SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:1
¶ También les dijo: De cierto os digo que hay algunos de los que están aquí, que no gustarán la muerte hasta que hayan visto el Reino de Dios que viene con potencia.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 9:1
Verse 1. There be some] This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter, and to the preceding discourse. It is in this connection in Matt. xvi. 27, 28. See the notes there.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 1. And he said unto them , etc..] Both to his disciples, and the multitude, verily I say unto you, there be some of them that stand here ; that were then living, and upon the spot, which shall not taste of death , or die, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power . When Jesus was declared both Lord and Christ, by the wonderful effusion of the Holy Spirit; the Gospel spread in the world both among Jews and Gentiles, in spite of all opposition, under the power and influence of the grace of God, to the conversion of thousands of souls; and that branch of Christ's regal power exerted in the destruction of the Jewish nation; (see Gill on “ Matthew 16:28”). This verse properly belongs to the foregoing chapter, to which it is placed in the Vulgate Latin version; and so it concludes one in Matthew, and ought not to begin a new chapter.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimps of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is goo to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and how good to be with Christ glorified in heaven with all the saints! But when it is well with us, we are apt not to care for others, and in the fulness of our enjoyments, we forget the many wants of our brethren. God own Jesus, and accepts him as his beloved Son, and is ready to accept us in him. Therefore we must own and accept him as our beloved Saviour, an must give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Christ does not leave the soul, when joys and comforts leave it. Jesus explained to the disciple the prophecy about Elias. This was very suitable to the ill usage of John Baptist.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ελεγεν 3004 5707 V-IAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM αμην 281 HEB λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP οτι 3754 CONJ εισιν 1526 5748 V-PXI-3P τινες 5100 X-NPM των 3588 T-GPM ωδε 5602 ADV εστηκοτων 2476 5761 V-RAP-GPM οιτινες 3748 R-NPM ου 3756 PRT-N μη 3361 PRT-N γευσωνται 1089 5667 V-ADS-3P θανατου 2288 N-GSM εως 2193 CONJ αν 302 PRT ιδωσιν 1492 5632 V-2AAS-3P την 3588 T-ASF βασιλειαν 932 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM εληλυθυιαν 2064 5756 V-2RAP-ASF εν 1722 PREP δυναμει 1411 N-DSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:1 {Till they see the kingdom of God come with power} (hews an idwsin ten basileian tou qeou eleluquian en dunamei). In #8:38 Jesus clearly is speaking of the second coming. To what is he referring in #9:1? One is reminded of #Mr 13:32; Mt 24:36 where Jesus expressly denies that anyone save the Father himself (not even the Son) knows the day or the hour. Does he contradict that here? It may be observed that Luke has only "see the kingdom of God," while Matthew has "see the Son of man coming" (ercomenon, present participle, a process). Mark has "see the kingdom of God come" (eleluquian, perfect active participle, already come) and adds "with power." Certainly the second coming did not take place while some of those standing there still lived. Did Jesus mean that? The very next incident in the Synoptic Gospels is the Transfiguration on Mount Hermon. Does not Jesus have that in mind here? The language will apply also to the coming of the Holy Spirit on the great Day of Pentecost. Some see in it a reference to the destruction of the temple. It is at least open to question whether the Master is speaking of the same event in #Mr 8:38; 9:1.
