1 A nd having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them.

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 the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,

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 a nd he answering said to them, `What did Moses command you?'

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

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

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

5 A nd Jesus answering said to them, `For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,

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

6 b ut from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;

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

7 o n this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,

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

8 a nd they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh; so that they are no more 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 did join together, let not man put asunder.'

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

10 A nd in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him,

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

11 a nd he saith to them, `Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit 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 may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'

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

13 A nd they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

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

14 a nd Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign 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 v erily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

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 having taken them in his arms, having put hands upon them, he was blessing 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 is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

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 me dost thou call good? no one good except One -- God;

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

19 t he commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy 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 answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'

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

21 A nd Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'

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 nd he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many 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 having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign 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 astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign 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 through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign 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 astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, `And who is able to be saved?'

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

27 A nd Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, `With men it is 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 A nd Peter began to say to him, `Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'

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

29 A nd Jesus answering said, `Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news',

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 may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during;

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 a nd many first shall be last, and the last first.'

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

32 A nd they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them, and they were amazed, and following they were afraid. And having again taken the twelve, he began to tell them the things 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 - - `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations,

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 shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.'

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 there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, `Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'

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 said to them, `What do ye wish 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 to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;'

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

38 a nd Jesus said to them, `Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with -- to be 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 said to him, `We are able;' and Jesus said to them, `Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be 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 on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been 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 the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,

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

42 b ut Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon 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 not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,

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

44 a nd whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant 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 be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for 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 A nd they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,

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 having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, `The Son of David -- Jesus! deal kindly with me;'

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 were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, `Son of David, deal kindly with 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 having stood, he commanded him to be called, and they call the blind man, saying to him, `Take courage, rise, he doth call thee;'

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 he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.

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

51 A nd answering, Jesus saith to him, `What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, `Rabboni, that I may see again;'

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, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way.

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