Mark 9 · Verse 1

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.

Mark 9:1, King James Version

Mark 9:1 in other translations

BSB	Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
WEB	He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”
ASV	And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.
YLT	And he said to them, ‘Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'
DARBY	And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God come in power.
BBE	And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.
Webster	And he said to them, Verily I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

What does Mark 9:1 mean?

Barnes' Notes

Verse 1. Verily I say, etc. Mt 16:28. This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter, and the preceding discourse.

(o) "Verily" Mt 16:28, Lk 9:27 (p) "not taste" Jn 8:52, Heb 2:9

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The transfiguration of Christ, and the discourse occasioned by it, Mar 9:1-13. He casts out a dumb spirit which his disciples could not, vv. 14-29. He foretells his death, Mar 9:30-32. The disciples dispute about supremacy, and Christ corrects them, Mar 9:33-37. Of the person who cast out demons in Christ's name, but did not follow him, Mar 9:38-40. Every kind of office done to the disciples of Christ shall be rewarded by him, and all injuries done to them shall be punished, Mar 9:41, Mar 9:42. The necessity of mortification and self-denial, Mar 9:43-48. Of the salting of sacrifices, Mar 9:49; and the necessity of having union among the disciples of Christ, Mar 9:50. Verse 1 There be some - This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter, and to the preceding discourse. It is in this connection in Mat 16:27-28 (note). See the notes there.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 9:1-13

Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimpse of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is good to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and how good to be with Christ glorified in heaven with all the saints! But when it is well with us, we are apt not to care for others, and in the fulness of our enjoyments, we forget the many wants of our brethren. God owns Jesus, and accepts him as his beloved Son, and is ready to accept us in him. Therefore we must own and accept him as our beloved Saviour, and must give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Christ does not leave the soul, when joys and comforts leave it. Jesus explained to the disciples the prophecy about Elias. This was very suitable to the ill usage of John Baptist.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Mark 9:1 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.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532

ἔλεγενelegenHe was sayingG3004

αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846

ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281

λέγωlegōI sayG3004

ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771

ὅτιhotithatG3754

εἰσίνeisinthere areG1510

τινεςtinessomeG5100

ὧδεhōdehereG5602

τῶνtōnof thoseG3588

ἑστηκότωνhestēkotōnalready standingG2476

οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748

οὐoucertainlyG3756

μὴmēnotG3361

γεύσωνταιgeusōntaimay tasteG1089

θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288

ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193

ἂνanwhenG302

ἴδωσινidōsinthey may seeG1492

τὴνtēntheG3588

βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG932

τοῦtou<the>G3588

θεοῦtheouof GodG2316

ἐληλυθυῖανelēluthuianhaving comeG2064

ἐνenwithG1722

δυνάμει.¶dunameipower.G1411

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

Cross references for Mark 9:1

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.
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.
Mark 13:30
Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
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.
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 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.
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.
Luke 22:30
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew 25:31
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Mark 13:26
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
John 21:23
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?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Jesus is transfigured.
11 He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elias;
14 casts forth a deaf and dumb spirit;
30 foretells his death and resurrection;
33 exhorts his disciples to humility;
38 bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, nor to give offence to any of the faithful.

That.
Mt 16:28; Lu 9:27
taste.
Lu 2:26; Joh 8:51,52; Heb 2:9
the kingdom.
Mt 24:30; 25:31; Lu 22:18,30; Joh 21:23; Ac 1:6,7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

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.
Mark 9:2
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.

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Mark 9:1 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	TAMBIÉN les dijo: De cierto os digo que hay algunos de los que están aquí, que no gustarán la muerte hasta que hayan visto el reino de Dios que viene con potencia.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et il leur dit: En vérité, je vous dis, 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 venu avec puissance.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und er sprach zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Es sind etliche von denen, die hier stehen, welche den Tod nicht schmecken werden, bis sie das Reich Gottes, in Macht gekommen, gesehen haben.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et post dies sex assumit Jesus Petrum, et Jacobum, et Joannem, et ducit illos in montem excelsum seorsum solos, et transfiguratus est coram ipsis.