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Text -- Mark 9:1-22 (NET)
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9:1 And he said to them , “I tell you the truth , there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power .”
The Transfiguration
9:2 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter , James , and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately . And he was transfigured before them ,
9:3 and his clothes became radiantly white , more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.
9:4 Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses , and they were talking with Jesus .
9:5 So Peter said to Jesus , “Rabbi , it is good for us to be here . Let us make three shelters – one for you , one for Moses , and one for Elijah .”
9:6 (For they were afraid , and he did not know what to say .)
9:7 Then a cloud overshadowed them , and a voice came from the cloud , “This is my one dear Son . Listen to him !”
9:8 Suddenly when they looked around , they saw no one with them any more except Jesus .
9:9 As they were coming down from the mountain , he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead .
9:10 They kept this statement to themselves , discussing what this rising from the dead meant .
9:11 Then they asked him , “Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first ?”
9:12 He said to them , “Elijah does indeed come first , and restores all things . And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised ?
9:13 But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come , and they did to him whatever they wanted , just as it is written about him .”
The Disciples’ Failure to Heal
9:14 When they came to the disciples , they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them .
9:15 When the whole crowd saw him , they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him .
9:16 He asked them , “What are you arguing about with them ?”
9:17 A member of the crowd said to him , “Teacher , I brought you my son , who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute .
9:18 Whenever 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 , but they were not able to do so.”
9:19 He answered answered them , “You unbelieving generation ! How much longer must I be with you ? How much longer must I endure you ? Bring him to me .”
9:20 So they brought the boy to him . When the spirit saw him , it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell on the ground and rolled around , foaming at the mouth .
9:21 Jesus asked his father , “How long has this been happening to him ?” And he said , “From childhood .
9:22 It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him . But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
JESUS CHRIST, 4C2 |
Jesus, The Christ |
Transfiguration |
TRANSFIGURATION, THE |
Elijah |
Moses |
Doubting |
Miracles |
James |
Mountain |
Faith |
Epilepsy |
DEMONIACS |
Demons |
LUNATICS |
Intercession |
Daemoniac |
Peter |
Prophecy |
Rabbi |
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NET Notes -> Mar 9:1; Mar 9:1; Mar 9:1; Mar 9:1; Mar 9:2; Mar 9:2; Mar 9:4; Mar 9:5; Mar 9:5; Mar 9:5; Mar 9:5; Mar 9:6; Mar 9:7; Mar 9:7; Mar 9:7; Mar 9:7; Mar 9:7; Mar 9:11; Mar 9:11; Mar 9:11; Mar 9:14; Mar 9:15; Mar 9:18; Mar 9:18; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:19; Mar 9:20; Mar 9:20; Mar 9:21
NET Notes: Mar 9:1 Several suggestions have been made as to the referent for the phrase the kingdom of God come with power: (1) the transfiguration itself, which immedia...
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NET Notes: Mar 9:2 In 1st century Judaism and in the NT, there was the belief that the righteous get new, glorified bodies in order to enter heaven (1 Cor 15:42-49; 2 Co...
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NET Notes: Mar 9:4 Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:...
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NET Notes: Mar 9:5 Peter apparently wanted to celebrate the feast of Tabernacles or Booths that looked forward to the end and wanted to treat Moses, Elijah, and Jesus as...
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NET Notes: Mar 9:7 The expression listen to him comes from Deut 18:15 and makes two points: 1) Jesus is a prophet like Moses, a leader-prophet, and 2) they have much yet...
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NET Notes: Mar 9:11 Or “Why do the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
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NET Notes: Mar 9:15 Grk The participle προστρέχοντες (prostrecontes) has been translated as a finite verb...
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NET Notes: Mar 9:18 The words “to do so” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity and stylistic reasons.
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NET Notes: Mar 9:19 The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.
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NET Notes: Mar 9:20 Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
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