Mark 9:1 (WEB)

Passage

He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”

Nearby Context

Mark 9:1 He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”

Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

Mark 9:3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "most", "certainly", "tell", "some", "standing", "here", and "taste". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "most", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "After six days Jesus took with him...", so "said" and "most" should be read forward into that movement. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "most" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.