Mark, 10

1. He set out from there and went into the district of Judea (and) across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around him and, as was his custom, he again taught them.

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.

2. The Pharisees approached and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing him.

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

3. He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"

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

4. They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her."

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

5. But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate."

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

10. In the house the disciples again questioned him about this.

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

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

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

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

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

13. And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

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

14. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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.

15. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."

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

16. Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.

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

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

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?'

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

18. 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 bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.'"

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.'

20. He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."

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

21. Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."

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.'

22. At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

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

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

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

24. The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, "Children, how hard it is 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!

25. It is easier for a camel to pass through (the) eye of (a) needle than for one who is rich 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.'

26. They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?"

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

27. Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God."

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

28. Peter began to say to him, "We have given up everything and followed you."

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

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

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

30. who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.

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.

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

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

32. They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

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,

33. "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles

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,

34. who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise."

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.'

35. Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."

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

36. He replied, "What do you wish (me) to do for you?"

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

37. They answered him, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."

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

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

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?'

39. They said to him, "We can." 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;

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,

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

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.'

41. When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John.

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

42. Jesus summoned them and said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt.

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.

43. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;

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

44. whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.

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

45. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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.'

46. They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging.

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.

47. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."

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.'

48. And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity 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.'

49. Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, he is calling you."

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

50. He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

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

51. Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."

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

52. Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

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