WAS JESUS WRONG?

[Doug]

[Mark 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

There are some who use this verse to say Jesus was mistaken. He said there would be some standing there with him who would not die till they saw the kingdom on earth. Jesus was wrong, the Bible has errors, since those standing there with Jesus have died and the kingdom is yet to come.

Reading scripture superficially, and not realizing that our obvious understanding in reading may be wrong can lead to rashly accusing scripture of error.

Jesus was not mistaken, Jesus was speaking to the people, and the disciples, and said there be some of them that stand here, not at that time, but in a future time. In the future there would be people standing in that exact spot who would be alive to see the coming of the kingdom. Jesus was not saying this about those standing with him.

[Mark 9:2 KJV] 2 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 he was transfigured before them..............This passage is called "the transfiguration", and is used to explain Mark 9:1. They say that when the disciples saw Jesus transfigured it fulfilled Jesus saying they would see him in the power of his coming.
First of all, seeing the glory, and the majesty of Jesus, is not seeing the kingdom on earth. This passage is used to explain Mark 9:1 because of it's proximity to verse 1 as the next event.
Secondly, Peter says they were eyewitnesses of his majesty as well, not of his kingdom...............[2Peter 1:16-18 KJV] 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.............In verse 16 Peter does say he made known the power and coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, but did not say it was by his transfiguration.

[Mark 9:9-10 KJV] 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean..................what struck me was, in verse 10, they didn't know what the resurrection of Christ meant. How could, as some say, there is only one gospel found in the Bible, and Peter and the eleven preached it. How could they preach the resurrection for our salvation if they didn't know what it meant?

 

[HealthyShape]

Jesus was not mistaken, Jesus was speaking to the people, and the disciples, and said there be some of them that stand here, not at that time, but in a future time. In the future there would be people standing in that exact spot who would be alive to see the coming of the kingdom. Jesus was not saying this about those standing with him.

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.
Mk 9:1 NIV

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Mt 16:28 NIV

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Lk 9:27 NIV

This is the present tense ("who are standing here"). Do not use the KJV, it confuses people with its obsolete and obscure English.

 

[Doug]

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.
Mk 9:1 NIV

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Mt 16:28 NIV

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Lk 9:27 NIV

This is the present tense ("who are standing here"). Do not use the KJV, it confuses people with its obsolete and obscure English.

The NIV translation of these verses DOES make Christ a liar....................let's compare the verses to the KJV

[Mar 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power....................them that stand here NOT who are standing here in NIV
[Mat 16:28 KJV] 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom...............some standing here NOT who are standing here in NIV
[Luk 9:27 KJV] 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God...........some standing here NOT who are standing here in NIV

See the difference?
If the people who would not die before seeing the kingdom "ARE standing here" then these are the people that were with Jesus at the time he made this claim, that makes them the people who would not die before seeing the kingdom, and THEY DID DIE, so Jesus IS WRONG........they died and didn't see the kingdom on earth because it hasn't been established yet.

I will stick to the KJV because of inaccurate translations from NIV and others. I will stick with the KJV that doesn't make Jesus a liar.

 

[HealthyShape]

The NIV translation of these verses DOES make Christ a liar....................let's compare the verses to the KJV

[Mar 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power....................them that stand here NOT who are standing here in NIV
[Mat 16:28 KJV] 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom...............some standing here NOT who are standing here in NIV
[Luk 9:27 KJV] 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God...........some standing here NOT who are standing here in NIV

See the difference?
If the people who would not die before seeing the kingdom "ARE standing here" then these are the people that were with Jesus at the time he made this claim, that makes them the people who would not die before seeing the kingdom, and THEY DID DIE, so Jesus IS WRONG........they died and didn't see the kingdom on earth because it hasn't been established yet.

I will stick to the KJV because of inaccurate translations from NIV and others. I will stick with the KJV that doesn't make Jesus a liar.

Translating the Greek text properly is not making Jesus a liar and the KJV is not the judge. The Greek text is.

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσίν τινες τῶν αὐτοῦ ἑστηκότων οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

eisin = "[they] are", it is the present tense

The NIV and all the others (including the NKJV) translate it properly as "are".

The KJV probably also translates it correctly, but because the language is so outdated, it confuses you. You should not read it if you are not an expert in archaic English:

In KJV the construction "there be some standing here" uses archaic present-subjunctive/indicative verb form (be) but functions as a present plural ("there are some standing here") as in the NKJV. The KJV wording is archaic English, not a change in tense or meaning. (AI)

 

[MatthewG]

To many people, yes he was wrong.

But if people think he was wrong, and he himself was wrong and he was stupid and didnt know what he was talking about, are quiet foolish people.

People dont even like revelation so they dont even take it; some people do; some people believe its about future events today - when missing the context.


When anyone ever quotes Jesus he is always talking to the Jewish people of his day and age regardless of anyone else that came abroard to speak to him,.

 

[Behold]

The KJV probably also translates it correctly, but because the language is so outdated, it confuses you.

The KJV only confuses people who dont study it enough.

"but what about the hence-forths and the Thou shalts and the behold i say unto you"...

and what about "quit ye like men"???

Well, its like any language......you get use to it when you use it enough.

People want everything dumbed down and simplified, and that often leads to a "new" bible being castrated of doctrine and specific important words, that are tossed on the alter of "we need it to be easier to read" says the sticker....= to get them to buy it.

 

[HealthyShape]

The KJV only confuses people who dont study it enough.

"but what about the hence-forths and the Thou shalts and the behold i say unto you"...

and what about "quit ye like men"???

Well, its like any language......you get use to it when you use it enough.

People want everything dumbed down and simplified, and that often leads to a "new" bible being castrated of doctrine and specific important words, that are tossed on the alter of "we need it to be easier to read" says the sticker....= to get them to buy it.

If there are plenty of good modern translations, it is not worth the time to struggle with the outdated language and to risk the confusion like in the OP. People cannot know what they do not know, so it may seem to you you understand it while maybe you don't, on many places.

 

[Behold]

If there are plenty of good modern translations, it is not worth the time to struggle with the outdated language and to risk the confusion as in the OP.

Im glad you posted.......... "IF" there are good modern translations.


Reader.... Let me show you how to find a good translation , and how to avoid a bad one.

Just 2 verses..
Check them out in your bible., or any bible.

1 Tim 3:16

John 4:24

First......... a bad version is going to say.....>"""HE, was manifested in the Flesh""", and a good version is going to say.. "GOD was manifested in the Flesh".

See, if you say "HE".. then the question is...."He who"?.....as that bible is not teaching that God was manifested in the FLESH.

And a person says....>>"well, we all know that the "HE" means "God".........and the reason you do is because you probably read a KJV and it says...>"GOD was manifested in the flesh"...so, now that it taught you this.....you read a junk bible, and when it says "HE".. you know what it means.
But that is not the point, Reader.
The point is....God wants you know that God was manifested in the flesh, so a Bible that He anoints is going to say so.....and all others need not apply.

And the other verse..

this.... = '""GOD is A Spirit".

Make sure your bible says "A Spirit"...and that is because God is a specific Spirit.....The HOLY Spirit........so, a real bible will make this distinction.....and will not read....."God is spirit".
Why is this so important?..
Its because GOD needs you to understand that His Spirit is not the "unclean spirit"... or the spirit you find in an unbeliever, or in a Horse.
See, the DEVIL is this one..."the UNHOLY Spirit"...or the "unclean spirit"...which is a demonic spirit, so.....is that God's Spirit?
No its not.
So, a Bible that God wants us to use, is going to make the distinction between God's HOLY Spirit and all others....and so it will read..."GOD is A Spirit". = The Holy Spirit., and you wont find that SPIRIT in Satan or in an Unbeliever or in a Sperm Whale.

People cannot know what they do not know, so it may seem to you you understand it while maybe you don't, on many places.

One of the keys to understanding the NT, is to understand that not all the Apostles had the same revelation at the same time.
And that is why it can seem that they might contradict.
But its not.........its just ...for example.......>Peter in Acts 2, didnt know Paul's Gospel, as Paul was not on the scene yet. So, Peter didnt know that gentiles could be saved, in Acts 2.
See..........What they didnt know at that specific point in their ministry.. they can't teach.........and then later all the Apostles had Paul's Gospel and that is what they taught, and not.. "repent and be water baptized."

 

[HealthyShape]

Im glad you posted.......... "IF" there are good modern translations.


Reader.... Let me show you how to find a good translation , and how to avoid a bad one.

Just 2 verses..
Check them out in your bible., or any bible.

1 Tim 3:16

John 4:24

First......... a bad version is going to say.....>"""HE, was manifested in the Flesh""", and a good version is going to say.. "GOD was manifested in the Flesh".

See, if you say "HE".. then the question is...."He who"?.....as that bible is not teaching that God was manifested in the FLESH.

And a person says....>>"well, we all know that the "HE" means "God".........and the reason you do is because you probably read a KJV and it says...>"GOD was manifested in the flesh"...so, now that it taught you this.....you read a junk bible, and when it says "HE".. you know what it means.
But that is not the point, Reader.
The point is....God wants you know that God was manifested in the flesh, so a Bible that He anoints is going to say so.....and all others need not apply.

And the other verse..

this.... = '""GOD is A Spirit".

Make sure your bible says "A Spirit"...and that is because God is a specific Spirit.....The HOLY Spirit........so, a real bible will make this distinction.....and will not read....."God is spirit".
Why is this so important?..
Its because GOD needs you to understand that His Spirit is not the "unclean spirit"... or the spirit you find in an unbeliever, or in a Horse.
See, the DEVIL is this one..."the UNHOLY Spirit"...or the "unclean spirit"...which is a demonic spirit, so.....is that God's Spirit?
No its not.
So, a Bible that God wants us to use, is going to make the distinction between God's HOLY Spirit and all others....and so it will read..."GOD is A Spirit". = The Holy Spirit., and you wont find that SPIRIT in Satan or in an Unbeliever or in a Sperm Whale.



One of the keys to understanding the NT, is to understand that not all the Apostles had the same revelation at the same time.
And that is why it can seem that they might contradict.
But its not.........its just ...for example.......>Peter in Acts 2, didnt know Paul's Gospel, as Paul was not on the scene yet. So, Peter didnt know that gentiles could be saved, in Acts 2.
See..........What they didnt know at that specific point in their ministry.. they can't teach.........and then later all the Apostles had Paul's Gospel and that is what they taught, and not.. "repent and be water baptized."

No need to distract from the point of this thread. NIV translates the OP verse perfectly.

καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσίν τινες ὧδε τῶν ἑστηκότων οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”
Mk 9:1 NIV

It was about the people presently standing around Jesus when He was talking.

 

[ScottA]

[Mark 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

There are some who use this verse to say Jesus was mistaken. He said there would be some standing there with him who would not die till they saw the kingdom on earth. Jesus was wrong, the Bible has errors, since those standing there with Jesus have died and the kingdom is yet to come.

Reading scripture superficially, and not realizing that our obvious understanding in reading may be wrong can lead to rashly accusing scripture of error.

Jesus was not mistaken, Jesus was speaking to the people, and the disciples, and said there be some of them that stand here, not at that time, but in a future time. In the future there would be people standing in that exact spot who would be alive to see the coming of the kingdom. Jesus was not saying this about those standing with him.

[Mark 9:2 KJV] 2 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 he was transfigured before them..............This passage is called "the transfiguration", and is used to explain Mark 9:1. They say that when the disciples saw Jesus transfigured it fulfilled Jesus saying they would see him in the power of his coming.
First of all, seeing the glory, and the majesty of Jesus, is not seeing the kingdom on earth. This passage is used to explain Mark 9:1 because of it's proximity to verse 1 as the next event.
Secondly, Peter says they were eyewitnesses of his majesty as well, not of his kingdom...............[2Peter 1:16-18 KJV] 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.............In verse 16 Peter does say he made known the power and coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, but did not say it was by his transfiguration.

[Mark 9:9-10 KJV] 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean..................what struck me was, in verse 10, they didn't know what the resurrection of Christ meant. How could, as some say, there is only one gospel found in the Bible, and Peter and the eleven preached it. How could they preach the resurrection for our salvation if they didn't know what it meant?

It is not apparent whether or not you fully understand what and how all that Jesus spoke of in Mark 9:1 works. Which I do not mean to say with any disrespect, but rather that it is even most common to consider all alternative explanations that are reasonable not having seen Jesus return in this world. But there is another (correct) explanation:

Yes, there was the transfiguration. Yes, those that were involved were standing there. But that was not what Jesus referred to in Mark 9:1.

The transfiguration was indeed a look at "the kingdom of God come with power", but that was just a preview--a visual, as a witness of two or three. What Jesus was referring to was rather "the kingdom of God come with power" within those born again of the spirit of God--which Paul also eluded to referring to the same, as "we who are alive and remain"--alive in God, but remaining in this world until the passing of the [flesh] body of sin--"that man of sin" revealed.

 

[Lambano]

The transfiguration was indeed a look at "the kingdom of God come with power", but that was just a preview, as a witness of two or three. What Jesus was referring to was rather "the kingdom of God come with power" within those born again of the spirit of God...

I would agree that the narrative sequence points to the Transfiguration. However, what you have written makes me think of Pentecost as the coming of the Kingdom of God with power.

In any case, the Kingdom of God wasn't what Jesus's contemporaries thought it would be - and it might not be what we think it is either.

 

[ElieG12]

During the Transfiguration, Jesus' friends beheld him as though he had already ascended to glory (Matt. 27:2). This might have represented a realization of his prophetic statements on some of those alive seeing the power of the kingdom of God in his exalted King. __ 2 Pet. 1:17-19.

Another realization of his words could be found in the visions John experienced prior to composing his Revelation. In these visions, he witnessed Jesus seated on the throne in heaven, dispensing judgment and grace to humankind __ John 21:22,23.

 

[LoveYeshua]

[Mark 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

There are some who use this verse to say Jesus was mistaken. He said there would be some standing there with him who would not die till they saw the kingdom on earth. Jesus was wrong, the Bible has errors, since those standing there with Jesus have died and the kingdom is yet to come.

Reading scripture superficially, and not realizing that our obvious understanding in reading may be wrong can lead to rashly accusing scripture of error.

Jesus was not mistaken, Jesus was speaking to the people, and the disciples, and said there be some of them that stand here, not at that time, but in a future time. In the future there would be people standing in that exact spot who would be alive to see the coming of the kingdom. Jesus was not saying this about those standing with him.

[Mark 9:2 KJV] 2 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 he was transfigured before them..............This passage is called "the transfiguration", and is used to explain Mark 9:1. They say that when the disciples saw Jesus transfigured it fulfilled Jesus saying they would see him in the power of his coming.
First of all, seeing the glory, and the majesty of Jesus, is not seeing the kingdom on earth. This passage is used to explain Mark 9:1 because of it's proximity to verse 1 as the next event.
Secondly, Peter says they were eyewitnesses of his majesty as well, not of his kingdom...............[2Peter 1:16-18 KJV] 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.............In verse 16 Peter does say he made known the power and coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, but did not say it was by his transfiguration.

[Mark 9:9-10 KJV] 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean..................what struck me was, in verse 10, they didn't know what the resurrection of Christ meant. How could, as some say, there is only one gospel found in the Bible, and Peter and the eleven preached it. How could they preach the resurrection for our salvation if they didn't know what it meant?

you were getting close but;
That verse — Mark 9:1 — has often confused people, but when read in its full context, Jesus was speaking about something that happened shortly after He said those words. Let’s look closely and simply:

Jesus said, “There are some standing here who will not taste death until they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.”

Now right after this verse, in Mark 9:2–8, we read about the Transfiguration — when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain. There, His face and clothes shone with heavenly brightness, and Moses and Elijah appeared, talking with Him. Then a cloud covered them, and the voice of God said, “This is My beloved Son, hear Him.”

That event was a small preview of the Kingdom of God coming with power. Peter, James, and John were the “some” who were standing there and saw it before they died. They saw Jesus’ divine glory revealed, showing them what His coming Kingdom would be like — a Kingdom filled with God’s light, glory, and authority.

Later, Peter himself confirmed this in 2 Peter 1:16–18, when he said they had been eyewitnesses of His majesty on the holy mountain. That means the Transfiguration fulfilled Jesus’ words in Mark 9:1.

 

[quietthinker]

[Mark 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

There are some who use this verse to say Jesus was mistaken. He said there would be some standing there with him who would not die till they saw the kingdom on earth. Jesus was wrong, the Bible has errors, since those standing there with Jesus have died and the kingdom is yet to come.

Reading scripture superficially, and not realizing that our obvious understanding in reading may be wrong can lead to rashly accusing scripture of error.

Jesus was not mistaken, Jesus was speaking to the people, and the disciples, and said there be some of them that stand here, not at that time, but in a future time. In the future there would be people standing in that exact spot who would be alive to see the coming of the kingdom. Jesus was not saying this about those standing with him.

[Mark 9:2 KJV] 2 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 he was transfigured before them..............This passage is called "the transfiguration", and is used to explain Mark 9:1. They say that when the disciples saw Jesus transfigured it fulfilled Jesus saying they would see him in the power of his coming.
First of all, seeing the glory, and the majesty of Jesus, is not seeing the kingdom on earth. This passage is used to explain Mark 9:1 because of it's proximity to verse 1 as the next event.
Secondly, Peter says they were eyewitnesses of his majesty as well, not of his kingdom...............[2Peter 1:16-18 KJV] 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.............In verse 16 Peter does say he made known the power and coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, but did not say it was by his transfiguration.

[Mark 9:9-10 KJV] 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean..................what struck me was, in verse 10, they didn't know what the resurrection of Christ meant. How could, as some say, there is only one gospel found in the Bible, and Peter and the eleven preached it. How could they preach the resurrection for our salvation if they didn't know what it meant?

Jesus was saying this about those who were standing there at that time.
The error is not understanding the expression 'the kingdom of God'

 

[HealthyShape]

It was not about transfiguration, but about 70 AD coming in judgement and ending the Jewish age of physical nation of God. Since then, there is only the spiritual kingdom of God, His church in many nations.

Transfiguration happened in like few days (so the formulation "some will not taste death until" makes no sense) and it was not the coming of the kingdom of God, it was only a short vision of the glory of Jesus.

So it fits neither into the time line (more than "some" survive few days) nor the point (the kingdom of God coming in power).

 

[Doug]

It is not apparent whether or not you fully understand what and how all that Jesus spoke of in Mark 9:1 works. Which I do not mean to say with any disrespect, but rather that it is even most common to consider all alternative explanations that are reasonable not having seen Jesus return in this world. But there is another (correct) explanation:

Yes, there was the transfiguration. Yes, those that were involved were standing there. But that was not what Jesus referred to in Mark 9:1.

The transfiguration was indeed a look at "the kingdom of God come with power", but that was just a preview--a visual, as a witness of two or three. What Jesus was referring to was rather "the kingdom of God come with power" within those born again of the spirit of God--which Paul also eluded to referring to the same, as "we who are alive and remain"--alive in God, but remaining in this world until the passing of the [flesh] body of sin--"that man of sin" revealed.

Food for thought

I think this verse could be a problem to your view...................[Mat 16:28 KJV] 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.........they will see the coming of the kingdom on earth

 

[Doug]

you were getting close but;
That verse — Mark 9:1 — has often confused people, but when read in its full context, Jesus was speaking about something that happened shortly after He said those words. Let’s look closely and simply:

Jesus said, “There are some standing here who will not taste death until they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.”

Now right after this verse, in Mark 9:2–8, we read about the Transfiguration — when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain. There, His face and clothes shone with heavenly brightness, and Moses and Elijah appeared, talking with Him. Then a cloud covered them, and the voice of God said, “This is My beloved Son, hear Him.”

That event was a small preview of the Kingdom of God coming with power. Peter, James, and John were the “some” who were standing there and saw it before they died. They saw Jesus’ divine glory revealed, showing them what His coming Kingdom would be like — a Kingdom filled with God’s light, glory, and authority.

Later, Peter himself confirmed this in 2 Peter 1:16–18, when he said they had been eyewitnesses of His majesty on the holy mountain. That means the Transfiguration fulfilled Jesus’ words in Mark 9:1.

Lots say the same thing and are in agreement with you

 

[Doug]

Jesus was saying this about those who were standing there at that time.
The error is not understanding the expression 'the kingdom of God'

Many say that
Maybe we have to consider the meaning of they wont taste of death as well

 

[ScottA]

Food for thought

I think this verse could be a problem to your view...................[Mat 16:28 KJV] 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.........they will see the coming of the kingdom on earth

That is what Paul eluded to, saying "we who are alive and remain"--as being born again on earth. In other words, "Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven."

28“Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

 

[rwb]

[Mark 9:1 KJV] 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

There are some who use this verse to say Jesus was mistaken. He said there would be some standing there with him who would not die till they saw the kingdom on earth. Jesus was wrong, the Bible has errors, since those standing there with Jesus have died and the kingdom is yet to come.

Reading scripture superficially, and not realizing that our obvious understanding in reading may be wrong can lead to rashly accusing scripture of error.

Jesus was not mistaken, Jesus was speaking to the people, and the disciples, and said there be some of them that stand here, not at that time, but in a future time. In the future there would be people standing in that exact spot who would be alive to see the coming of the kingdom. Jesus was not saying this about those standing with him.

Another way for understanding this verse is realizing that "seen" is this verse is not with physical sight, but with heart/mind understanding. IOW some who were standing there would not die until the know according to grace through faith that Christ came in the Kingdom of God.

Mark 9:1 (KJV) And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Strong's Greek 1492 - eido to know:—be aware, behold, × can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.

If the word seen means physical/literal eye sight, "they shall see" it would have been translated from the Greek 3700 - optánomai appear, look, see, shew self. As we find with the coming of the Son of man in the clouds.

Mark 13:26 (KJV) And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.