Luke 9:27

25 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?

26 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

29 And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
KJV
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.
WEB
But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”
ASV
But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
DARBY
But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.
BLB
And I say to you⁺, truly, there are some of those standing here who shall not taste of death until they shall see the kingdom of God.”
ÅB
Jeg sier dere for sant: Noen av dem som her står, skal ikke smake døden før de ser Guds rike.
OTB
"Sannelig, jeg sier dere, noen som står her skal ikke oppleve døden før de ser Guds rike."
B1930
Jeg sier eder for sant: Nogen av dem som her står, skal ikke smake døden før de ser Guds rike.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.”

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  • Mark 9:1

    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.”

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  • John 21:22–23

    Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

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  • Luke 2:26

    The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

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  • Mark 14:25

    Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

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  • John 8:51–52

    Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

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  • 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.

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  • 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.”

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