< Mark 10 >
1 And he arose from there, and cometh into the region of Judaea by the other side of Jordan: and the people resort to him again; and, as he was accustomed, he taught them again.
And having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them.
2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
3 And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you?
and he answering said to them, 'What did Moses command you?'
4 And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'
5 And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
And Jesus answering said to them, 'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,
6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,
8 And they two shall be one flesh: so then they are no more two, but one flesh.
and they shall be — the two — for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man separate.
what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'
10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
And in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him,
11 And he saith to them, Whoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
and he saith to them, 'Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit adultery against her;
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'
13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them, Permit the little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, 'Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
15 Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter it.
verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child — he may not enter into it;'
16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them.
17 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 )
And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, 'Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?' (aiōnios )
18 And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God;
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'
20 And he answered and said to him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
And he answering said to him, 'Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'
21 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.
And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, 'One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast — sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
And he — gloomy at the word — went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
23 And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hard it shall be for them that have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, 'How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
24 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!
And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, 'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!
25 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.
It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
26 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, 'And who is able to be saved?'
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, 'With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'
28 Then Peter began to say to him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
And Peter began to say to him, 'Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'
29 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,
And Jesus answering said, 'Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news',
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. (aiōn , aiōnios )
who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during; (aiōn , aiōnios )
31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
and many first shall be last, and the last first.'
32 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,
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them, and they were amazed, and following they were afraid. And having again taken the twelve, he began to tell them the things about to happen to him,
33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
— 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations,
34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.'
35 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.
And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'
36 And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?
and he said to them, 'What do ye wish me to do for you?'
37 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.
and they said to him, 'Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;'
38 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?
and Jesus said to them, 'Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with — to be baptized?'
39 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 shall ye be baptized:
And they said to him, 'We are able;' and Jesus said to them, 'Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized;
40 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.
but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but — to those for whom it hath been prepared.'
41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,
42 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.
but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, 'Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;
43 But so it shall not be among you: but whoever would be great among you, shall be your minister:
but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,
44 And whoever of you would be the chief, shall be servant of all.
and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;
45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life 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 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the way side begging.
And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus — Bartimaeus the blind — was sitting beside the way begging,
47 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.
and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, 'The Son of David — Jesus! deal kindly with me;'
48 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.
and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
49 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.
And Jesus having stood, he commanded him to be called, and they call the blind man, saying to him, 'Take courage, rise, he doth call thee;'
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.
51 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.
And answering, Jesus saith to him, 'What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, 'Rabboni, that I may see again;'
52 And Jesus said to him, Go; thy faith hath made thee well. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
and Jesus said to him, 'Go, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way.