Mark 9:1

And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come with power.”

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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

2After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Mark 13:26Then people will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Luke 2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Luke 22:18For I tell you, I will certainly not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

John 8:51Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will certainly never see death.”

Acts 1:6So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are yoʋ going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

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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