Mark, 10

1. After leaving there, he came into the territory of Judaea and Transjordan. And again crowds gathered round him, and again he taught them, as his custom was.

1. And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again; and again, as his custom was, he taught them.

2. Some Pharisees approached him and asked, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?' They were putting him to the test.

2. And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

3. He answered them, 'What did Moses command you?'

3. He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"

4. They replied, 'Moses allowed us to draw up a writ of dismissal in cases of divorce.'

4. They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to put her away."

5. Then Jesus said to them, 'It was because you were so hard hearted that he wrote this commandment for you.

5. But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

6. But from the beginning of creation he made them male and female.

6. But from the beginning of creation, `God made them male and female.'

7. This is why a man leaves his father and mother,

7. `For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,

8. and the two become one flesh. They are no longer two, therefore, but one flesh.

8. and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh.

9. So then, what God has united, human beings must not divide.'

9. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."

10. Back in the house the disciples questioned him again about this,

10. And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter.

11. and he said to them, 'Whoever divorces his wife and marries another is guilty of adultery against her.

11. And he said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her;

12. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another she is guilty of adultery too.'

12. and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

13. People were bringing little children to him, for him to touch them. The disciples scolded them,

13. And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them.

14. but when Jesus saw this he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.

14. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

15. In truth I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

15. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

16. Then he embraced them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.

16. And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

17. He was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, 'Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

17. And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

18. Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.

18. And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.

19. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.'

19. You know the commandments: `Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'"

20. And he said to him, 'Master, I have kept all these since my earliest days.'

20. And he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth."

21. Jesus looked steadily at him and he was filled with love for him, and he said, 'You need to do one thing more. Go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'

21. And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

22. But his face fell at these words and he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.

22. At that saying his countenance fell, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

23. Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!'

23. And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!"

24. The disciples were astounded by these words, but Jesus insisted, 'My children,' he said to them, 'how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

24. And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

25. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich 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."

26. They were more astonished than ever, saying to one another, 'In that case, who can be saved?'

26. And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, "Then who can be saved?"

27. Jesus gazed at them and said, 'By human resources it is impossible, but not for God: because for God everything is possible.'

27. Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

28. Peter took this up. 'Look,' he said to him, 'we have left everything and followed you.'

28. Peter began to say to him, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you."

29. Jesus said, 'In truth I tell you, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

29. Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,

30. who will not receive a hundred times as much, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and land -- and persecutions too -- now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life.

30. who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.

31. Many who are first will be last, and the last, first.'

31. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

32. They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem; Jesus was walking on ahead of them; they were in a daze, and those who followed were apprehensive. Once more taking the Twelve aside he began to tell them what was going to happen to him,

32. And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him,

33. 'Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man is about to be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the gentiles,

33. saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles;

34. who will mock him and spit at him and scourge him and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.'

34. and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise."

35. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him. 'Master,' they said to him, 'We want you to do us a favour.'

35. And James and John, the sons of Zeb'edee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."

36. He said to them, 'What is it you want me to do for you?'

36. And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

37. They said to him, 'Allow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.'

37. And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory."

38. But Jesus said to them, 'You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I shall drink, or be baptised with the baptism with which I shall be baptised?'

38. But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"

39. They replied, 'We can.' Jesus said to them, 'The cup that I shall drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I shall be baptised you shall be baptised,

39. And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized;

40. but as for seats at my right hand or my left, these are not mine to grant; they belong to those to whom they have been allotted.'

40. but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

41. When the other ten heard this they began to feel indignant with James and John,

41. And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.

42. so Jesus called them to him and said to them, 'You know that among the gentiles those they call their rulers lord it over them, and their great men make their authority felt.

42. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

43. Among you this is not to happen. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant,

43. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

44. and anyone who wants to be first among you must be slave to all.

44. and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.

45. For the Son of man himself came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'

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."

46. They reached Jericho; and as he left Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus -- that is, the son of Timaeus -- a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road.

46. And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae'us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae'us, was sitting by the roadside.

47. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and cry out, 'Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.'

47. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

48. And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, 'Son of David, have pity on me.'

48. And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

49. Jesus stopped and said, 'Call him here.' So they called the blind man over. 'Courage,' they said, 'get up; he is calling you.'

49. And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you."

50. So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus.

50. And throwing off his mantle he sprang up and came to Jesus.

51. Then Jesus spoke, 'What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said to him, 'Rabbuni, let me see again.'

51. And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight."

52. Jesus said to him, 'Go; your faith has saved you.' And at once his sight returned and he followed him along the road.

52. And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.