Mark 10
1 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.
He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.
2 Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
3 "What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered.
He answered, “What did Moses command you?”
4 "Moses," they said, "permitted a man to draw up a written notice of divorce, and to send his wife away."
They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”
5 "It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;
But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
6 but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.
But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
7 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife,
For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,
8 and the two shall be one'; so that they are two no longer, but 'one.'
and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 What, therefore, God has joined together let not man separate."
What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
10 Indoors the disciples began questioning Jesus again on the same subject.
In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
11 He replied, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman, commits adultery against the first wife;
He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
12 and if a woman puts away her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."
If a woman herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
13 One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.
They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
14 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.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Do not forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
15 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."
Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
16 Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them.
He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
17 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)
As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit consummate (aiōnios g166) life?"
18 "Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
19 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.'"
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”
20 "Rabbi," he replied, "all these Commandments I have carefully obeyed from my youth."
He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”
21 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."
Jesus 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.”
22 At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.
But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”
24 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!
The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 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."
It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "Who then can be saved?"
They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."
Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”
28 "Remember," said Peter to Him, "that we forsook everything and have become your followers."
Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
29 "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,
Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,
31 But many who are now first will be last, and the last, first."
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
32 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.
They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus 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.
33 "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;
“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. 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 the Gentiles.
34 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."
They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
35 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."
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
36 "What would you have me do for you?" He asked.
He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
37 "Allow us," they replied, "to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left hand, in your glory."
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.”
38 "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?"
But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
39 "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;
They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
40 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."
but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
41 The other ten, hearing of it, were at first highly indignant with James and John.
When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
42 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;
Jesus 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.
43 but it is not to be so among you. No, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant;
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
44 and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant of all.
Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.
45 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."
For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
46 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.
They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
47 Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me."
When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, "Son of David, have pity on me."
Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you."
Jesus stood still and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
50 The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.
He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 "What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight."
Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
52 "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has cured you." Instantly he regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.
Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.
