9:1
This verse can be problematic. If we interpret it in terms of the fulfilment of all things, ie the return of Christ, then clearly that is not true. So it seems more likely that He is either referring to Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came and filled the disciples, or more generally to the disciples seeing the true power of the kingdom. At present the disciples, and certainly not the general population, really had no idea what the kingdom of God was about. They thought they knew, they thought they had an idea, but in reality they knew virtually nothing. However, a time would come when they would see the true power if the kingdom, the power to change sinful rebellious men in to people who were trusting in God and being transformed by Him.
9:2
We now come to the Transfiguration. Consider the situation. Mark tells us that it took place six days after Peter’s declaration of who Jesus is, and Jesus telling them about the suffering He must endure. The disciples were probably in a pretty confused state. The only previous example of “transfiguration” is that of Moses whose face shone. The six days is also significant in this regard, for six days is mentioned in Ex 24:16 when Moses went up Mount Sinai.
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