< Mark 10 >
1 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.
And departing thence, he cometh into the borders of Judaea, and to the other side of the Jordan; and multitudes again come together to him; and, as he was wont, he again taught them.
2 And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife, trying him.
3 and he answering said to them, 'What did Moses command you?'
And he answering said to them, What did Moses command you?
4 and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'
And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5 And Jesus answering said to them, 'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,
And Jesus said to them, On account of your hardness of heart he wrote you this command.
6 but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;
But, from the beginning of the creation, [[God]] made them male and female.
7 on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother;
8 and they shall be — the two — for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;
and the two shall become one flesh.” So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'
What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
10 And in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him,
And in the house his disciples asked him again about this matter.
11 and he saith to them, 'Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit adultery against her;
And he saith to them, Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery against her.
12 and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'
And if she put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
13 And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,
And they brought children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 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;
But Jesus seeing it was much displeased, and said to them, Suffer the children to come to me; forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child — he may not enter into it;'
Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will not enter therein.
16 and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
17 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 )
And as he was going out into the way, a certain one running up and kneeling to him, asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit everlasting life? (aiōnios )
18 And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God;
And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God.
19 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.'
Thou knowest the commandments, “Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and thy mother.”
20 And he answering said to him, 'Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'
And he said to him, Teacher, all these have I kept from my youth.
21 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.'
And Jesus looking at 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, follow me.
22 And he — gloomy at the word — went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
But his countenance fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, 'How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
And Jesus, looking round, saith to his disciples, How hardly shall they who have riches enter the kingdom t of God!
24 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!
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answering again saith to them, Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 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.'
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.
26 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, 'And who is able to be saved?'
And they were beyond measure astonished, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, '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 And Peter began to say to him, 'Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'
Peter began to say to him, Lo! we left all, and have followed thee.
29 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',
Jesus said, Truly do I say to you, There is no one who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings,
30 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 )
who will not receive a hundredfold in the time that now is, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come everlasting life. (aiōn , aiōnios )
31 and many first shall be last, and the last first.'
But many who are first will be last; and the last first.
32 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,
And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was leading the way; and they were amazed, and they that followed were afraid. And again taking the twelve aside, he began to tell them what things were about to befall him:
33 — '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,
Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him up to the gentiles;
34 and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.'
and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.
35 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;'
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying to him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatever we shall ask thee.
36 and he said to them, 'What do ye wish me to do for you?'
And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37 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;'
And they said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, in thy glory.
38 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?'
But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39 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;
And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Ye will drink the cup that I drink, and ye will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
40 but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but — to those for whom it hath been prepared.'
but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared.
41 And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,
And the ten hearing it began to be much displeased with James and John.
42 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;
And Jesus, calling them to him, saith to them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict authority over them.
43 but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,
But it is not so among you; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be your minister;
44 and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;
and whoever of you desireth to become first, will 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 served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46 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,
And they come to Jericho; and as he was going out of Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the wayside.
47 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;'
And hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me!
48 and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
And many sharply bade him be silent; but he cried out the more, Son of David, have pity on me!
49 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;'
And Jesus stopped, and said, Call him. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Be of good courage, rise, he calleth thee.
50 and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.
And throwing off his garment, he leaped up, and came to Jesus.
51 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;'
And Jesus answering said to him, What dost thou wish me to do for thee? The blind man said to him, My master, to restore my sight.
52 and Jesus said to him, 'Go, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way.
And Jesus said to him, Go; thy faith hath saved thee. And he immediately received his sight, and followed him on the road.