I tell you the truth. There are some people standing here that will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die.”
Mark 9:1 - Easy To Read Version Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. Some of you people standing here will see the kingdom of God come before you die. The kingdom of God will come with power.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AND JESUS said to them, Truly and solemnly I say to you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in [its] power. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Jesus continued, “I assure you that some standing here won’t die before they see God’s kingdom arrive in power.” Catholic Public Domain Version And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter, and James, and John; and he led them separately to a lofty mountain alone; and he was transfigured before them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them. |
I tell you the truth. There are some people standing here that will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die.”
“At that time, there will be something in the sky that shows the Son of Man {\cf2\super [377]} coming. All the people of the world will cry. All the people will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds in the sky. The Son of Man will come with power and great glory.
“The Son of Man {\cf2\super [388]} will come again. He will come with great glory. All his angels will come with him. He will be king and sit on his great throne.
“Then people will see the Son of Man {\cf2\super [188]} coming in the clouds with power and great glory.
I tell you the truth. All these things will happen while people of this time are still living.
The Holy Spirit told Simeon that he would not die before he saw the Christ {\cf2\super [36]} from the Lord (God).
You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You will sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes (family groups) of Israel. {\cf2\super [354]}
I tell you the truth. Some of you people standing here will see the kingdom of God before you die.”
So a story spread among the brothers (followers). They were saying that this follower \{that Jesus loved\} would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die. He only said, “Maybe I want him to live until I come. That should not be important to you.”
For a short time Jesus was made lower than the angels, but now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. Because of God’s grace (kindness) Jesus died for every person.