Mark 9:1

Translations

Modern

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.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And He was saying to them, “Truly I say to you that there are some of those standing here who shall not taste of death until they shall see the kingdom of God having come in power.”

Latin

Et dicebat illis: Amen dico vobis, quia sunt quidam de hic stantibus, qui non gustabunt mortem donec videant regnum Dei veniens in virtute.

Interlinear

Greek

English

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.”

Notes

Mark 9:1

Truly I tell you: This introductory phrase shows that this promise is important, but people debate what the promise means. It might mean that some disciples will:

witness the resurrection of Jesus from the dead (chapter 16);
experience the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church (Acts 2);
witness the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70; or
witness the transfiguration of Jesus as a preview of God's coming kingdom.

Mark places this promise right before the transfiguration story (Mark 9:2–8). This suggests he likely considered the transfiguration as its fulfillment (see 2 Peter 1:16–18).

Mark 8:27–9:1

This section is the first cycle (a repeated pattern) that includes three parts:

Jesus predicts his suffering (8:31),
the disciples respond with misunderstanding (8:32–33), and
Jesus teaches about discipleship (what it means to follow him; 8:34–9:1).

Compare with 9:30–10:31.

Theme notes and profiles

The Coming of God’s Kingdom

Events

Foretelling the Death and Resurrectionc. AD 29

Related verses

Luke 9:27
But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
Mark 13:30
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Matthew 16:28
Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
Luke 22:18
For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
John 8:51–52
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
Luke 2:26
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Matthew 24:30
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew 25:31
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
Luke 22:30
…so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Mark 13:26
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
John 21:23
Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

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