Marcum 10
1 Et inde exurgens venit in fines Iudææ ultra Iordanem: et conveniunt iterum turbæ ad eum: et sicut consueverat, iterum docebat illos.
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 Et accedentes Pharisæi interrogabant eum: Si licet viro uxorem dimittere: tentantes eum.
Presently some Pharisees came up and, to test him, asked, ‘Has a husband the right to divorce his wife?’
3 At ille respondens, dixit eis: Quid vobis præcepit Moyses?
‘What direction did Moses give you?’ replied Jesus.
4 Qui dixerunt: Moyses permisit libellum repudii scribere, et dimittere.
‘Moses,’ they said, ‘permitted a man to draw up in writing a notice of separation and divorce his wife.’
5 Quibus respondens Iesus, ait: Ad duritiam cordis vestri scripsit vobis præceptum istud.
‘It was owing to the hardness of your hearts,’ said Jesus, ‘that Moses gave you this direction;
6 Ab initio autem creaturæ masculum, et feminam fecit eos Deus.
but, at the beginning of the Creation, “God made them male and female.”
7 Propter hoc relinquet homo patrem suum, et matrem, et adhærebit ad uxorem suam:
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother,
8 et erunt duo in carne una. Itaque iam non sunt duo, sed una caro.
and the man and his wife will become one;” so that they are no longer two, but one.
9 Quod ergo Deus coniunxit, homo non separet.
What God himself, then, has yoked together no one must separate.’
10 Et in domo iterum discipuli eius de eodem interrogaverunt eum.
When they were indoors, the disciples asked him again about this,
11 Et ait illis: Quicumque dimiserit uxorem suam, et aliam duxerit, adulterium committit super eam.
and he said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery against his wife;
12 Et si uxor dimiserit virum suum, et alii nupserit, mœchatur.
and, if the woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she is guilty of adultery.’
13 Et offerebant illi parvulos ut tangeret illos. Discipuli autem comminabantur offerentibus.
Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who had brought them.
14 Quos cum videret Iesus, indigne tulit, et ait illis: Sinite parvulos venire ad me, et ne prohibueritis eos: talium enim est regnum Dei.
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 Amen dico vobis: Quisquis non receperit regnum Dei velut parvulus, non intrabit in illud.
I tell you, unless a person receives the kingdom of God like a child, they will not enter it at all.’
16 Et complexans eos, et imponens manus super illos, benedicebat eos.
Then he embraced the children, and, placing his hands on them, gave them his blessing.
17 Et cum egressus esset in viam, procurrens quidam genu flexo ante eum, rogabat eum: Magister bone, quid faciam ut vitam æternam percipiam? (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 Iesus autem dixit ei: Quid me dicis bonum? Nemo bonus, nisi unus Deus.
‘Why do you call me good?’ answered Jesus. ‘No one is good but God.
19 Præcepta nosti: Ne adulteres, Ne occidas, Ne fureris, Ne falsum testimonium dixeris, Ne fraudum feceris, Honora patrem tuum et matrem.
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 your father and your mother.”’
20 At ille respondens, ait illi: Magister, hæc omnia observavi a iuventute mea.
‘Teacher,’ he replied, ‘I have observed all these from my childhood.’
21 Iesus autem intuitus eum, dilexit eum, et dixit ei: Unum tibi deest: vade, quæcumque habes vende, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo: et veni, sequere me.
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 will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.’
22 Qui contristatus in verbo, abiit mœrens: erat enim habens multas possessiones.
But the man’s face clouded at these words, and he went away distressed, for he had great possessions.
23 Et circumspiciens Iesus, ait discipulis suis: Quam difficile qui pecunias habent, in regnum Dei introibunt!
Then Jesus looked round, and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for people of wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’
24 Discipuli autem obstupescebant in verbis eius. At Iesus rursus respondens ait illis: Filioli, quam difficile est, confidentes in pecuniis, in regnum Dei introire!
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 Facilius est, camelum per foramen acus transire, quam divitem intrare in regnum Dei.
It is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.’
26 Qui magis admirabantur, dicentes ad semetipsos: Et quis potest salvus fieri?
‘Then who can be saved?’ they exclaimed in the greatest astonishment.
27 Et intuens illos Iesus, ait: Apud homines impossibile est, sed non apud Deum: omnia enim possibilia sunt apud Deum.
Jesus looked at them, and answered, ‘With people it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God.’
28 Et cœpit ei Petrus dicere: Ecce nos dimisimus omnia, et secuti sumus te.
‘But we,’ began Peter, ‘we left everything and have followed you.’
29 Respondens Iesus, ait: Amen dico vobis: Nemo est, qui reliquerit domum, aut fratres, aut sorores, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut filios, aut agros propter me, et propter Evangelium,
‘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, for my sake and for the good news,
31 Multi autem erunt primi novissimi, et novissimi primi.
But many who are first now will then be last, and the last will be first.’
32 Erant autem in via ascendentes Ierosolymam: et præcedebat illos Iesus, et stupebant: et sequentes timebant. Et assumens iterum duodecim, cœpit illis dicere quæ essent ei eventura.
They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus walking in front of them. The disciples were filled with awe, while those who were following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Gathering the Twelve round him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.
33 Quia ecce ascendimus Ierosolymam, et Filius hominis tradetur principibus sacerdotum, et scribis, et senioribus, et damnabunt eum morte, et tradent eum Gentibus:
‘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 et illudent ei, et conspuent eum, et flagellabunt eum, et interficient eum: et tertia die resurget.
who will mock him, spit on him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.’
35 Et accedunt ad eum Iacobus, et Ioannes filii Zebedæi, dicentes: Magister, volumus ut quodcumque petierimus, facias nobis.
James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus, and said, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.’
36 At ille dixit eis: Quid vultis ut faciam vobis?
‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.
37 Et dixerunt: Da nobis ut unus ad dexteram tuam, et alius ad sinistram tuam sedeamus in gloria tua.
‘Grant us this,’ they answered, ‘to sit, one on your right, and the other on your left, when you come in glory.’
38 Iesus autem ait eis: Nescitis quid petatis: potestis bibere calicem, quem ego bibo: aut baptismo, quo ego baptizor, baptizari?
‘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 At illi dixerunt ei: Possumus. Iesus autem ait eis: Calicem quidem, quem ego bibo, bibetis; et baptismo, quo ego baptizor, baptizabimini:
‘Yes,’ they answered, ‘we can.’ ‘You will indeed drink the cup that I am to drink,’ Jesus said, ‘and receive the baptism that I am to receive,
40 sedere autem ad dexteram meam, vel ad sinistram, non est meum dare vobis, sed quibus paratum est.
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 Et audientes decem cœperunt indignari de Iacobo, et Ioanne.
On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John.
42 Iesus autem vocans eos, ait illis: Scitis quia hi, qui videntur principari Gentibus, dominantur eis: et principes eorum potestatem habent ipsorum.
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 Non ita est autem in vobis, sed quicumque voluerit fieri maior, erit vester minister:
But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 et quicumque voluerit in vobis primus esse, erit omnium servus.
and whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;
45 Nam et Filius hominis non venit ut ministraretur ei, sed ut ministraret, et daret animam suam redemptionem pro multis.
for even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
46 Et veniunt Iericho: et proficiscente eo de Iericho, et discipulis eius, et plurima multitudine, filius Timæ Bartimæus cæcus, sedebat iuxta viam mendicans.
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 roadside.
47 Qui cum audisset quia Iesus Nazarenus est, cœpit clamare, et dicere: Iesu fili David, miserere mei.
Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.’
48 Et comminabantur ei multi ut taceret. At ille multo magis clamabat: Fili David miserere mei.
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 Et stans Iesus præcepit illum vocari. Et vocant cæcum dicentes ei: Animæquior esto: surge, vocat te.
Then Jesus stopped. ‘Call him,’ he said. So they called the blind man. ‘Have courage!’ they exclaimed. ‘Get up; he is calling you.’
50 Qui proiecto vestimento suo exiliens, venit ad eum.
The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 Et respondens Iesus dixit illi: Quid tibi vis faciam? Cæcus autem dixit ei: Rabboni, ut videam.
‘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 Iesus autem ait illi: Vade, fides tua te salvum fecit. Et confestim vidit, et sequebatur eum in via.
‘You may go,’ Jesus said, ‘Your faith has delivered you.’ Immediately he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.
