Who Is the Greatest?
33 And Matt. 17:24they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house For ver. 33-37, see Matt. 18:1-5;Luke 9:46-48;[ch. 10:35-45]he asked them, "What were you discussing on the way?"34 But they kept silent, for on the way Luke 22:24;[ver. 50]they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ch. 10:43,44;Matt. 20:26,27;23:11,12;Luke 22:26"If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and ch. 10:16taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 [Matt. 10:40,42]"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and [Matt. 10:40,42]whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."
Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us
38 For ver. 38-40, see Luke 9:49,50John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone ch. 16:17;Matt. 7:22;Luke 10:17;Acts 19:13;[Matt. 12:27] casting out demons in your name,9:38 Some manuscripts add who does not follow us and [Num. 11:28]we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." 39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.40 [Matt. 12:30;Luke 11:23]For the one who is not against us is for us.41 For truly, I say to you, See Matt. 10:42whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because9:41 Greek in name thatyou belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.
Temptations to Sin
42 Matt. 18:6;Luke 17:2;[1 Cor. 8:12] "Whoever causes one of [Zech. 13:7] these little ones who believe in me to sin, 9:42 Greek to stumble ; also verses 43, 45, 47 [ch. 14:21]it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.43 Matt. 5:30;18:8And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to See Matt. 5:22,29hell,9:43 Greek Gehenna; also verse 47to ver. 48;Matt. 3:12;See Matt. 25:41the unquenchable fire.9:43 Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48)45 Matt. 18:8And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into [See ver. 43above]hell.47 Matt. 5:29;18:9And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into See Matt. 5:22,29hell,48 ‘where Isa. 66:24their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’49 For everyone will be salted with fire.9:49 Some manuscripts add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt50 Luke 14:34Salt is good, Matt. 5:13but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Ezek. 43:24;Col. 4:6;[Eph. 4:29] Have salt in yourselves, and Rom. 12:18;2 Cor. 13:11;1 Thess. 5:13;[ver. 34]; See Rom. 14:19be at peace with one another."