diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 820f14dbdeed0..d3d920e6f2a06 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -242,18 +242,18 @@ The text of each license is also included at licenses/LICENSE-[project].txt.
      (BSD licence) ANTLR ST4 4.0.4 (org.antlr:ST4:4.0.4 - http://www.stringtemplate.org)
      (BSD licence) ANTLR StringTemplate (org.antlr:stringtemplate:3.2.1 - http://www.stringtemplate.org)
      (BSD License) Javolution (javolution:javolution:5.5.1 - http://javolution.org)
-     (BSD) JLine (jline:jline:0.9.94 - http://jline.sourceforge.net)
+     (BSD) JLine (jline:jline:2.14.3 - https://github.com/jline/jline2)
      (BSD) ParaNamer Core (com.thoughtworks.paranamer:paranamer:2.3 - http://paranamer.codehaus.org/paranamer)
      (BSD) ParaNamer Core (com.thoughtworks.paranamer:paranamer:2.6 - http://paranamer.codehaus.org/paranamer)
      (BSD 3 Clause) Scala (http://www.scala-lang.org/download/#License)
         (Interpreter classes (all .scala files in repl/src/main/scala
         except for Main.Scala, SparkHelper.scala and ExecutorClassLoader.scala),
         and for SerializableMapWrapper in JavaUtils.scala)
-     (BSD-like) Scala Actors library (org.scala-lang:scala-actors:2.11.8 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
-     (BSD-like) Scala Compiler (org.scala-lang:scala-compiler:2.11.8 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
-     (BSD-like) Scala Compiler (org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.8 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
-     (BSD-like) Scala Library (org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.8 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
-     (BSD-like) Scalap (org.scala-lang:scalap:2.11.8 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
+     (BSD-like) Scala Actors library (org.scala-lang:scala-actors:2.11.12 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
+     (BSD-like) Scala Compiler (org.scala-lang:scala-compiler:2.11.12 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
+     (BSD-like) Scala Compiler (org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.12 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
+     (BSD-like) Scala Library (org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.12 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
+     (BSD-like) Scalap (org.scala-lang:scalap:2.11.12 - http://www.scala-lang.org/)
      (BSD-style) scalacheck (org.scalacheck:scalacheck_2.11:1.10.0 - http://www.scalacheck.org)
      (BSD-style) spire (org.spire-math:spire_2.11:0.7.1 - http://spire-math.org)
      (BSD-style) spire-macros (org.spire-math:spire-macros_2.11:0.7.1 - http://spire-math.org)
diff --git a/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.6 b/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.6
index 723180a14febb..96e9c27210d05 100644
--- a/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.6
+++ b/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.6
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jersey-server-2.22.2.jar
 jets3t-0.9.4.jar
 jetty-6.1.26.jar
 jetty-util-6.1.26.jar
-jline-2.12.1.jar
+jline-2.14.3.jar
 joda-time-2.9.3.jar
 jodd-core-3.5.2.jar
 jpam-1.1.jar
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ parquet-jackson-1.10.0.jar
 protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar
 py4j-0.10.7.jar
 pyrolite-4.13.jar
-scala-compiler-2.11.8.jar
-scala-library-2.11.8.jar
-scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.4.jar
-scala-reflect-2.11.8.jar
+scala-compiler-2.11.12.jar
+scala-library-2.11.12.jar
+scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.1.0.jar
+scala-reflect-2.11.12.jar
 scala-xml_2.11-1.0.5.jar
 shapeless_2.11-2.3.2.jar
 slf4j-api-1.7.16.jar
diff --git a/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.7 b/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.7
index ea08a001a1c9b..4a6ee027ec355 100644
--- a/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.7
+++ b/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-2.7
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jersey-server-2.22.2.jar
 jets3t-0.9.4.jar
 jetty-6.1.26.jar
 jetty-util-6.1.26.jar
-jline-2.12.1.jar
+jline-2.14.3.jar
 joda-time-2.9.3.jar
 jodd-core-3.5.2.jar
 jpam-1.1.jar
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ parquet-jackson-1.10.0.jar
 protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar
 py4j-0.10.7.jar
 pyrolite-4.13.jar
-scala-compiler-2.11.8.jar
-scala-library-2.11.8.jar
-scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.4.jar
-scala-reflect-2.11.8.jar
+scala-compiler-2.11.12.jar
+scala-library-2.11.12.jar
+scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.1.0.jar
+scala-reflect-2.11.12.jar
 scala-xml_2.11-1.0.5.jar
 shapeless_2.11-2.3.2.jar
 slf4j-api-1.7.16.jar
diff --git a/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-3.1 b/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-3.1
index da874026d7d10..e0b560c8ec71f 100644
--- a/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-3.1
+++ b/dev/deps/spark-deps-hadoop-3.1
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jersey-server-2.22.2.jar
 jets3t-0.9.4.jar
 jetty-webapp-9.3.20.v20170531.jar
 jetty-xml-9.3.20.v20170531.jar
-jline-2.12.1.jar
+jline-2.14.3.jar
 joda-time-2.9.3.jar
 jodd-core-3.5.2.jar
 jpam-1.1.jar
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ protobuf-java-2.5.0.jar
 py4j-0.10.7.jar
 pyrolite-4.13.jar
 re2j-1.1.jar
-scala-compiler-2.11.8.jar
-scala-library-2.11.8.jar
-scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.4.jar
-scala-reflect-2.11.8.jar
+scala-compiler-2.11.12.jar
+scala-library-2.11.12.jar
+scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.1.0.jar
+scala-reflect-2.11.12.jar
 scala-xml_2.11-1.0.5.jar
 shapeless_2.11-2.3.2.jar
 slf4j-api-1.7.16.jar
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 883c096ae1ae9..4ccdfb34d3be2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     <commons.math3.version>3.4.1</commons.math3.version>
     <!-- managed up from 3.2.1 for SPARK-11652 -->
     <commons.collections.version>3.2.2</commons.collections.version>
-    <scala.version>2.11.8</scala.version>
+    <scala.version>2.11.12</scala.version>
     <scala.binary.version>2.11</scala.binary.version>
     <codehaus.jackson.version>1.9.13</codehaus.jackson.version>
     <fasterxml.jackson.version>2.6.7</fasterxml.jackson.version>
@@ -740,13 +740,13 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.scala-lang.modules</groupId>
         <artifactId>scala-parser-combinators_${scala.binary.version}</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.4</version>
+        <version>1.1.0</version>
       </dependency>
       <!-- SPARK-16770 affecting Scala 2.11.x -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>jline</groupId>
         <artifactId>jline</artifactId>
-        <version>2.12.1</version>
+        <version>2.14.3</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.scalatest</groupId>
@@ -2748,7 +2748,7 @@
     <profile>
       <id>scala-2.12</id>
       <properties>
-        <scala.version>2.12.4</scala.version>
+        <scala.version>2.12.6</scala.version>
         <scala.binary.version>2.12</scala.binary.version>
       </properties>
       <build>
diff --git a/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoop.scala b/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoop.scala
index e69441a475e9a..a44051b351e19 100644
--- a/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoop.scala
+++ b/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoop.scala
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class SparkILoop(in0: Option[BufferedReader], out: JPrintWriter)
   def this() = this(None, new JPrintWriter(Console.out, true))
 
   override def createInterpreter(): Unit = {
-    intp = new SparkILoopInterpreter(settings, out)
+    intp = new SparkILoopInterpreter(settings, out, initializeSpark)
   }
 
   val initializationCommands: Seq[String] = Seq(
@@ -73,11 +73,15 @@ class SparkILoop(in0: Option[BufferedReader], out: JPrintWriter)
     "import org.apache.spark.sql.functions._"
   )
 
-  def initializeSpark() {
-    intp.beQuietDuring {
-      savingReplayStack { // remove the commands from session history.
-        initializationCommands.foreach(processLine)
+  def initializeSpark(): Unit = {
+    if (!intp.reporter.hasErrors) {
+      // `savingReplayStack` removes the commands from session history.
+      savingReplayStack {
+        initializationCommands.foreach(intp quietRun _)
       }
+    } else {
+      throw new RuntimeException(s"Scala $versionString interpreter encountered " +
+        "errors during initialization")
     }
   }
 
@@ -101,16 +105,6 @@ class SparkILoop(in0: Option[BufferedReader], out: JPrintWriter)
   /** Available commands */
   override def commands: List[LoopCommand] = standardCommands
 
-  /**
-   * We override `loadFiles` because we need to initialize Spark *before* the REPL
-   * sees any files, so that the Spark context is visible in those files. This is a bit of a
-   * hack, but there isn't another hook available to us at this point.
-   */
-  override def loadFiles(settings: Settings): Unit = {
-    initializeSpark()
-    super.loadFiles(settings)
-  }
-
   override def resetCommand(line: String): Unit = {
     super.resetCommand(line)
     initializeSpark()
diff --git a/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoopInterpreter.scala b/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoopInterpreter.scala
index e736607a9a6b9..4e63816402a10 100644
--- a/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoopInterpreter.scala
+++ b/repl/scala-2.11/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/repl/SparkILoopInterpreter.scala
@@ -21,8 +21,22 @@ import scala.collection.mutable
 import scala.tools.nsc.Settings
 import scala.tools.nsc.interpreter._
 
-class SparkILoopInterpreter(settings: Settings, out: JPrintWriter) extends IMain(settings, out) {
-  self =>
+class SparkILoopInterpreter(settings: Settings, out: JPrintWriter, initializeSpark: () => Unit)
+    extends IMain(settings, out) { self =>
+
+  /**
+   * We override `initializeSynchronous` to initialize Spark *after* `intp` is properly initialized
+   * and *before* the REPL sees any files in the private `loadInitFiles` functions, so that
+   * the Spark context is visible in those files.
+   *
+   * This is a bit of a hack, but there isn't another hook available to us at this point.
+   *
+   * See the discussion in Scala community https://github.com/scala/bug/issues/10913 for detail.
+   */
+  override def initializeSynchronous(): Unit = {
+    super.initializeSynchronous()
+    initializeSpark()
+  }
 
   override lazy val memberHandlers = new {
     val intp: self.type = self