Mark 10
1 He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.
On leaving that place, Jesus went into the district of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Crowds gathered about him again; and again, as usual, he began teaching them.
2 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
Presently some Pharisees came up and, to test him, asked: “Has a husband the right to divorce his wife?”
3 He answered, “What did Moses command you?”
“What direction did Moses give you?” replied Jesus.
4 They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”
“Moses,” they said, “permitted a man to ‘draw up in writing a notice of separation and divorce his wife.’”
5 But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
“It was owing to the hardness of your hearts,” said Jesus, “that Moses gave you this direction;
6 But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
but, at the beginning of the Creation, God ‘made them male and female.’
7 For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,
‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother,
8 and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
and the man and his wife shall become one;’ so that they are no longer two, but one.
9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
What God himself, then, has yoked together man must not separate.”
10 In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
When they were indoors, the disciples asked him again about this,
11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
and he said: “Any one who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery against his wife;
12 If a woman herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
and, if the woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she is guilty of adultery.”
13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
When, however, Jesus saw this, he was indignant. “Let the little children come to me,” he said, “do not hinder them; for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.
15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
I tell you, unless a person receives the Kingdom of God like a child, they will not enter it at all.”
16 He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
Then he folded the children in his arms, and, placing his hands on them, gave them his blessing.
17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
As Jesus was resuming his journey, a man came running up to him, and threw himself on his knees before him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”
You know the commandments — ‘Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not say what is false about others. Do not cheat. Honour thy father and thy mother.’”
20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”
“Teacher,” he replied, “I have observed all these from my childhood.”
21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”
Jesus looked at the man, and his heart went out to him, and he said: “There is still one thing wanting in you; go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall heave wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me.”
22 But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
But the man’s face clouded at these words, and he went away distressed, for he had great possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”
Then Jesus looked round, and said to his disciples: “How hard it will be for men of wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!”
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again: “My children, how hard a thing it is to enter the Kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
It is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.”
26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”
“Then who can be saved?” they exclaimed in the greatest astonishment.
27 Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”
Jesus looked at them, and answered: “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God.”
28 Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
“But we,” began Peter, “we left everything and have followed you.”
29 Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,
“I tell you,” said Jesus, “there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, on my account and on account of the Good News,
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
But many who are first now will then be last, and the last will be first.”
32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.
One day, when they were on their way, going up to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in front of the Apostles, who were filled with misgivings; while those who were following behind were alarmed. Gathering the Twelve round him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.
33 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.
“Listen!” he said. “We are going up to Jerusalem; and there the Son of Man will be betrayed to the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law, and they will condemn him to death, and they will give him up to the Gentiles,
34 They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
who will mock him, spit upon him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.”
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
James and John, the two sons of Zebediah, went to Jesus, and said: “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
36 He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
37 They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory.”
“Grant us this,” they answered, “to sit, one on your right, and the other on your left, when you come in glory.”
38 But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup that I am to drink? or receive the baptism that I am to receive?”
39 They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
“Yes,” they answered, “we can.” “You shall indeed drink the cup that I am to drink,” Jesus said, “and receive the baptism that I am to receive,
40 but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
but as to a seat at my right or at my left — that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
41 When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John.
42 Jesus summoned them and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
But Jesus called the ten to him, and said: “Those who are regarded as ruling among the Gentiles lord it over them, as you know, and their great men oppress them.
43 But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.
and whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;
45 For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
for even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
46 They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
They came to Jericho. When Jesus was going out of the town with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road-side.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to call out: “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”
48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
Many of the people kept telling him to be quiet; but the man continued to call out all the louder: “Son of David, take pity on me.”
49 Jesus stood still and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
Then Jesus stopped. “Call him,” he said. So they called the blind man. “Courage!” they exclaimed. “Get up; he is calling you.”
50 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
“What do you want me to do for you?” said Jesus, addressing him. “Rabboni,” the blind man answered, “I want to recover my sight.”
52 Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.
“You may go,” Jesus said; “your faith has delivered you.” Immediately he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.
