Mark 10
1 Jesus left Capernaum and went to the region of Judea and Transjordan. Once again people flocked to see him, and he was teaching them like he always did.
And rising up, he went from there into the area of Judea beyond the Jordan. And again, the crowd came together before him. And just as he was accustomed to do, again he taught them.
2 Some Pharisees came to see him. They tried to test him by asking the question, “Is divorce legal?”
And approaching, the Pharisees questioned him, testing him: “Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife?”
3 “What did Moses tell you to do?” he asked in reply.
But in response, he said to them, “What did Moses instruct you?”
4 “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and send the woman away,” they replied.
And they said, “Moses gave permission to write a bill of divorce and to dismiss her.”
5 Then Jesus told them, “Moses only wrote down this rule for you because of your hard-hearted attitude.
But Jesus responded by saying: “It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you.
6 However, in the beginning, from creation, God made male and female.
But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
7 That's why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined in marriage to his wife,
Because of this, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife.
8 and the two become one body. They are no longer two but one.
And these two shall be one in flesh. And so, they are now, not two, but one flesh.
9 Let no one separate what God has joined together.”
Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.”
10 When they were back indoors, the disciples began asking him about this.
And again, in the house, his disciples questioned him about the same thing.
11 “Any man who divorces his wife and marries again commits adultery against her,” he told them.
And he said to them: “Whoever dismisses his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.
12 “And if the wife divorces her husband and marries again she commits adultery.”
And if a wife dismisses her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery.”
13 Some people brought their children to Jesus so that he could bless them, but the disciples told them off and tried to keep the children away from Jesus.
And they brought to him the little children, so that he might touch them. But the disciples admonished those who brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw what they were doing, he became very upset and told them, “Let the children come to me! Don't stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
But when Jesus saw this, he took offense, and he said to them: “Allow the little ones to come to me, and do not prohibit them. For of such as these is the kingdom of God.
15 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't welcome the kingdom of God like a child won't enter it.”
Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.”
16 He hugged the children, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.
And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.
17 As Jesus set out on his journey, a man came running over and kneeled down before Jesus. “Good teacher, what should I do to make sure I have eternal life?” he asked. (aiōnios g166)
And when he had departed on the way, a certain one, running up and kneeling before him, asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do, so that I may secure eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good, only God.
But Jesus said to him, “Why call me good? No one is good except the one God.
19 You know the commandments: you shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not cheat, honor your father and mother…”
You know the precepts: “Do not commit adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not speak false testimony. Do not deceive. Honor your father and mother.”
20 “Teacher,” the man replied, “I've obeyed all these commandments since I was small.”
But in response, he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth.”
21 Jesus looked at him with love and said, “You're only missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
Then Jesus, gazing at him, loved him, and he said to him: “One thing is lacking to you. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
22 At this, the man's face fell, and he left feeling very sad, for he was very wealthy.
But he went away grieving, having been greatly saddened by the word. For he had many possessions.
23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “It's only with difficulty that wealthy people enter the kingdom of God!”
And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”
24 The disciples were shocked at this. But Jesus went on, “My friends, it is difficult to enter God's kingdom.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus, answering again, said to them: “Little sons, how difficult it is for those who trust in money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter God's kingdom.”
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God.”
26 The disciples were even more confused. “Then who on earth can be saved?” they asked one another.
And they wondered even more, saying among themselves, “Who, then, can be saved?”
27 Looking right at them, Jesus replied, “From a human point of view, it's impossible—but not with God. Everything is possible with God.”
And Jesus, gazing at them, said: “With men it is impossible; but not with God. For with God all things are possible.”
28 Peter spoke up, “We've left everything to follow you…”
And Peter began to say to him, “Behold, we have left all things and have followed you.”
29 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “anyone who has left behind their home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands because of me, and for the sake of the good news,
In response, Jesus said: “Amen I say to you, There is no one who has left behind house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, for my sake and for the Gospel,
31 However, many of the first will be last, and the last first.”
But many of the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”
32 They continued on their way to Jerusalem, with Jesus walking on ahead. The disciples were apprehensive and the other followers were afraid. So Jesus took the disciples aside and began to explain to them what was about to happen to him.
Now they were on the way ascending to Jerusalem. And Jesus went ahead of them, and they were astonished. And those following him were afraid. And again, taking aside the twelve, he began to tell them what was about to happen to him.
33 “We're going to Jerusalem,” he told them, “and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and religious teachers. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the foreigners.
“For behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be handed over to the leaders of the priests, and to the scribes, and the elders. And they will condemn him to death, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles.
34 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. But three days later he will rise again.”
And they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and put him to death. And on the third day, he will rise again.”
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to see him. “Teacher,” they said, “We want you to do for us whatever we ask you.”
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, drew near to him, saying, “Teacher, we wish that whatever we will ask, you would do for us.”
36 “So what do you want me to do for you?” Jesus replied.
But he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
37 “When you're victorious and sit on your throne, make sure we sit beside you, one on the right, the other on the left,” they told him.
And they said, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your glory.”
38 “You don't know what you're asking,” replied Jesus. “Can you drink the cup I drink? Can you be baptized with the baptism of pain I will suffer?”
But Jesus said to them: “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the chalice from which I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am to be baptized?”
39 “Yes, we can,” they replied. “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the same baptism as me,” Jesus told them.
But they said to him, “We can.” Then Jesus said to them: “Indeed, you shall drink from the chalice, from which I drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism, with which I am to be baptized.
40 “But it's not for me to grant who should sit on my right or on my left. These places are reserved for those for whom they have been prepared.”
But to sit at my right, or at my left, is not mine to give to you, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
41 When the other ten disciples heard about this, they started getting upset with James and John.
And the ten, upon hearing this, began to be indignant toward James and John.
42 Jesus called the disciples together and told them, “You realize that those who claim to rule over nations oppress their people. The rulers act like tyrants.
But Jesus, calling them, said to them: “You know that those who seem to be leaders among the Gentiles dominate them, and their leaders exercise authority over them.
43 But for you it's not like this. Anyone of you who wants you to be a ruler must be your servant,
But it is not to be this way among you. Instead, whoever would become greater shall be your minister;
44 and anyone who wants to be first among you must be the slave of all of you.
and whoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.
45 For even the Son of man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
So, too, the Son of man has not come so that they would minister to him, but so that he would minister and would give his life as a redemption for many.”
46 Jesus and his disciples passed through Jericho, and as they were leaving town, accompanied by a large crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting at the roadside.
And they went to Jericho. And as he was setting out from Jericho with his disciples and a very numerous multitude, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind man, sat begging beside the way.
47 When he heard it was Jesus of Nazareth, he started shouting out, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy on me!”
And when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and to say, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”
48 Lots of people told him to be quiet, but that only made him shout even more, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy me!”
And many admonished him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me.”
49 Jesus stopped, and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called him over, telling him, “Good news! Get up. He's calling for you.”
And Jesus, standing still, instructed him to be called. And they called the blind man, saying to him: “Be at peace. Arise. He is calling you.”
50 Bartimaeus jumped up, threw off his coat, and rushed over to Jesus.
And casting aside his garment, he leapt up and went to him.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. “Teacher,” he said to Jesus, “I want to see!”
And in response, Jesus said to him, “What do you want, that I should do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Master, that I may see.”
52 “You can go. Your trust in me has healed you.” Immediately Bartimaeus could see and he followed Jesus as he went on his way.
Then Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has made you whole.” And immediately he saw, and he followed him on the way.
