Bible in a Year.

On day 158, Mark 9-10 presents miracles, teachings on humility, forgiveness, and the Kingdom of God. Psalm 29 exalts the Lord's majesty and power over creation, reminding us that He is sovereign over all things.

Chapter 9

1. 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.

2. And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.

3. And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

4. And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5. For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.

6. And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son; hear ye him.

7. And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.

8. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.

9. And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

10. And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?

11. Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.

12. But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would,) as it is written of him.

13. And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.

14. And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him.

15. And he asked them: What do you question about among you?

16. And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.

17. Who, wheresoever he taketh him, dasheth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with the teeth, and pineth away; and I spoke to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

18. Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

19. And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.

20. And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he said: From his infancy:

21. And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and into waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, help us, having compassion on us.

22. And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

23. And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears said: I do believe, Lord: help my unbelief.

24. And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him; and enter not any more into him.

25. And crying out, and greatly tearing him, he went out of him, and he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.

26. But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up; and he arose.

27. And when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?

28. And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

29. And departing from thence, they passed through Galilee, and he would not that any man should know it.

30. And he taught his disciple, and said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day.

31. But they understood not the word, and they were afraid to ask him.

32. And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?

33. But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

34. And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.

35. And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

36. Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

37. John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbade him.

38. But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name, and can soon speak ill of me.

39. For he that is not against you, is for you.

40. For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

41. And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me; it were better for him that a millstone were hanged around his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

42. And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire:

43. Where there worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

44. And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting, than having two feet, to be cast into the hell of unquenchable fire:

45. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

46. And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out. It is better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire:

47. Where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not extinguished.

48. For every one shall be salted with fire: and every victim shall be salted with salt.

49. Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavory; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.

Chapter 10

1. And rising up from thence, he cometh into the coasts of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitudes flock to him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again.

2. And the Pharisees coming to him asked him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

3. But he answering, saith to them: What did Moses command you?

4. Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.

5. To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you that precept.

6. But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

7. For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother; and shall cleave to his wife.

8. And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh.

9. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

10. And in the house again his disciples asked him concerning the same thing.

11. And he saith to them: Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

12. And if the wife shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

13. And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them.

14. Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased, and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

15. Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

16. And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

17. And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man running up and kneeling before him, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

18. And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? None is good but one, that is God.

19. Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and mother.

20. But he answering, said to him: Master, all these things I have observed from my youth.

21. And Jesus looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

22. Who being struck sad at that saying, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

23. And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God!

24. And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?

25. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26. Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved?

27. And Jesus looking on them, saith: With men it is impossible; but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

28. And Peter began to say unto him: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.

29. Jesus answering, said: Amen I say to you, there is no man who hath left house or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,

30. Who shall not receive an hundred times as much, now in this time; houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions: and in the world to come life everlasting.

31. But many that are first, shall be last: and the last, first.

32. And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem: and Jesus went before them, and they were astonished; and following were afraid. And taking again the twelve, he began to tell them the things that should befall him.

33. Saying: Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes and ancients, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles.

34. And they shall mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

35. And James and John the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us:

36. But he said to them: What would you that I should do for you?

37. And they said: Grant to us, that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

38. And Jesus said to them: You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the chalice that I drink of: or be baptized with the baptism wherewith I am baptized?

39. But they said to him: We can. And Jesus saith to them: You shall indeed drink of the chalice that I drink of: and with the baptism wherewith I am baptized, you shall be baptized.

40. But to sit on my right hand, or on my left, is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.

41. And the ten hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John.

42. But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles, lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.

43. But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater, shall be your minister.

44. And whosoever will be first among you, shall be the servant of all.

45. For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.

46. And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho, with his disciples, and a very great multitude, Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way side begging.

47. Who when he had heard, that it was Jesus of Nazareth, began to cry out, and to say: Jesus son of David, have mercy on me.

48. And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace; but he cried a great deal the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

49. And Jesus, standing still, commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of better comfort: arise, he calleth thee.

50. Who casting off his garment leaped up, and came to him.

51. And Jesus answering, said to him: What wilt thou that I should do to thee? And the blind man said to him: Rabboni, that I may see.

52. And Jesus saith to him: Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he saw, and followed him in the way.

1. A psalm for David, at the finishing of the tabernacle. Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God: bring to the Lord the offspring of rams.

2. Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring to the Lord glory to his name: adore ye the Lord in his holy court.

3. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of majesty hath thundered, The Lord is upon many waters.

4. The voice of the Lord is in power; the voice of the Lord in magnificence.

5. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars: yea, the Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus.

6. And shall reduce them to pieces, as a calf of Libanus, and as the beloved son of unicorns.

7. The voice of the Lord divideth the flame of fire:

8. The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.

9. The voice of the Lord prepareth the stags: and he will discover the thick woods: and in his temple all shall speak his glory.

10. The Lord maketh the hood to dwell: and the Lord shall sit king for ever. The Lord will give strength to his people: the Lord will bless his people with peace.