Luke 9 · Verse 27

Luke 9:27

But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:27, King James Version

Luke 9:27 in other translations

BSBBut I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
WEBBut I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”
ASVBut I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
YLTand I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'
DARBYBut I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.
BBEBut truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.
WebsterBut I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.

What does Luke 9:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. not taste of death fill they see the kingdom of God--"see it come with power" (Mr 9:1); or see "the Son of man coming in His kingdom" (Mt 16:28). The reference, beyond doubt, is to the firm establishment and victorious progress, in the lifetime of some then present, of that new Kingdom of Christ, which was destined to work the greatest of all changes on this earth, and be the grand pledge of His final coming in glory.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 27.

(u) "But I tell you a truth" Mt 16:28, Mk 9:1

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:18-27

It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own…

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Luke 9:27 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγωlegōI sayG3004
δὲdenowG1161
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
ἀληθῶςalēthōstruthfullyG230
εἰσίνeisinthere areG1510
τινεςtinessomeG5100
τῶνtōnof thoseG3588
αὐτοῦautouthereG847
ἑστηκότωνhestēkotōnalready standingG2476
οἳhoiwhoG3739
οὐoucertainlyG3756
μὴmēnotG3361
γεύσωνταιgeusōntaimay tasteG1089
θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288
ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193
ἂνanmaybeG302
ἴδωσινidōsinthey may have seenG1492
τὴνtēntheG3588
βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG932
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:27

  • Matthew 16:28

    Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

  • Mark 9:1

    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.

  • John 21:22-23

    Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

  • Luke 2:26

    And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

  • Mark 14:25

    Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

  • John 8:51-52

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  • Hebrews 2:9

    But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  • Luke 22:18

    For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

  • John 16:7

    Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

  • John 8:59

    Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I tell.
Mt 16:28; Mr 9:1; Joh 14:2; 16:7
some.
Joh 21:22,23
taste.
2:26; Joh 8:51,52,59; Heb 2:9
see.
22:18; Mr 14:25

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Context

  • Luke 9:26

    For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

  • Luke 9:27

    But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 9:28

    And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

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Luke 9:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y os digo en verdad, que hay algunos de los que están aquí, que no gustarán la muerte, hasta que vean el reino de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je vous dis, en vérité, que de ceux qui sont ici présents, il y en a quelques-uns qui ne goûteront point la mort jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient vu le royaume de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich sage euch aber in Wahrheit: Es sind etliche von denen, die hier stehen, welche den Tod nicht schmecken werden, bis sie das Reich Gottes gesehen haben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dico autem vobis vere: sunt aliqui hic stantes, qui non gustabunt mortem donec videant regnum Dei.