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.”

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

3 His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”
ASV
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand [by], who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.
DARBY
And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God come in power.
BLB
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.”
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Sannelig sier jeg dere: Noen av dem som her står, skal ikke smake døden før de ser at Guds rike er kommet med kraft.
OTB
Og Jesus sa til dem: «Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er noen som står her som ikke skal oppleve døden før de ser Guds rike komme med kraft.»
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Sannelig sier jeg eder: Nogen av dem som her står, skal ikke smake døden før de ser at Guds rike er kommet med kraft.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 9:27

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

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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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  • Mark 13:30

    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

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  • 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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  • 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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  • John 8:51–52

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

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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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  • 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.

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