topMark ch 9

Chapter 9

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9:1 καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσίν τινες ὧδε τῶν ἑστηκότων οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἄν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. 1 καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι εἰσὶ τινὲς τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου, ἕως ἄν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.
And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

Transfiguration of Jesus
(Mt 17.1‑13; Lk 9.28‑36)

9:2 καὶ μετὰ ἡμέρας ἓξ παραλαμβάνει ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τὸν Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην καὶ ἀναφέρει αὐτοὺς εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν μόνους. καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, 2 καὶ μεθ᾿ ἡμέρας ἓξ παραλαμβάνει ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τὸν Ἰάκωβον καὶ τὸν Ἰωάννην, καὶ ἀναφέρει αὐτοὺς εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν μόνους. καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν,
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and Jacōb and Jōhn, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and Jacōb and Jōhn, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them;
9:3 καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα λευκὰ λίαν, οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται οὕτως λευκᾶναι. 3 καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα, λευκὰ λίαν ὡς χιών, οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται λευκᾶναι.
and his garments became radiant and exceedingly white, as a launderer on earth is unable to whiten them. and his garments became radiant and exceedingly white as snow, as a launderer on earth is unable to whiten.
9:4 καὶ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλίας σὺν Μωϋσεῖ καὶ ἦσαν συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ. 4 καὶ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλίας σὺν Μωσεῖ, καὶ ἦσαν συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
Ēlijah appeared to them along with Mōsēs; and they were talking with Jesus. Ēlijah appeared to them along with Mōsēs; and they were talking with Jesus.
9:5 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει τῷ Ἰησοῦ, ῥαββί, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι, καὶ ποιήσωμεν τρεῖς σκηνάς, σοί μίαν καὶ Μωϋσεῖ μίαν καὶ Ἠλίᾳ μίαν. 5 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει τῷ Ἰησοῦ, ῥαββί, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι· καὶ ποιήσωμεν σκηνὰς τρεῖς, σοί μίαν, καὶ Μωσεῖ μίαν, καὶ Ἠλίᾳ μίαν.
And in response, Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Mōsēs, and one for Ēlijah.” And in response, Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Mōsēs, and one for Ēlijah.”
9:6 οὐ γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἀποκριθῇ, ἔκφοβοι γὰρ ἐγένοντο. 6 οὐ γὰρ ᾔδει τί λαλήσῃ· ἦσαν γὰρ ἔκφοβοι.
For he didn’t know what to answer; for they became frightened. For he didn’t know what to speak; for they were frightened.
9:7 καὶ ἐγένετο νεφέλη ἐπισκιάζουσα αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐγένετο φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἀκούετε αὐτοῦ. 7 καὶ ἐγένετο νεφέλη ἐπισκιάζουσα αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἦλθε φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης, λέγουσα, οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς μου ὁ ἀγαπητός· αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.
Then a cloud happened, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son, hear him!” Then a cloud happened, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, hear him!”
9:8 καὶ ἐξάπινα περιβλεψάμενοι οὐκέτι οὐδένα εἶδον ἀλλὰ τὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον μεθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν. 8 καὶ ἐξάπινα περιβλεψάμενοι, οὐκέτι οὐδένα εἶδον, ἀλλὰ τὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον μεθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν.
And suddenly after looking around, they saw no one with them anymore but only Jesus. And suddenly after looking around, they saw no one with them anymore but only Jesus.
9:9 καὶ καταβαινόντων αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους διεστείλατο αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ ἃ εἶδον διηγήσωνται, εἰ μὴ ὅταν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. 9 καταβαινόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους, διεστείλατο αὐτοῖς ἵνα μηδενὶ διηγήσωνται ἃ εἶδον, εἰ μὴ ὅταν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ.
While they were coming down out of the mountain, he charged them that they might declare to no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man rose out of the dead. While they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they might declare to no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man rose out of the dead.
9:10 καὶ τὸν λόγον ἐκράτησαν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς συζητοῦντες τί ἐστιν τὸ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι. 10 καὶ τὸν λόγον ἐκράτησαν πρὸς ἑαυτούς, συζητοῦντες τί ἐστι τό, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι.
They retained that statement, discussing with one another what “to rise from the dead” is. They retained that statement, discussing with one another what “to rise from the dead” is.
9:11 καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες, ὅτι λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον; 11 καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες, ὅτι λέγουσιν οἱ γραμματεῖς, ὅτι Ἠλίαν δεῖ ἐλθεῖν πρῶτον;
They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Ēlijah must come first?” They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Ēlijah must come first?”
9:12 ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτοῖς, Ἠλίας μὲν ἐλθὼν πρῶτον ἀποκαθιστάνει πάντα· καὶ πῶς γέγραπται ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἵνα πολλὰ πάθῃ καὶ ἐξουδενηθῇ; 12 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθείς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἠλίας μὲν ἐλθὼν πρῶτον, ἀποκαθιστᾷ πάντα· καὶ πῶς γέγραπται ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἵνα πολλὰ πάθῃ καὶ ἐξουδενωθῇ.
And he said to them, “When Ēlijah comes first, he restores all things. And yet how is it written concerning the Son of Man that he would suffer many things and be treated with contempt? And in response, he said to them, “When Ēlijah comes first, he restores all things. And yet how is it written concerning the Son of Man that he would suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
9:13 ἀλλὰ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι καὶ Ἠλίας ἐλήλυθεν, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἤθελον, καθὼς γέγραπται ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν. 13 ἀλλὰ λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι καὶ Ἠλίας ἐλήλυθε, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἠθέλησαν, καθὼς γέγραπται ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν.
But I say to you that Ēlijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written of him.” But I say to you that Ēlijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written of him.”

Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit
(Mt 17.14‑20; Lk 9.37‑43a)

9:14 καὶ ἐλθόντες πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς εἶδον ὄχλον πολὺν περὶ αὐτοὺς καὶ γραμματεῖς συζητοῦντας πρὸς αὐτούς. 14 καὶ ἐλθὼν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς, εἶδεν ὄχλον πολὺν περὶ αὐτούς, καὶ γραμματεῖς συζητοῦντας αὐτοῖς.
When they came back to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. When they came back to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
9:15 καὶ εὐθὺς πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεθαμβήθησαν καὶ προστρέχοντες ἠσπάζοντο αὐτόν. 15 καὶ εὐθέως πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἰδὼν αὐτόν, ἐξεθαμβήθη, καὶ προστρέχοντες ἠσπάζοντο αὐτόν.
Immediately after seeing him, the entire crowd was amazed; and while running forward, they greeted him. Immediately after recognizing him, the entire crowd was amazed; and while running forward, they greeted him.
9:16 καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς, τί συζητεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς; 16 καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τοὺς γραμματεῖς, τί συζητεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς;
And he asked them, “What are you discussing with them?” And he asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”
9:17 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ εἷς ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρὸς σέ, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον· 17 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἷς ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, εἶπε, διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός σε, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον.
And one of the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought you my son who has a mute spirit; And one of the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought you my son who has a mute spirit;
9:18 καὶ ὅπου ἐὰν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας καὶ ξηραίνεται· καὶ εἶπα τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσιν, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. 18 καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν· καὶ ἀφρίζει, καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται· καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν.
and whenever it overtakes him, it tears him, and he foams and grinds his teeth and is paralyzed. I told your disciples that they should cast it out, and they were not able.” and whenever it overtakes him, it tears him, and he foams and grinds his teeth and is paralyzed. I told your disciples that they should cast it out, and they were not able.”
9:19 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτοῖς λέγει, ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. 19 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ, λέγει, ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με.
And in response to them, he said, “Oh unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him to me!” And in response to him, he said, “Oh unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him to me!”
9:20 καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν τὸ πνεῦμα εὐθὺς συνεσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. 20 καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτόν, εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων.
They brought him to him. When he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him. And falling to the ground, he rolled about foaming at the mouth. They brought him to him. When he saw him, immediately the spirit tore him. And falling to the ground, he rolled about foaming at the mouth.
9:21 καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν ἐκ παιδιόθεν· 21 καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, πόσος χρόνος ἐστίν, ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε, παιδιόθεν.
And he asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. And he asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.
9:22 καὶ πολλάκις καὶ εἰς πῦρ αὐτὸν ἔβαλεν καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτὸν· ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνῃ βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς. 22 καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα, ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν· ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι, βοήθησον ἡμῖν, σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς.
And frequently it threw him into a fire and into water in order that it would destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us, help us!” And frequently it threw him into a fire and into water in order that it would destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us, help us!”
9:23 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, τὸ εἰ δύνῃ πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. 23 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, τό, εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι.
And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you are able?’... All things are possible to the one who believes.” Jesus said unto him, “If you are able to believe, all things are possible to the one who believes.”
9:24 εὐθὺς κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου ἔλεγεν, πιστεύω· βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. 24 καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου, μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε, πιστεύω, κύριε, βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ.
Immediately when calling out, the child’s father said, “I believe; help with my unbelief.” And immediately when calling out, the child’s father with tears said, “I believe, Lord; help with my unbelief.”
9:25 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος, ἐπετίμησεν τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ, τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφὸν πνεῦμα, ἐγὼ ἐπιτάσσω σοι, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. 25 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος, ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ, λέγων αὐτῷ, τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν, ἐγὼ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ, καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν.
When Jesus saw that a crowd was rushing together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and never again enter him.” When Jesus saw that a crowd was rushing together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of him and never again enter him.”
9:26 καὶ κράξας καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξας ἐξῆλθεν· καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε τοὺς πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. 26 καὶ κράξας, καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτόν, ἐξῆλθε· καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν.
After shouting and much convulsions, it came out; and he became as if a corpse so that most of them said, “He is dead!” After shouting and greatly convulsing him, it came out; and he became as if a corpse so that many said, “He is dead!”
9:27 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀνέστη. 27 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρός, ἤγειρεν αὐτόν· καὶ ἀνέστη.
But Jesus seized his hand and raised him; and he got up. But Jesus seized his hand and raised him; and he got up.
9:28 καὶ εἰσελθόντος αὐτοῦ εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ κατ᾿ ἰδίαν ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό; 28 καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον, οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;
When he entered the house, his disciples began asking him privately, “Why were we unable to throw it out?” When he entered the house, his disciples began asking him privately, “Why were we unable to throw it out?”
9:29 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ. 29 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν, εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ.
And he said to them, “This kind is not able to come out by anything but prayer.” And he said to them, “This kind is not able to come out by anything but prayer and fasting.”

Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection
(Mt 17.22‑23; Lk 9.43b-45)

9:30 Κἀκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνοῖ· 30 καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας· καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ.
After going out from there, they kept going through Galilee, and he didn’t want that anyone should know about it. After going out from there, they kept going through Galilee, and he didn’t want that anyone should know about it.
9:31 ἐδίδασκεν γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστήσεται. 31 ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν· καὶ ἀποκτανθείς, τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.
For he began teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he has been killed, he will rise three days later.” For he began teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he has been killed, he will rise in three days.”
9:32 οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι. 32 οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.
But they were not understanding this statement, and they were afraid to ask him. But they were not understanding this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

Who is the Greatest?
(Mt 18.1‑5; Lk 9.46‑48)

9:33 καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Καφαρναούμ. καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ γενόμενος ἐπηρώτα αὐτούς, τί ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ διελογίζεσθε; 33 καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Καπερναούμ· καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ γενόμενος, ἐπηρώτα αὐτούς, τί ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς. διελογίζεσθε;
They came into Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?” They came into Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way among yourselves?”
9:34 οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων· πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τίς μείζων. 34 οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων· πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, τίς μείζων.
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
9:35 καὶ καθίσας ἐφώνησεν τοὺς δώδεκα καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, εἴ τις θέλει πρῶτος εἶναι, ἔσται πάντων ἔσχατος καὶ πάντων διάκονος. 35 καὶ καθίσας ἐφώνησε τοὺς δώδεκα, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, εἴ τις θέλει πρῶτος εἶναι, ἔσται πάντων ἔσχατος, καὶ πάντων διάκονος.
Sitting down, he called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” Sitting down, he called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”
9:36 καὶ λαβὼν παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτὸ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, 36 καὶ λαβὼν παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτό. εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·
Taking a child, he set him in the midst of them, and hugging him, he said to them, Taking a child, he set him in the midst of them, and hugging him, he said to them,
9:37 ὃς ἄν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἄν ἐμὲ δέχηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με. 37 ὃς ἐὰν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται, ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
‘Whoever receives one of these children like this in my name receives me; and whoever receives me doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.” ‘Whoever receives one of these children like this in my name receives me; and whoever receives me doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

He Who is Not against Us is for Us
(Lk 9.49‑50)

9:38 Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, διδάσκαλε, εἴδομέν τινα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια καὶ ἐκωλύομεν αὐτόν, ὅτι οὐκ ἠκολούθει ἡμῖν. 38 ἀπεκρίθη δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, λέγων, διδάσκαλε, εἴδομέν τινα τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια, ὃς οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ ἡμῖν· καὶ ἐκωλύσαμεν αὐτόν, ὅτι οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ ἡμῖν.
Jōhn said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we kept preventing him because he was not following us.” Answering, Jōhn said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who was not following us casting out demons in your name, and we kept preventing him because he was not following us.”
9:39 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, μὴ κωλύετε αὐτόν. οὐδεὶς γάρ ἐστιν ὃς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου καὶ δυνήσεται ταχὺ κακολογῆσαί με· 39 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε, μὴ κωλύετε αὐτόν· οὐδεὶς γάρ ἐστιν ὃς ποιήσει δύναμιν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, καὶ δυνήσεται ταχὺ κακολογῆσαί με·
But Jesus said, “Don’t prevent him, for there is no one who will do a miracle in my name, and suddenly be able to speak evil of me. But Jesus said, “Don’t prevent him, for there is no one who will do a miracle in my name, and suddenly be able to speak evil of me.
9:40 ὃς γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν καθ᾿ ἡμῶν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐστιν. 40 ὃς γὰρ οὐκ ἔστι καθ᾿ ἡμῶν, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἐστιν.
For he who is not against us is for us. For he who is not against us is for us.
9:41 Ὃς γὰρ ἄν ποτίσῃ ὑμᾶς ποτήριον ὕδατος ἐν ὀνόματι ὅτι Χριστοῦ ἐστε, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ. 41 Ὃς γὰρ ἄν ποτίσῃ ὑμᾶς ποτήριον ὕδατος ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ὅτι Χριστοῦ ἐστε, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ.
For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will never lose his reward. For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will never lose his reward.

Temptations to Sin
(Mt 18.6‑9; Lk 17.1‑2)

9:42 καὶ ὃς ἄν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων [εἰς ἐμέ], καλόν ἐστιν αὐτῷ μᾶλλον εἰ περίκειται μύλος ὀνικὸς περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ βέβληται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν. 42 καὶ ὃς ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, καλόν ἐστιν αὐτῷ μᾶλλον, εἰ περίκειται λίθος μυλικὸς περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ βέβληται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe [in me] to stumble, it would be better for him if, having a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea. Whoever causes one of the little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if, having a millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.
9:43 καὶ ἐὰν σκανδαλίζῃ σε ἡ χείρ σου, ἀπόκοψον αὐτήν· καλόν ἐστίν σε κυλλὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν ἢ τὰς δύο χεῖρας ἔχοντα ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ ἄσβεστον. 43 καὶ ἐὰν σκανδαλίζῃ σε ἡ χείρ σου, ἀπόκοψον αὐτήν· καλόν σοι ἐστὶ κυλλὸν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ τὰς δύο χεῖρας ἔχοντα ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ ἄσβεστον,
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life deformed, than, having your two hands, to go into Gehenna, into the inextinguishable fire, If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life deformed, than, having your two hands, to go into Gehenna, into the inextinguishable fire,
9:44 [[ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται]] 44 ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ, καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.
[where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not extinguished.] where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not extinguished.
9:45 καὶ ἐὰν ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἀπόκοψον αὐτὸν, καλόν ἐστίν σε εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλὸν ἢ τοὺς δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν. 45 καὶ ἐὰν ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἀπόκοψον αὐτόν· καλόν ἐστί σοι εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλὸν, ἢ τοὺς δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν, εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἄσβεστον,
If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having two feet, to be thrown into Gehenna, If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having two feet, to be thrown into Gehenna, into the inextinguishable fire;
9:46 [[ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται]] 46 ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ, καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.
[where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not extinguished.] where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not extinguished.
9:47 καὶ ἐὰν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἔκβαλε αὐτόν· καλόν σέ ἐστιν μονόφθαλμον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ δύο ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς γέενναν, 47 καὶ ἐὰν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἔκβαλε αὐτόν· καλόν σοι ἐστὶ μονόφθαλμον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ἢ δύο ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός,
If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into Gehenna, If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into Gehenna of fire,
9:48 ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται. 48 ὅπου ὁ σκώληξ αὐτῶν οὐ τελευτᾷ, καὶ τὸ πῦρ οὐ σβέννυται.
where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not extinguished. where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not extinguished.
9:49 Πᾶς γὰρ πυρὶ ἁλισθήσεται [[καὶ πᾶσα θυσία ἁλὶ ἁλισθήσεται]]. 49 Πᾶς γὰρ πυρὶ ἁλισθήσεται, καὶ πᾶσα θυσία ἁλὶ ἁλισθήσεται.
For everyone will be salted with fire [[and every sacrifice will be salted with salt]]. For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.
9:50 καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται ἐν τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε; ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλα καὶ εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις. 50 καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται, ἐν τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε; ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλας, καὶ εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις.
Salt is good; but if the salt becomes insipid, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” Salt is good; but if the salt becomes insipid, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”