Mark 10
1 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.
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judea, by the further side of Jordan: and the people resort to him again; and, as he was accustomed, he taught them again.
2 Presently some Pharisees came up and, to test him, asked, “Has a husband the right to divorce his wife?”
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.
3 “What direction did Moses give you?” replied Jesus.
And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you?
4 “Moses,” they said, “permitted a man to draw up in writing a notice of separation and divorce his wife.”
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away.
5 “It was owing to the hardness of your hearts,” said Jesus, “that Moses gave you this direction;
And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept.
6 but, at the beginning of the Creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother,
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8 and the man and his wife will become one;’ so that they are no longer two, but one.
And they two shall be one flesh: so then they are no more two, but one flesh.
9 What God himself, then, has yoked together no one must separate.”
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man separate.
10 When they were indoors, the disciples asked him again about this,
And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same [matter].
11 and he said, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery against his wife;
And he saith to them, Whoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12 and, if the woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she is guilty of adultery.”
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
13 Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who had brought them.
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them; and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].
14 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.
But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 I tell you, unless a person receives the kingdom of God like a child, they will not enter it at all.”
Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, he shall not enter it.
16 Then he embraced the children, and, placing his hands on them, gave them his blessing.
And he took them up in his arms, put [his] hands upon them, and blessed them.
17 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)
And when he had gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
18 “Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good, but one, [that is] God.
19 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. Honor your father and your mother.’”
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother.
20 “Teacher,” he replied, “I have observed all these from my childhood.”
And he answered and said to him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21 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.”
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22 But the man’s face clouded at these words, and he went away distressed, for he had great possessions.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for people of wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 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!
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith to them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 “Then who can be saved?” they exclaimed in the greatest astonishment.
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 Jesus looked at them, and answered, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God.”
And Jesus looking upon them, saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
28 “But we,” began Peter, “we left everything and have followed you.”
Then Peter began to say to him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 “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,
Jesus answered and said, Verily I say to you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
31 But many who are first now will then be last, and the last will be first.”
But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.
32 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 around him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.
And they were in the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen to him,
33 “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,
[Saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles;
34 who will mock him, spit on him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.”
And they will mock him, and will scourge him, and will spit upon him, and will kill him: and the third day he will rise again.
35 James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus, and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
And James and John the sons of Zebedee come to him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatever we shall desire.
36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37 “Grant us this,” they answered, “to sit, one on your right, and the other on your left, when you come in glory.”
They said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38 “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?”
But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39 “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,
And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of: and with the baptism that I am baptized with shalt ye be baptized;
40 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.”
But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
41 On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John.
And when the ten heard [it], they began to be much displeased with James and John.
42 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.
But Jesus called them, and saith to them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles, exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
43 But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
But so it shall not be among you: but whoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44 and whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;
And whoever of you will be the chief, shall be servant of all.
45 for even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
For even the son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46 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.
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples, and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway-side begging.
47 Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”
And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, [thou] son of David, have mercy on me.
48 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.”
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, [Thou] son of David, have mercy on me.
49 Then Jesus stopped. “Call him,” he said. So they called the blind man. “Have courage!” they exclaimed. “Get up; he is calling you.”
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called: and they call the blind man, saying to him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
50 The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” said Jesus, addressing him. “Rabboni,” the blind man answered, “I want to recover my sight.”
And Jesus answered and said to him, What wilt thou that I should do to thee? The blind man said to him, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
52 “You may go,” Jesus said, “Your faith has delivered you.” Immediately he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.
And Jesus said to him, Go, thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
