Thematic Bible
Mark 9:1 (show verse)
Then He said to them, “I assure you: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.”
Mark 9:2 (show verse)
After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transformed in front of them,
Mark 9:3 (show verse)
and His clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them.
Mark 9:4 (show verse)
Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
Mark 9:5 (show verse)
Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—
Mark 9:6 (show verse)
because he did not know what he should say, since they were terrified.
Mark 9:7 (show verse)
A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud:
This is My beloved Son;
listen to Him!
listen to Him!
Mark 9:8 (show verse)
Then suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.
Mark 9:9 (show verse)
As they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Mark 9:10 (show verse)
They kept this word to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
Mark 9:11 (show verse)
Then they began to question Him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Mark 9:12 (show verse)
Mark 9:13 (show verse)
Mark 9:14 (show verse)
When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing with them.
Mark 9:15 (show verse)
All of a sudden, when the whole crowd saw Him, they were amazed and ran to greet Him.
Mark 9:16 (show verse)
Then He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”
Mark 9:17 (show verse)
Out of the crowd, one man answered Him, “Teacher, I brought my son to You. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.
Mark 9:18 (show verse)
Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”
Mark 9:19 (show verse)
He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to Me.”
Mark 9:20 (show verse)
So they brought him to Him. When the spirit saw Him, it immediately convulsed the boy. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
Mark 9:21 (show verse)
“From childhood,” he said.
Mark 9:22 (show verse)
“And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Mark 9:23 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to him, “‘If You can’? Everything is possible to the one who believes.”
Mark 9:24 (show verse)
Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe! Help my unbelief.”
Mark 9:25 (show verse)
When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly coming together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!”
Mark 9:26 (show verse)
Then it came out, shrieking and convulsing him violently. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.”
Mark 9:27 (show verse)
But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
Mark 9:28 (show verse)
After He went into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Mark 9:29 (show verse)
And He told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer [and fasting].”
Mark 9:30 (show verse)
Then they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but He did not want anyone to know it.
Mark 9:31 (show verse)
For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after He is killed, He will rise three days later.”
Mark 9:32 (show verse)
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.
Mark 9:33 (show verse)
Then they came to Capernaum. When He was in the house, He asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”
Mark 9:34 (show verse)
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.
Mark 9:35 (show verse)
Sitting down, He called the Twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
Mark 9:36 (show verse)
Then He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,
Mark 9:37 (show verse)
Mark 9:38 (show verse)
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”