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.
Soon on His feet once more, He enters the district of Judaea and crosses the Jordan: again the people flock to Him, and ere long, as was usual with Him, He was teaching them once more.
2 Some Pharisees came to see him. They tried to test him by asking the question, “Is divorce legal?”
Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
3 “What did Moses tell you to do?” he asked in reply.
"What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered.
4 “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and send the woman away,” they replied.
"Moses," they said, "permitted a man to draw up a written notice of divorce, and to send his wife away."
5 Then Jesus told them, “Moses only wrote down this rule for you because of your hard-hearted attitude.
"It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;
6 However, in the beginning, from creation, God made male and female.
but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.
7 That's why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined in marriage to his wife,
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife,
8 and the two become one body. They are no longer two but one.
and the two shall be one'; so that they are two no longer, but 'one.'
9 Let no one separate what God has joined together.”
What, therefore, God has joined together let not man separate."
10 When they were back indoors, the disciples began asking him about this.
Indoors the disciples began questioning Jesus again on the same subject.
11 “Any man who divorces his wife and marries again commits adultery against her,” he told them.
He replied, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman, commits adultery against the first wife;
12 “And if the wife divorces her husband and marries again she commits adultery.”
and if a woman puts away her husband and marries another man, 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.
One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.
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.
Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs.
15 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't welcome the kingdom of God like a child won't enter it.”
In solemn truth I tell you that no one who does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will by any possibility enter it."
16 He hugged the children, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.
Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon 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)
As He went out to resume His journey, there came a man running up to Him, who knelt at His feet and asked, "Good Rabbi, what am I to do in order to inherit the Life of the Ages?" (aiōnios g166)
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good, only God.
"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, 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 Commandments--'Do not murder;' 'Do not commit adultery;' 'Do not steal;' 'Do not lie in giving evidence;' 'Do not defraud;' 'Honour thy father and thy mother.'"
20 “Teacher,” the man replied, “I've obeyed all these commandments since I was small.”
"Rabbi," he replied, "all these Commandments I have carefully obeyed 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 looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."
22 At this, the man's face fell, and he left feeling very sad, for he was very wealthy.
At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.
23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “It's only with difficulty that wealthy people enter the kingdom of God!”
Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter 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.
The disciples were amazed at His words. Jesus, however, said again, "Children, how hard a struggle is it for those who trust in riches to enter 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 go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
26 The disciples were even more confused. “Then who on earth can be saved?” they asked one another.
They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "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.”
Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."
28 Peter spoke up, “We've left everything to follow you…”
"Remember," said Peter to Him, "that we forsook everything and have become your followers."
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 solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has forsaken house or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News,
31 However, many of the first will be last, and the last first.”
But many who are now first will be last, and the last, 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.
They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him 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.
"See," He said, "we are going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the High Priests and the Scribes. They will condemn Him to death, and 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.”
they will insult Him in cruel sport, spit on Him, scourge Him, and put Him to death; but on the third day He will rise to life 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.”
Then James and John, the sons of Zabdi, came up to Him and said, "Rabbi, we wish you would grant us whatever request we make of you."
36 “So what do you want me to do for you?” Jesus replied.
"What would you have me do for you?" He asked.
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.
"Allow us," they replied, "to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left hand, 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?”
"You know not," said He, "what you are asking. Are you able to drink out of the cup from which I am to 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.
"We are able," they replied. "Out of the cup," said Jesus, "from which I am to drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I am to be baptized you shall 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 as to sitting at my right hand or at my left, that is not mine to give: it will be for those for whom it is reserved."
41 When the other ten disciples heard about this, they started getting upset with James and John.
The other ten, hearing of it, were at first highly indignant with 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.
Jesus, however, called them to Him and said to them, "You are aware how those who are deemed rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men make them feel their authority;
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 so among you. No, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant;
44 and anyone who wants to be first among you must be the slave of all of you.
and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant 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.”
For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people."
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.
They came to Jericho; and as He was leaving that town--Himself and His disciples and a great crowd--Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the way-side.
47 When he heard it was Jesus of Nazareth, he started shouting out, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy on me!”
Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have 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!”
Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, "Son of David, have 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.”
Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you."
50 Bartimaeus jumped up, threw off his coat, and rushed over to Jesus.
The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. “Teacher,” he said to Jesus, “I want to see!”
"What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight."
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.
"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has cured you." Instantly he regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.
