Mark 9

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.	1 He also said to them, "Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come in power."
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.	2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.	3 and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.	4 Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.	5 Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.	6 He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.	7 Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.	8 Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.	9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.	10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what rising from the dead meant.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?	11 Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.	12 He told them, "Elijah will indeed come first and restore all things, yet how is it written regarding the Son of Man that he must suffer greatly and be treated with contempt?
13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.	13 But I tell you that Elijah has come and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him."
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.	14 When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.
15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.	15 Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?	16 He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;	17 Someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.	18 Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so."
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.	19 He said to them in reply, "O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me."
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.	20 They brought the boy to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions. As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around and foam at the mouth.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.	21 Then he questioned his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He replied, "Since childhood.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.	22 It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us."
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.	23 Jesus said to him, " 'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith."
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.	24 Then the boy's father cried out, "I do believe, help my unbelief!"
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.	25 Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering, rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!"
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.	26 Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, "He is dead!"
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.	27 But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?	28 When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could we not drive it out?"
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.	29 He said to them, "This kind can only come out through prayer."
30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.	30 They left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it.
31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.	31 He was teaching his disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise."
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.	32 But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?	33 They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"
34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.	34 But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.	35 Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all."
36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,	36 Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.	37 "Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the one who sent me."
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.	38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.	39 Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me.
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.	40 For whoever is not against us is for us.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.	41 Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.	42 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:	43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire.
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.	44
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:	45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna.
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:	47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna,
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.	48 where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.	49 "Everyone will be salted with fire.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.	50 Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another."