KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he told them, 'I'm telling you the truth, some of you standing right here won't die before you see God's kingdom show up in full power.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus promised his friends they'd witness something incredible before their time was up.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, this verse follows Jesus' prediction of His own death and resurrection, as He warns His disciples about the cost of following Him. Jesus is speaking to His disciples on a mountainside, emphasizing that some of them will live to see the powerful arrival of God's kingdom. This statement likely points to events like the Transfiguration, which occurs immediately after, or the spread of the church after Pentecost.
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