Mark 9:1

Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth: some standing here won't die before they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him, and led them up a high mountain to be by themselves. His appearance totally changed.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:30Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and in brilliant glory.

Mark 13:26Then they will see the Son of man as he comes on the clouds, possessing great power and glory.

Luke 2:26The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would not die before he saw the Lord's Messiah.

Luke 22:18I tell you that I won't drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

John 8:51I tell you the truth, anyone who follows my teaching will never die.”

Acts 1:6So when the disciples met with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will re-establish Israel's kingdom?”

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:1

In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's transfiguration upon the mount, ver. 1-13 . II. His casting the devil out of a child, when the disciples could not do it, ver. 14-29 . III. His prediction of his own sufferings and death, ver. 30-32 . IV. The check he gave to his disciples for disputing who should be greatest ( ver. 33-37 ); and to John for rebuking one who cast out devils in Christ's name, and did not follow with them, ver. 38-41 . V. Christ's discourse with his disciples of the danger of offending one of his… Read the whole commentary →

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