When [Jesus, Peter, James, and John] returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them. When the crowd saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with awe, and they ran to greet him. —Mark 9:14-15 NLT Key Thought People were not quite sure what …
[After the Transfiguration, the disciples asked Jesus,] “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?” Jesus responded, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. Yet why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be treated with utter contempt? But …
Then [the three apostles asked Jesus], “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?” Jesus responded, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. Yet why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be treated with utter contempt?” —Mark 9:11-12 …
[After the Transfiguration, as Jesus and the three apostles] went back down the mountain, he told them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept it to themselves, but they often asked each other what he meant by “rising from the dead.” …
[After the Transfiguration, when Peter, James, and John suddenly] looked around, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus with them. —Mark 9:8 NLT Key Thought If God’s message to Jesus’ followers in the previous verse [1] about listening to Jesus as their primary source of God’s revelation was ignored, then the disappearance of …
[During the Transfiguration,] a cloud overshadowed [Jesus, Moses, Elijah, and the three apostles], and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.” —Mark 9:7 NLT Key Thought God makes himself very clear to the amazed followers of Jesus. As important as Elijah and Moses had been to the …
[At the Transfiguration,] Peter exclaimed, “Rabbi, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He said this because he didn’t really know what else to say, for they were all terrified. —Mark 9:5-6 NLT Key Thought Peter’s words, though …
Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white, far whiter than any earthly bleach could ever make them. Then Elijah and Moses appeared and began talking with Jesus. —Mark 9:2-4 …
Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!” —Mark 9:1 NLT Key Thought The Kingdom and the power of heaven belong to the Son. Those who belong to Jesus can experience his power and …
[Jesus continued teaching the crowd,] “If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” —Mark 8:38 NLT Key Thought We live in times when believers are …