Mark · Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
Mark 9 Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
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1 And he said to them, Verily I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
1 He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”
2 And after six days, Jesus taketh [with him] Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.
2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
4 And there appeared to them Elijah, with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking 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 Elijah.
5 Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6 For he knew not what to say: for they were greatly terrified.
6 For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.
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 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
8 And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.
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 commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after 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 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising from the dead” meant.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
11 They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written concerning the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught.
12 He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?
13 But I say to you, that Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they pleased, as it is written concerning him.
13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”
14 And when he came to [his] disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
14 Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
15 And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him] , saluted him.
15 Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
16 He asked the scribes, “What are you asking them?”
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;
17 One of the multitude answered, “Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
18 And wherever he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away; and I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not.
18 and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”
19 He answered him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I suffer you? bring him to me.
19 He answered him, “Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”
20 And they brought him to him: and when he saw him, immediately the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed, foaming.
20 They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? and he said, From a child.
21 He asked his father, “How long has it been since this has been happening to him?” He said, “From childhood.
22 And often 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 Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.
23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying to him, [Thou] dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
25 When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
26 And [the spirit] cried, and rent him severely, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; so that many said, He is dead.
26 After crying out and convulsing him greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead, so much that most of them said, “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 and raised him up; and he arose.
28 And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
28 When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
29 And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
29 He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.”
30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know [it] .
30 They went out from there and passed through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to know it,
31 For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and after that he is killed, he will rise the third day.
31 for he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
32 But they didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask 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 He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves 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 were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, [the same] shall be last of all, and servant of all.
35 He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and 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 to them,
36 He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
37 “Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons 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 who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.”
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
39 But Jesus said, “Don’t forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us, is on our part.
40 For whoever is not against us is on our side.
41 For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
41 For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
42 And whoever shall cause one of [these] little ones that believe in me, to fall into sin, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
42 “Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
43 And if thy hand causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter 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 stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
44 ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
45 And if thy foot causeth thee to fall into sin, 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 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched—
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
46 ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
47 And if thy eye causeth thee to fall into sin, 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 If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter into God’s Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire,
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
48 ‘where their worm doesn’t 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 For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
50 Salt [is] good: but if the salt hath lost its saltness, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Cross references (48)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Luke 9:27; Hebrews 2:9; Mark 13:30; Matthew 16:28; Luke 22:18
- 2 Luke 9:28–36; Matthew 17:1–8; Isaiah 33:17; Mark 5:37; Mark 14:33
- 3 Matthew 28:3; Daniel 7:9; Isaiah 1:18; Revelation 7:9; Psalm 104:1–2
- 4 Luke 9:30–31; Luke 24:44; Acts 3:21–24; Matthew 17:3–4; John 5:39
- 5 John 14:21–23; John 14:8–9; Psalm 84:10; Psalm 62:2–3; Revelation 22:3–4
- 6 Mark 16:5–8; Daniel 10:15–19; Revelation 1:17
- 7 2 Peter 1:17; Matthew 3:17; Luke 9:34–36; Mark 1:11; Hebrews 2:1
- 8 Luke 24:31; Acts 8:39–40; Acts 10:16; Luke 9:36
- 9 Matthew 17:9–13; Mark 5:43; Matthew 12:40; Matthew 27:63; Luke 24:46
- 10 Acts 17:18; John 2:19–22; John 16:17–19; Luke 18:33–34; Luke 24:7–8
- 11 Malachi 4:5; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 11:14; Mark 9:4; Matthew 17:10–11
- 12 Isaiah 53:1–12; Isaiah 50:6; Isaiah 52:14; Luke 1:16–17; Isaiah 40:3–5
- 13 Matthew 14:3–11; Matthew 17:12–13; Matthew 11:14; Luke 1:17; Acts 7:52
- 14 Luke 9:37–42; Matthew 17:14–20; Luke 11:53–54; Mark 2:6; Mark 12:14
- 15 Mark 9:2–3; Exodus 34:30
- 16 Luke 5:30–32; Mark 8:11
- 17 Mark 9:25; Luke 11:14; Luke 9:38; Mark 10:13; Mark 5:23
- 18 Mark 11:23; Mark 9:28–29; Luke 9:39–40; Matthew 17:19–20; Mark 9:20
- 19 Numbers 14:11; Luke 9:41; Psalm 106:21–25; Numbers 14:27; Matthew 17:17
- 20 Mark 1:26; Luke 4:35; 1 Peter 5:8; Luke 9:42; Mark 9:26
- 21 John 9:20–21; Acts 9:33; John 5:5–6; Mark 5:25; Luke 8:43
- 22 Mark 1:40–42; Matthew 15:22–28; Mark 5:19; Matthew 14:31; Matthew 8:2
- 23 John 11:40; Hebrews 11:6; Matthew 17:20; Mark 11:23; Matthew 21:21–22
- 24 Luke 17:5; Hebrews 12:2; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 25 Acts 16:18; Isaiah 35:5–6; Matthew 17:18; Mark 9:15; Luke 9:42
- 26 Mark 9:20; Mark 1:26; Exodus 5:23; Revelation 12:12; Mark 9:18
- 27 Mark 1:31; Acts 3:7; Mark 1:41; Mark 8:23; Mark 5:41
- 28 Matthew 17:19–20; Mark 7:17; Matthew 13:36; Matthew 13:10; Matthew 15:15
- 29 James 5:15; Daniel 9:3; Matthew 17:20; Ephesians 6:18; 2 Corinthians 12:8
- 30 Luke 9:43–45; Mark 6:31–32; Matthew 17:22–23; Matthew 27:22–23
- 31 Matthew 16:21; Mark 9:12; Mark 8:31; Luke 24:44–46; Matthew 20:18–19
- 32 Luke 18:34; John 16:19; Luke 9:45; Luke 2:50; John 12:16
- 33 Matthew 18:1–5; Hebrews 4:13; Luke 9:46–48; John 2:25; John 21:17
- 34 Mark 9:50; 1 Peter 5:3; Luke 22:24–30; Philippians 2:3–7; Luke 9:46–48
- 35 Matthew 20:25–28; Luke 22:26; Mark 10:42–45; Matthew 23:11; Luke 14:10–11
- 36 Mark 10:16; Matthew 18:2; Matthew 19:14–15
- 37 Matthew 18:3–5; Luke 10:16; Matthew 10:40–42; John 12:44–45; John 14:21–23
- 38 Luke 9:49–50; Numbers 11:26–29; Luke 11:19
- 39 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 13:1–2; Philippians 1:18; Matthew 13:28–29; Matthew 7:22–23
- 40 Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23
- 41 Matthew 10:42; Matthew 25:40
- 42 Matthew 18:6; Luke 17:1–2; Matthew 18:10; Matthew 25:45–46; Acts 26:11–14
- 43 Matthew 5:29–30; Matthew 18:8–9; Matthew 25:41; Hebrews 12:1; Matthew 5:22
- 45 Matthew 18:8; Matthew 5:22; Mark 9:43
- 47 Matthew 18:9; Matthew 5:28–29; Matthew 5:22; Mark 9:43; Psalm 119:37
- 48 Isaiah 66:24; Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43–45
- 49 Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24
- 50 Colossians 4:6; Romans 12:18; Matthew 5:13; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Hebrews 12:14
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… "The righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father;" but He shall send the unrighteous, and those who do not the works of righteousness, "into everlasting fire, where their worm shall not die, and the fire shall not be quenched."
… fire is not quenched." So, too, of the eye: "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: where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched." He did not shrink from using the same words three times over in one passage.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For here He signified one actually against them, but there He points to one who in part is on their side: "For they cast out devils," it is said "in Thy name." But to me He seems here to be hinting also at the Jews, setting them on the devil's side.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Nay, even if thou be faithless, or of little faith, the Lord is loving unto man; He condescends to thee on thy repentance: only on thy part say with honest mind, Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… note how, whenever He instructs us about His Father, He is in the habit of using terms of personal authority, saying, "I will; be thou clean;" and "Peace, be still;" and "But I say unto you;" and "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee;" and all other expressions of the same kind, in order that by these we may …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)