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.
Then He set out from there and came into the borders of Judea, by way of the other side of the Jordan. Again, crowds gathered to Him, and as was His custom, He began to teach them once more.
2 Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Then some Pharisees approached to test Him and asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce a wife?”
3 "What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered.
So in answer He said to them, “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 permitted one to write a certificate of divorce and to put away.”
5 "It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;
Jesus answered and said to them: “It was due to your hardness of heart that he wrote you this precept.
6 but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.
But from the beginning of creation, God made them a male and a female.
7 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cling to his wife,
‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,
8 and the two shall be one'; so that they are two no longer, but 'one.'
and the two will be turned into one flesh.’ So then, they are no longer two but one flesh.
9 What, therefore, God has joined together let not man separate."
Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
10 Indoors the disciples began questioning Jesus again on the same subject.
When they were in the house again, His disciples asked Him about the same subject.
11 He replied, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman, commits adultery against the first wife;
So 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."
and if a woman divorces her husband and gets married to another, she commits adultery.”
13 One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.
People started bringing little children to Him, that He might touch them; so the disciples started rebuking those doing the bringing.
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 indignant and said to them: “Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, because the Kingdom of God is made up of such.
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."
I tell you assuredly, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child does will certainly not enter it.”
16 Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them.
And taking them in His arms and laying His hands on them, He blessed 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 Jesus set out on the road, someone came running up, knelt before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do that I may inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
18 "Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.
So 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 commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘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."
In answer he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these since I was young.”
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."
Then 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. Then come, take up the cross, and follow me.”
22 At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.
But he was dismayed at the suggestion and went away sorrowing, because he had many 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!"
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to get into the Kingdom of God!”
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!
But the disciples were astounded at His words. So Jesus tried again and said to them: “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God.
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 actually easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.”
26 They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "Who then can be saved?"
Then they were totally astonished, saying to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
27 Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; because all things are possible with God.”
28 "Remember," said Peter to Him, "that we forsook everything and have become your followers."
Then Peter began to say to Him, “So, we have left all and 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,
In answer Jesus said: “I tell you assuredly, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields, for my sake and for that of the Gospel,
31 But many who are now first will be last, and the last, first."
But many first will be last, and 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.
Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them; this surprised them, and as they followed they started to be afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that were about 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;
“Take note, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of the Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him over 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."
and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And 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."
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we may ask.”
36 "What would you have me do for you?" He asked.
So 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 and one at your left, 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.” So Jesus said to them: “You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you will 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 and at my left is not mine to grant, but is for whom it has been prepared.”
41 The other ten, hearing of it, were at first highly indignant with James and John.
Well when the ten heard it they began to be indignant with 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;
But Jesus summoned them and said to them: “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles 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 must not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant,
44 and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant of all.
and whoever desires to be your number one must be slave 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 even the Son of the Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life 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. Then as He was going out from Jericho, with His disciples and a large crowd, the blind Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting by the roadside begging.
47 Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me."
And when he heard that it was Jesus the Natsorean, he began to call out and say, “O Son of David, Jesus, 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 started telling him to shut up, but he started calling out even louder, “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."
So Jesus stood still and said to call him. Then they called the blind man, saying to him: “Courage! Get up! He's calling you!”
50 The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.
Tossing off his cloak, he got up and went to Jesus.
51 "What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight."
Jesus reacted by saying to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabouni, 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.
So Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has healed you.” And immediately he could see, and followed Jesus on the road.
