Luke 9:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 9:27

25 ^aFor what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

26 ^aFor whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ^bashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.

27 ^aBut I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”

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28 ^aNow it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.

30 And behold, two men talked with Him, who were ^aMoses and ^bElijah,

Verse Comparison: Luke 9:27

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American Standard Version
But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

Amplified® Bible
However I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.

Contemporary English Version
You can be sure that some of the people standing here will not die before they see God's kingdom.

Darby English Version
But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.

Good News Bible
I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God."

International Standard Version
Truly I tell you, some people who are standing here will not experience death until they see the kingdom of God."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."

New International Version
I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."

New King James Version
But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But I say to you truthfully, some of those standing here will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."

Young's Literal Translation
and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'

New English Translation
But I tell you most certainly,¹ there are some standing here who will not² experience³ death before they see the kingdom of God.”⁴

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