text: why did jesus say, "there are some of you standing here who will not taste death..."? mark 9:1, "and he said to them, "truly i tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of god has come with power."  especially in mark's gospel, it seems quite evident that jesus firmly believed that the "son of man" was going to come very soon, and that the kingdom of god was at hand.  people had to repent because that kingdom was coming soon, in their lives.    so, was jesus wrong, or are we living in the "kingdom of god"? mark 9:1, "and he said to them, "truly i tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of god has come with power."  jesus meant himself... his death and resurrection... the coming of the holy spirit.  that is what i gather together.  jesus repeatedly said, "the kingdom of god is near".  indeed they did not taste death --- the spirit of jesus came... with power.  addition: this does not refer to the actual "second coming" but the coming of the spirit of god.