< Mark 10 >
1 He arose from there and came into the borders of Yehuda and beyond the Yurdinan. Crowds 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 Mushe command you?"
‘What direction did Moses give you?’ replied Jesus.
4 They said, "Mushe 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 Yeshua said to them, "Because of 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, he 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 will 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 will become one;” so that they are no longer two, but one.
9 What therefore God has joined together, let no one separate."
What God himself, then, has yoked together no one must separate.’
10 In the house, the 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, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery against his wife;
12 If she 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 them.
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 But when Yeshua saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me. Do not forbid them, for the Kingdom of God 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 Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God 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 And he took them in his arms, laying his hands on them, and blessed them.
Then he embraced the children, 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 must I do that I may inherit everlasting life?" (aiōnios )
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 )
18 Yeshua 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 commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' '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 your father and your mother.”’
20 And he said to him, "Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth."
‘Teacher,’ he replied, ‘I have observed all these from my childhood.’
21 Yeshua 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 will have 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 Yeshua looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God."
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 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Yeshua answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God.
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 person to enter into the Kingdom of God."
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 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"
‘Then who can be saved?’ they exclaimed in the greatest astonishment.
27 Yeshua, looking at them, said, "With humans it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."
Jesus looked at them, and answered, ‘With people it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God.’
28 Kipha began to tell him, "Look, we have left everything, and have followed you."
‘But we,’ began Peter, ‘we left everything and have followed you.’
29 Yeshua said, "Truly I tell you, 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 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, for my sake and for the good news,
30 but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come, everlasting life. (aiōn , aiōnios )
who will not receive a hundred times as much, even now in the present – houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land, though not without persecutions – and in the age that is coming, eternal life. (aiōn , aiōnios )
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 Urishlim; and Yeshua 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.
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 "Look, we are going up to Urishlim. 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 foreigners.
‘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. After three days he will rise again."
who will mock him, spit on him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.’
35 Yaquv and Yukhanan, the sons of Zabedai, came near to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."
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 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 Yeshua said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or 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 And they said to him, "We are able." And Yeshua said to them, "You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
‘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 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 towards Yaquv and Yukhanan.
On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John.
42 Yeshua 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 will not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.
But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 And whoever wants to be first among you must be slave 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 did not come 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 Irikhu. As he went out from Irikhu, with his disciples and a large crowd, Timai bar Timai, 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 roadside.
47 When he heard that it was Yeshua the Natsraya, he began to cry out, and say, "Yeshua, Son of Dawid, have mercy on me."
Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.’
48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he shouted all the louder, "Son of Dawid, 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 Yeshua 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. ‘Have courage!’ they exclaimed. ‘Get up; he is calling you.’
50 He, casting away his coat, jumped up, and came to Yeshua.
The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 Yeshua asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabbuli, 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 Yeshua said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight, and followed him on the road.
‘You may go,’ Jesus said, ‘Your faith has delivered you.’ Immediately he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.