“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. 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. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as
no fuller on earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elias
with Moses: 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 Elias. 6
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore 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. 8 And suddenly, when they had
looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with
themselves. 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. 10 And they kept that saying with
themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead
should mean. 11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that
Elias must first come? 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. 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.”
“14 And when he came to [his] disciples, he saw a great multitude
about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway
all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running
to [him] saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with
them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have
brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb 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. 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. 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. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it
ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. 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. 23 Jesus
said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him
that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out,
and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine 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. 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. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and
lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his
disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he
said unto them, This kind can come forth 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]. 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. 32 But they understood not that 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? 34 But
they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among
themselves, who [should be] 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. 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, 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. 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. 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. 40 For he that is not against us is on our
part.”
“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. 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. 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: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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: 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: 48 Where their worm
dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be
salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. 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.”
(Mark 9:1-50 AV)
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