Thematic Bible

Mark 9:1

And He said to them, "Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

Mark 9:2

And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

Mark 9:3

And His garments became shining, exceedingly white, such as no fuller on the earth can so whiten.

Mark 9:4

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

Mark 9:5

And Peter, answering, says to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here; and let us make three tents; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah;"

Mark 9:6

for he knew not what to answer, for they became much afraid.

Mark 9:7

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved; hear ye Him."

Mark 9:8

And, suddenly looking around, they no longer saw with themselves any one, except Jesus only.

Mark 9:9

And, as they were coming down from the mountain, He charged them that they should tell no one what they saw, until the Son of Man should arise from the dead.

Mark 9:10

And they kept the saying to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead could be.

Mark 9:11

And they were asking Him, saying, "How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

Mark 9:12

And He said to them, "Elijah, indeed, comes first, and restores all things; and how it has been written concerning the Son of Man, that He should suffer many things, and be set at naught;

Mark 9:13

but I say to you that Elijah has both come, and they did to him whatsoever they wished, as it has been written of him."

Mark 9:14

And, coming to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

Mark 9:15

And straightway all the multitude, seeing Him, were greatly amazed; and, running to Him, were saluting Him.

Mark 9:16

And He asked them, "What are ye discussing with them?"

Mark 9:17

And one of the multitude answered Him, "Teacher, I have brought to Thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;

Mark 9:18

and wheresoever it seizes upon him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I spake to Thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they were not able."

Mark 9:19

And He, answering, saith to them, "O faithless generation! how long shall I be with you! how long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me."

Mark 9:20

And they brought him to Him. And, seeing Him, the spirit straightway convulsed him; and, falling upon the ground, he was wallowing, foaming.

Mark 9:21

And He asked his father, "How long a time is it since this has befallen him?" And he said, "From a child.

Mark 9:22

And oft-times it cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but, if Thou canst do anything, having compassion on us, help us!"

Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, "'If thou canst!' All things are possible to him that believes."

Mark 9:24

Straight-way the father of the child, crying out, said, "I believe; help Thou my unbelief!"

Mark 9:25

And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him."

Mark 9:26

And, having cried out, and convulsed him much, it came out; and he became as one dead; so that many said, "He died!"

Mark 9:27

But Jesus, taking hold of his hand, raised him, and he stood up.

Mark 9:28

And, when He came into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could not we cast it out?"

Mark 9:29

And He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer."

Mark 9:30

And, going forth thence, they were passing along through Galilee; and He did not wish that any one should know it.

Mark 9:31

For He was teaching His disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and, having been killed, after three days He will rise again."

Mark 9:32

But they were not understanding the saying, and were afraid to ask Him.

Mark 9:33

And they came to Capernaum. And, when He was in the house, He asked them, "Concerning what were ye reasoning in the way?"

Mark 9:34

But they were silent; for they disputed with one another in the way, who was the greatest.

Mark 9:35

And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

Mark 9:36

And, taking a little child, He set it in the midst of them; and, holding it in His arms, He said to them,

Mark 9:37

"Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me."

Mark 9:38

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;

Mark 9:40

for he who is not against us is for us.

Mark 9:41

For whosoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Mark 9:42

And whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones, who believe, it were better for him, if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

Mark 9:43

And, if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two hands to go into Hell--into the unquenchable fire!

Mark 9:44

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Mark 9:45

And, if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life lame, rather than having the two feet to be cast into Hell.

Mark 9:46

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Mark 9:47

And, if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is good for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into Hell,

Mark 9:48

where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

Mark 9:49

For every one shall be salted with fire.

Mark 9:50

Salt is good; but, if the salt becomes saltless, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another."