< Mark 10 >

1 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.
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.
3 He answered, “What did Moses command you?”
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4 They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5 But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
6 But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.
7 For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;
8 and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
and the twain shall become one flesh: so that they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
10 In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter.
11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:
12 If a woman herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.
13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
And they brought unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
16 He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
17 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 eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God.
19 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.’”
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.
20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”
And he said unto him, Master, all these things have I observed from my youth.
21 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.”
And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
22 But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 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!
And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and 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 go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”
And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?
27 Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”
Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.
28 Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 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,
Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake,
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 eternal life. (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
but he shall receive a 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 g165, aiōnios g166)
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.
32 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.
And they were in the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,
33 “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.
[saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:
34 They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.
36 He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
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.”
And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.
38 But Jesus said to them, “You don’t 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?”
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39 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;
And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
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 to sit on my right hand or on [my] left hand is not mine to give: but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared.
41 When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.
42 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.
And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.
43 But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister:
44 Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.
and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.
45 For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
For verily the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46 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.
And they come to Jericho: and 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 way side.
47 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!”
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.
48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
49 Jesus stood still and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee.
50 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.
52 Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.

< Mark 10 >