1 A nd left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him again, and as was His custom, He began to teach them again.

Getting up, He went from there to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; crowds gathered around Him again, and, according to His custom, He once more began to teach them.

2 A nd some Pharisees came up, and, in order to test Him and try to find a weakness in Him, asked, Is it lawful for a man to dismiss and repudiate and divorce his wife?

Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.

3 H e answered them, What did Moses command you?

And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?”

4 T hey replied, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorce and to put her away.

They said, “ Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

5 B ut Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart '> your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law.

But Jesus said to them, “ Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

6 B ut from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.

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

7 F or this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently,

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother,

8 A nd the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.

9 W hat therefore God has united (joined together), let not man separate or divide.

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

10 A nd indoors the disciples questioned Him again about this subject.

In the house the disciples began questioning Him about this again.

11 A nd He said to them, Whoever dismisses (repudiates and divorces) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;

And He said to them, “ Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;

12 A nd if a woman dismisses (repudiates and divorces) her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

and if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery.” Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 A nd they kept bringing young children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples were reproving them.

And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

14 B ut when Jesus saw, He was indignant and pained and said to them, Allow the children to come to Me—do not forbid or prevent or hinder them—for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

15 T ruly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child positively shall not enter it at all.

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

16 A nd He took them '> one by one] in His arms and '> fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them.

And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them. The Rich Young Ruler

17 A nd as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, Teacher, '> essentially and perfectly morally] good, what must I do to inherit eternal life '> to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?

As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 A nd Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me '> essentially and perfectly morally] good? There is no one '> essentially and perfectly morally] good—except God alone.

And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

19 Y ou 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.

You know the commandments, ‘ Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

20 A nd he replied to Him, Teacher, I have carefully guarded and observed all these and taken care not to violate them from my boyhood.

And he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up.”

21 A nd Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come accompany Me '> walking the same road that I walk].

Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

22 A t that saying the man’s countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions.

But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.

23 A nd Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God!

And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “ How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!”

24 A nd the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches to enter the kingdom of God!

The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

25 I t is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom 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 A nd they were shocked and exceedingly astonished, and said to Him and to one another, Then who can be saved?

They were even more astonished and said to Him, “ Then who can be saved?”

27 J esus glanced around at them and said, With men impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.

Looking at them, Jesus said, “ With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”

28 P eter started to say to Him, Behold, we have yielded up and abandoned everything '> joined You as Your disciples, siding with Your party] and accompanied You '> walking the same road that You walk].

Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You.”

29 J esus said, Truly I tell you, there is no one who has given up and left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for My sake and for the Gospel’s

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 farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,

30 W ho will not receive a hundred times as much 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.

but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

31 B ut many first will be last, and many last will be first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.” Jesus’ Sufferings Foretold

32 T hey were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on in front of them; and they were bewildered and perplexed and greatly astonished, and those following were seized with alarm and were afraid. And He took the Twelve again and began to tell them what was about to happen to Him,

They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him,

33 B ehold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn and sentence Him to death and turn Him over to the Gentiles.

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 will hand Him over to the Gentiles.

34 A nd they will mock Him and spit on Him, and whip Him and put Him to death; but after three days He will rise again '> from death].

They will mock Him and spit on Him, and scourge Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again.”

35 A nd James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said to Him, Teacher, we desire You to do for us whatever we ask of You.

James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”

36 A nd He replied to them, What do you desire Me to do for you?

And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

37 A nd they said to Him, Grant that we may sit, one at Your right hand and one at left hand, in Your glory (Your majesty and splendor).

They said to Him, “ Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.”

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

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 A nd they replied to Him, We are able. And Jesus told them, The cup that I drink you will drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized,

They said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.

40 B ut to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine to give; but for whom it is ordained and prepared.

But to sit on My right or on My left, this is not Mine to give; but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

41 A nd when the other ten heard it, they began to be indignant with James and John.

Hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John.

42 B ut Jesus called them to and said to them, You know that those who are recognized as governing and are supposed to rule the Gentiles (the nations) lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority and dominion over them.

Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.

43 B ut this is not to be so among you; instead, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant,

But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

44 A nd whoever wishes to be most important and first in rank among you must be slave of all.

and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.

45 F or even the Son of Man came not to have service rendered to Him, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for ( instead of) many.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

46 T hen they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.

47 A nd when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity and mercy on me '> now]!

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

48 A nd many severely censured and reproved him, telling him to keep still, but he kept on shouting out all the more, You Son of David, have pity and mercy on me!

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “ Son of David, have mercy on me!”

49 A nd Jesus stopped and said, Call him. And they called the blind man, telling him, Take courage! Get up! He is calling you.

And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “ Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.”

50 A nd throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus.

Throwing aside his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus.

51 A nd 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.

And answering him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “ Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!”

52 A nd Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has healed you. And at once he received his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road.

And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.