1 ¶ And he left there and came into the borders of Judaea and behind the Jordan; and the multitude joined him again, and he taught them again as was his custom.

And 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.

2 A nd the Pharisees came to him and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

And 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?

3 A nd he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

He answered them, What did Moses command you?

4 A nd they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce and to put her away.

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

5 A nd Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this commandment.

But 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.

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

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

7 F or this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall join to his wife;

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

8 a nd they that were two shall be made one flesh, so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.

And the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

9 T herefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.

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

10 A nd in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

And indoors the disciples questioned Him again about this subject.

11 A nd he said unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another commits adultery against her.

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

12 A nd if the woman shall put away her husband and be married to another, she commits adultery.

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

13 ¶ And they brought young children to him that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

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

14 A nd Jesus seeing it, became angry and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me and hinder them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.

But 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.

15 V erily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Truly 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.

16 A nd taking them up in his arms and putting his hands upon them, he blessed them.

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

17 ¶ And as he was leaving to continue his way, there came one running, who kneeled before him and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And 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]?

18 A nd Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

And 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.

19 T hou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

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 A nd he answered and said unto him, Master, all these I have observed from my youth.

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

21 T hen Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me taking up thy stake (if thy desire is to be perfect).

And 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].

22 B ut he, saddened by this word, went away grieved, for he had great possessions.

At that saying the man’s countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions.

23 T hen Jesus, looking around, said unto his disciples, How hardly shall those that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And 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!

24 A nd the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again and said unto them, Children, how hard is it for those that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

And 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!

25 I t is easier to pass a cable through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into 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 B ut they were astonished even more, saying in themselves, Who then can save himself?

And they were shocked and exceedingly astonished, and said to Him and to one another, Then who can be saved?

27 T hen Jesus looking upon them said, For men it is impossible, but not for God because all things are possible for God.

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

28 T hen Peter began to say unto him, Behold, we have left all and have followed thee.

Peter 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].

29 A nd answering him, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no one that has left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the gospel’s

Jesus 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

30 w ho shall not receive one hundredfold now in this time: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.

Who 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.

31 B ut many of the first shall be last; and of the last first.

But many first will be last, and many last will be first.

32 ¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and they followed him with fear. Then, taking the twelve aside again, he began to tell them what things would happen unto him,

They 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,

33 s aying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the princes of the priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles,

Behold, 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.

34 a nd they shall mock him and shall scourge him and shall spit upon him and shall kill him; but the third day he shall rise again.

And 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].

35 T hen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou should do for us whatever we shall ask.

And 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.

36 A nd he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

And He replied to them, What do you desire Me to do for you?

37 T hey said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one at thy right hand and the other at thy left hand in thy glory.

And 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).

38 T hen Jesus said unto 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?

But 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?

39 A nd they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and of the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized;

And 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,

40 b ut to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared.

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

41 A nd when the ten heard it, they began to be angry against James and John.

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

42 B ut Jesus, calling unto them, said unto them, Ye know that those who are seen to be princes among the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those that are great among them wield power over them.

But 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.

43 B ut it shall not be like this among you, for whosoever desires to make himself great among you shall be your servant;

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

44 a nd whosoever of you that desires to be first shall be slave of all.

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

45 F or even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to serve and to give his life in ransom for many.

For 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.

46 ¶ And so they come to Jericho, and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Then 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.

47 A nd hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And 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]!

48 A nd many told him to be silent, but he cried even more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And 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!

49 T hen Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Have confidence, rise; he calls thee.

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

50 H e, therefore, casting away his garment, rose and came to Jesus.

And throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus.

51 A nd Jesus, answering, said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Master, that I might receive my sight.

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 A nd Jesus said unto him, Go; thy faith has saved thee. And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus in the way.

And 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.