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 came into the coasts of Judea, through the country beyond Jordan: and the people resorted to Him again; and, as He was wont, 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, "if it were 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 unto 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 permitted a man to write a bill of divorce, 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 replied, He wrote this precept on account of your cruel tempers:
6 but, at the beginning of the Creation, “God made them male and female.”
but from the beginning of the world, God created 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,
8 and the man and his wife will become one;” so that they are no longer two, but one.
and be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh: so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 What God himself, then, has yoked together no one must separate.’
Therefore let not man separate what God hath joined together.
10 When they were indoors, the disciples asked him again about this,
And when they were in the house his disciples asked Him again about it:
11 and he said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery against his wife;
and He told them, Whoever putteth away his wife and marrieth 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 be divorced from 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 to Him little children that He might touch them: and the 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.
Which Jesus observing, was much displeased, and said to them, Let the children come to me; and hinder 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 tell you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall by no means enter into it.
16 Then he embraced the children, and, placing his hands on them, gave them his blessing.
And He took them in his arms, and 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 as he went out into the way, there came one running and kneeling 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 unto him, Why dost thou call 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. Honour your father and your mother.”’
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour thy father and thy mother.
20 ‘Teacher,’ he replied, ‘I have observed all these from my childhood.’
And he answered and said unto Him, Master, all these have I kept 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 looked upon him with affection, and said to him, One thing thou wantest; go, sell all that thou hast, and give it 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.
But he was sad at that saying, and went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus looked round, and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for people of wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’
And Jesus looking round about saith to his disciples, How difficultly 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 repeating it, saith unto 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 pass 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 exceedingly amazed, saying one to another, 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.’
But 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 said to Him, Behold we have left all, and 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,
And Jesus answered and said, Verily I tell you, there is no one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children,
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 round 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 at it, and afraid to follow Him. And again taking the twelve aside, He began to tell them what things should befal 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 are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and 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 insult Him, and scourge Him, and spit upon Him, and put Him to death: but on the third day He shall 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.’
Then come to Him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, Master, we desire that thou wouldest do for us what we shall request:
36 ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.
and He said to them, What do ye desire me to 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 unto Him, Grant that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, 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 unto 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, We can. And Jesus said unto them, The cup indeed which I drink, ye shall drink of; and with the baptism, that I am baptized with, shall 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, is not mine to give, but 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 other ten heard it, they were provoked at 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 to Him, and said unto them, Ye know that those who rule among the Gentiles, lord it over them, and their grandees 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 it shall not be so among you: but whoever would 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 would be first 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 the Son of man came not to be ministred unto, 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 was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the way-side begging.
47 Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.’
And hearing 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 rebuked him, that he might hold his peace: but he cried out so much the more, Thou son of David, have pity 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 stopt, and ordered him to be called: so they called the blind man, and said to him, Be of good courage, rise up, He calleth thee.
50 The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
And he threw off his outer garment, and arose, 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 said to him, What dost thou desire that I should do for thee? And the blind man said to Him, Lord, that I may recover 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 unto him, Go thy way, thy faith has cured thee. And he immediately recovered his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
