Mark 10

(Matthew 19:1–12)

1ThenG2532 Jesus leftG450 that placeG1564 and wentG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 regionG3725 of JudeaG2449, beyondG4008 theG3588 JordanG2446. AgainG3825 the crowdsG3793 cameG4848 toG4314 HimG846 andG2532G3825 He taughtG1321 themG846, asG5613 was His customG1486.

2

Some PhariseesG5330 cameG4334 to testG3985 HimG846. “Is it lawfulG1487G1832 for a manG435 to divorceG630 his wifeG1135?” they inquiredG1905G846.

3“WhatG5101 did MosesG3475 commandG1781 youG4771?” He repliedG611G2036G846.

4

They answeredG2036, “MosesG3475 permittedG2010 a man to writeG1125 his wife a certificateG975 of divorceG647 andG2532 send her awayG630.”1

5ButG1161 JesusG2424 toldG2036 themG846, “Moses wroteG1125 thisG3778 commandmentG1785 for youG4771 because ofG4314 yourG4771 hardness of heartG4641. 6HoweverG1161, fromG575 the beginningG746 of creationG2937, ‘God madeG4160 themG846 maleG730 andG2532 femaleG2338.’2 7‘For this reasonG1752G3778 a manG444 will leaveG2641 hisG846 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384 andG2532 be unitedG4347 toG4314 hisG846 wifeG1135,3 8andG2532 theG3588 twoG1417 will becomeG1510G1519 oneG1520 fleshG4561.’4 SoG5620 they areG1510 no longerG3765 twoG1417, butG235 oneG1520 fleshG4561. 9ThereforeG3767 whatG3739 GodG2316 has joined togetherG4801, let manG444 notG3361 separateG5563.”

10WhenG2532 they were backG3825 insideG1519 theG3588 houseG3614, theG3588 disciplesG3101 askedG1905 Jesus aboutG4012 this matterG3778. 11So He toldG3004 themG846, “WhoeverG3739G302 divorcesG630 hisG846 wifeG1135 andG2532 marriesG1060 anotherG243 woman commits adulteryG3429 againstG1909 herG846. 12AndG2532 ifG1437 a womanG846 divorcesG630 herG846 husbandG435 and marriesG1060 anotherG243 man, she commits adulteryG3429.”

Jesus Blesses the Children

(Matthew 19:13–15; Luke 18:15–17)

13NowG2532 people were bringingG4374 the little childrenG3813 toG846 Jesus forG2443 Him to place His handsG680 on themG846, andG1161 theG3588 disciplesG3101 rebukedG2008 those who brought them.

14ButG1161 when JesusG2424 saw thisG3708, He was indignantG23 andG2532 toldG2036 themG846, “LetG863 theG3588 little childrenG3813 comeG2064 toG4314 MeG1473, and do notG3361 hinderG2967 themG846! ForG1063 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 belongsG1510 toG3588 suchG5108 as these. 15TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, anyone whoG3739G302 does not receiveG3361G1209 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 likeG5613 a little childG3813 will never enterG3756G3361G1525G1519 itG846.” 16AndG2532 He took the children in His armsG1723, placedG5087 His handsG5495 onG1909 themG846, and blessedG2127 themG846.

The Rich Young Man

(Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 18:18–30)

17AsG2532 Jesus startedG1607 onG1519 HisG846 wayG3598, a man ran upG4370 andG2532 knelt beforeG1120 HimG846. “GoodG18 TeacherG1320,” he askedG1905, “whatG5101 must I doG4160 toG2443 inheritG2816 eternalG166 lifeG2222?”

18“WhyG5101 do you callG3004 MeG1473 goodG18?” JesusG2424 repliedG2036. “No oneG3762 is goodG18 exceptG1487G3361 GodG2316 aloneG1520. 19You knowG1492 theG3588 commandmentsG1785: ‘Do notG3361 murderG5407, do notG3361 commit adulteryG3431, do notG3361 stealG2813, do notG3361 bear false witnessG5576, do notG3361 cheatG650 others, honorG5091 yourG4771 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384.’5”

20“TeacherG1320,” he repliedG5346, “allG3956 theseG3778 I have keptG5442 fromG1537 myG1473 youthG3503.”

21

JesusG2424 looked atG1689 himG846, lovedG25 himG846, andG2532 saidG2036 to himG846, “There is one thingG1520 youG4771 lackG5302: GoG5217, sellG4453 everythingG3745 you ownG2192 andG2532 giveG1325 to theG3588 poorG4434, andG2532 you will haveG2192 treasureG2344 inG1722 heavenG3772. ThenG2532 comeG1204, followG190 MeG1473.6”

22ButG1161 the man was saddenedG4768 byG1909 these wordsG3056 and went awayG565 in sorrowG3076, becauseG1063 he hadG1510G2192 greatG4183 wealthG2933.

23ThenG2532 JesusG2424 looked aroundG4017 and said toG3004 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “HowG4459 hard it isG1423 for theG3588 richG2192G3588G5536 to enterG1525G1519 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316!”

24AndG1161 theG3588 disciplesG3101 were amazedG2284 atG1909 HisG846 wordsG3056.

ButG1161 JesusG2424 saidG611G3004 to themG846 againG3825, “ChildrenG5043, howG4459 hardG1422 it isG1510 to enterG15257 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316! 25It isG1510 easierG2123 for a camelG2574 to passG1330 throughG1223 theG3588 eyeG5168 of aG3588 needleG4476 thanG2228 for a rich manG4145 to enterG1525G1519 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”

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They were even more astonishedG4057G1605 and saidG3004 toG4314 one anotherG1438, “WhoG5101 thenG2532 canG1410 be savedG4982?”

27

JesusG2424 looked atG1689 themG846 and saidG3004, “WithG3844 manG444 this is impossibleG102, butG235 notG3756 withG3844 GodG2316. ForG1063 all thingsG3956 are possibleG1415 withG3844 GodG2316.”

28

PeterG4074 beganG756 to sayG3004 to HimG846, “LookG2400, weG1473 have leftG863 everythingG3956 andG2532 followedG190 YouG4771.”

29“TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771,” JesusG2424 repliedG5346, “no oneG3762 whoG3739 has leftG863 homeG3614 orG2228 brothersG80 orG2228 sistersG79 orG2228 motherG3384 orG2228 fatherG3962 orG2228 childrenG5043 orG2228 fieldsG68 for My sakeG1752G1473 andG2532 forG1752 theG3588 gospelG2098 30will fail to receiveG2983 a hundredfoldG1542G3568 inG1722 theG3588 presentG3778 ageG2540—housesG1437G3361G3614 andG2532 brothersG80 andG2532 sistersG79 andG2532 mothersG3384 andG2532 childrenG5043 andG2532 fieldsG68, along withG3326 persecutionsG1375—andG2532 inG1722 theG3588 ageG165 toG3588 comeG2064, eternalG166 lifeG2222. 31ButG1161 manyG4183 who are firstG4413 will beG1510 lastG2078, andG2532 theG3588 lastG2078 will be firstG4413.”

The Third Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 20:17–19; Luke 18:31–34)

32As they wereG1510 going upG305 theG3588 roadG3598 toG1519 JerusalemG2414, JesusG2424 wasG1510 walking ahead ofG4254 themG846. The disciples were amazedG2284, butG1161 those whoG3588 followedG190 were afraidG5399. AgainG3825 Jesus tookG3880 theG3588 Twelve asideG1427 and beganG756 to tellG3004 themG846 whatG3588 was goingG3195 to happenG4819 to HimG846: 33“LookG2400, we are going upG305 toG1519 JerusalemG2414, andG2532 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will be delivered overG3860 to theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122. They will condemnG2632 HimG846 to deathG2288 andG2532 will deliverG3860 Him overG846 to theG3588 GentilesG1484, 34who will mockG1702 HimG846 andG2532 spit onG1716 HimG846 andG2532 flogG3146 Him andG2532 killG615 HimG846. AndG2532 afterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 He will rise againG450.”

The Request of James and John

(Matthew 20:20–28)

35ThenG2532 JamesG2385 andG2532 JohnG2491, theG3588 sonsG5207 of ZebedeeG2199, cameG4365 toG846 Jesus and declaredG3004, “TeacherG1320, we wantG2309 You to doG4160 for usG1473G2443 whateverG3739G1437 we askG154.”

36“WhatG5101 do you wantG2309 MeG1473 to doG4160 for youG4771?” He inquiredG2036G846.

37

They answeredG2036G846, “GrantG1325G1473 thatG2443 oneG1520 ofG4771 us may sitG2523 atG1537 Your right handG1188 andG2532 the other atG1537 Your leftG710 inG1722 YourG4771 gloryG1391.”

38“You do not knowG3756G1492 whatG5101 you are askingG154,” JesusG2424 repliedG2036. “Can youG1410 drinkG4095 theG3588 cupG4221 IG1473 will drinkG4095, or be baptizedG907 with theG3588 baptismG908 I will undergo?”

39“We canG1410,” the brothers answeredG2036G846.

“You will drinkG4095 theG3588 cupG4221 thatG3739 IG1473 drinkG4095,” JesusG2424 saidG2036, “andG2532 you will be baptizedG907 with theG3588 baptismG908 thatG3739 IG1473 undergo. 40ButG1161 to sitG2523 atG1537 MyG1473 rightG1188 orG2228 leftG2176 isG1510 notG3756 MineG1699 to grantG1325. These seats belong to those for whomG37398 they have been preparedG2090.”

41WhenG2532 theG3588 tenG1176 heard aboutG191 this, they becameG756 indignantG23 withG4012 JamesG2385 andG2532 JohnG2491. 42SoG2532 JesusG2424 called them togetherG4341G846 and saidG3004G846, “You knowG1492 thatG3754 thoseG3588 regarded asG1380 rulersG757 of theG3588 GentilesG1484 lord it overG2634 themG846, andG2532 theirG846 superiorsG3173 exercise authority overG2715 themG846. 43ButG1161 it shall not beG1510 this wayG3779 amongG1722 youG4771. InsteadG235, whoeverG3739G302 wantsG2309 to becomeG1096 greatG3173 amongG1722 youG4771 must beG1510 yourG4771 servantG1249, 44andG2532 whoeverG3739G302 wantsG2309 to beG1510 firstG4413 must beG1510 the slaveG1401 of allG3956. 45ForG1063 evenG2532 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 did not comeG2064G3756 to be servedG1247, butG235 to serveG1247, andG2532 to giveG1325 HisG846 lifeG5590 as a ransomG3083 forG473 manyG4183.”

Jesus Heals Bartimaeus

(Matthew 20:29–34; Luke 18:35–43)

46NextG2532, they cameG2064 toG1519 JerichoG2410. AndG2532 asG846 Jesus andG2532 HisG846 disciplesG3101 were leavingG1607G575 JerichoG2410 withG2532 a largeG2425 crowdG3793, a blindG5185 beggarG4319 named BartimaeusG924, theG3588 sonG5207 of TimaeusG5090, was sittingG2521 besideG3844 theG3588 roadG3598. 47WhenG2532 he heardG191 thatG3754 it wasG1510 JesusG2424 ofG3588 NazarethG3479, he beganG756 to cry outG2896G2532G3004, “JesusG2424, SonG5207 of DavidG1138, have mercy onG1653 meG1473!”

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ManyG4183 people admonishedG2008 himG846 toG2443 be silentG4623, butG1161 he cried outG2896 allG4183 the louderG3123, “SonG5207 of DavidG1138, have mercy onG1653 meG1473!”

49

JesusG2424 stoppedG2476 and saidG2036, “CallG5455 himG846.”

SoG2532 they calledG5455 theG3588 blindG5185 man. “Take courageG2293!” they saidG3004G846. “Get upG1453! He is calling forG5455 youG4771.”

50

Throwing offG577 hisG846 cloakG2440, Bartimaeus jumped upG1530 and cameG2064 toG4314 JesusG2424.

51“WhatG5101 do you wantG2309 Me to doG4160 for youG4771?” JesusG2424 askedG611.

“RabboniG4462,” saidG2036 theG3588 blindG5185 man, “let me see againG2443G308.”

52“GoG5217,” saidG2036 JesusG2424, “yourG4771 faithG4102 has healedG4982 youG4771.” AndG2532 immediatelyG2112 he received his sightG308 andG2532 followedG190 Jesus alongG1722 theG3588 roadG3598.