Mark 9 KJV Easy Read Bible

KJV Easy Read Bible

1And He said to them, Verily I say to you^p, 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. truly

Jesus Transfigured on the Mount

2And after six days Jesus takes with Him Peter, and James, and John, and leads them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and He was transfigured before them. changed, metamorphosized

3And His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. garment; launderer

4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. sacred tents

6For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid. very

7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son: hear Him.

8And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. except

9And 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. ordered

10And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

11And they asked Him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

12And he answered and told them, Elijah verily comes first, and restores all things; and how it is written of the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things, and be set at nothing. utterly despised, treated with contempt

13But I say to you^p, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. wished

A Boy Is Healed

14And when he came to His disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to Him saluted Him. greeted

16And he asked the scribes, What question you^p with them?

17And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to You my son, which has a dumb spirit;

18And wherever he takes him, he tears him: and he foams, and gnashes with his teeth, and pines away: and I spoke to your disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. wastes

19He answered him, and said, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you^p? how long shall I suffer you^p? bring him to Me. unbelieving; put up with

20And they brought him to Him: and when He saw him, immediately the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. convulsed

21And He asked his father, How long is it ago since this came to him? And he said, Of a child.

22And often it has cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if You can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. thrown

23Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes.

24And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help You my unbelief.

25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying to him, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you, come out of him, and enter no more into him. command

26And 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. convulsed him terribly

27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

28And when He was come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

29And He said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. out

Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection

30And they departed there, and passed through Galilee; and He would not that any man should know it. was unwilling

31For He taught His disciples, and said to 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.

32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask Him.

Who Is the Greatest?

33And He came to Capernaum: and being in the house He asked them, What was it that you^p disputed among yourselves^p by the way? discussed, debated

34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. kept silent

35And He sat down, and called the twelve, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

36And He took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,

37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in My name, receives Me: and whosoever shall receive Me, receives not Me, but Him that sent Me.

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

38And John answered Him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in Your name, and he follows not us: and we forbad him, because he follows not us. unclean spirits

39But 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. NUM 11:29

40For he that is not against us is on our part. for us

41For whosoever shall give you^p a cup of water to drink in My name, because you^p belong to Christ, verily I say to you^p, he shall not lose his reward. truly

Jesus Warns of Offenses

42And 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. cause to stumble

43And if your hand offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: crippled

44Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

45And if your foot offend you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: lame

46Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. ISA 66:24

47And if your eye offend you, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: cause you to stumble

48Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

Tasteless Salt Is Worthless

49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will you^p season it? Have salt in yourselves^p, and have peace one with another.

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