Mark 10

¹And rising up, he went from there into the area of Judea beyond the Jordan. And again, the crowd came together before him. And just as he was accustomed to do, again he taught them.

²And approaching, the Pharisees questioned him, testing him: “Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife?”

³But in response, he said to them, “What did Moses instruct you?”

⁴And they said, “Moses gave permission to write a bill of divorce and to dismiss her.”

⁵But Jesus responded by saying: “It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you.

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

⁷Because of this, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife.

⁸And these two shall be one in flesh. And so, they are now, not two, but one flesh.

⁹Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.”

¹⁰And again, in the house, his disciples questioned him about the same thing.

¹¹And he said to them: “Whoever dismisses his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.

¹²And if a wife dismisses her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery.”

¹³And they brought to him the little children, so that he might touch them. But the disciples admonished those who brought them.

¹⁴But when Jesus saw this, he took offense, and he said to them: “Allow the little ones to come to me, and do not prohibit them. For of such as these is the kingdom of God.

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

¹⁶And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

¹⁷And when he had departed on the way, a certain one, running up and kneeling before him, asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do, so that I may secure eternal life?”

¹⁸But Jesus said to him, “Why call me good? No one is good except the one God.

¹⁹You know the precepts: “Do not commit adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not speak false testimony. Do not deceive. Honor your father and mother.”

²⁰But in response, he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth.”

²¹Then Jesus, gazing at him, loved him, and he said to him: “One thing is lacking to you. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”

²²But he went away grieving, having been greatly saddened by the word. For he had many possessions.

²³And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”

²⁴And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus, answering again, said to them: “Little sons, how difficult it is for those who trust in money to enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God.”

²⁶And they wondered even more, saying among themselves, “Who, then, can be saved?”

²⁷And Jesus, gazing at them, said: “With men it is impossible; but not with God. For with God all things are possible.”

²⁸And Peter began to say to him, “Behold, we have left all things and have followed you.”

²⁹In response, Jesus said: “Amen I say to you, There is no one who has left behind house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, for my sake and for the Gospel,

³⁰who will not receive one hundred times as much, now in this time: houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land, with persecutions, and in the future age eternal life.

³¹But many of the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”

³²Now they were on the way ascending to Jerusalem. And Jesus went ahead of them, and they were astonished. And those following him were afraid. And again, taking aside the twelve, he began to tell them what was about to happen to him.

³³“For behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be handed over to the leaders of the priests, and to the scribes, and the elders. And they will condemn him to death, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles.

³⁴And they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and put him to death. And on the third day, he will rise again.”

³⁵And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, drew near to him, saying, “Teacher, we wish that whatever we will ask, you would do for us.”

³⁶But he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

³⁷And they said, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your glory.”

³⁸But Jesus said to them: “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the chalice from which I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am to be baptized?”

³⁹But they said to him, “We can.” Then Jesus said to them: “Indeed, you shall drink from the chalice, from which I drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism, with which I am to be baptized.

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

⁴¹And the ten, upon hearing this, began to be indignant toward James and John.

⁴²But Jesus, calling them, said to them: “You know that those who seem to be leaders among the Gentiles dominate them, and their leaders exercise authority over them.

⁴³But it is not to be this way among you. Instead, whoever would become greater shall be your minister;

⁴⁴and whoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.

⁴⁵So, too, the Son of man has not come so that they would minister to him, but so that he would minister and would give his life as a redemption for many.”

⁴⁶And they went to Jericho. And as he was setting out from Jericho with his disciples and a very numerous multitude, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind man, sat begging beside the way.

⁴⁷And when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and to say, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”

⁴⁸And many admonished him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me.”

⁴⁹And Jesus, standing still, instructed him to be called. And they called the blind man, saying to him: “Be at peace. Arise. He is calling you.”

⁵⁰And casting aside his garment, he leapt up and went to him.

⁵¹And in response, Jesus said to him, “What do you want, that I should do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Master, that I may see.”

⁵²Then Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has made you whole.” And immediately he saw, and he followed him on the way.

Mark 10

¹And rising up from thence, he cometh into the coast of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitude flocked to him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again.

²And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?

³But he answering, saith to them: What did Moses command you?

⁴Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce and to put her away.

⁵To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart, he wrote you that precept.

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

⁷For this cause, a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife.

⁸And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh.

⁹What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.

¹⁰And in the house again his disciples asked him concerning the same thing.

¹¹And he saith to them: Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another committeth adultery against her.

¹²And if the wife shall put away her husband and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

¹³And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them.

¹⁴Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁵Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it.

¹⁶And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

¹⁷And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

¹⁸And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good? None is good but one, that is God.

¹⁹Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and mother.

²⁰But he answering, said to him: Master, all these things I have observed from my youth.

²¹And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

²²Who being struck sad at that saying, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

²³And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁴And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God?

²⁵It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved?

²⁷And Jesus looking on them, saith with men it is impossible; but not with God. For all things are possible with God.

²⁸And Peter began to say unto him: Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee.

²⁹Jesus answering said: Amen I say to you, there is no man who hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,

³⁰Who shall not receive an hundred times as much, now in this time: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions: and in the world to come life everlasting.

³¹But many that are first shall be last: and the last, first.

³²And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem: and Jesus went before them. And they were astonished and following were afraid. And taking again the twelve, he began to tell them the things that should befall him.

³³Saying: Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes and ancients. And they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles.

³⁴And they shall mock him and spit on him and scourge him and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

³⁵And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us.

³⁶But he said to them: What would you that I should do for you?

³⁷And they said: Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

³⁸And Jesus said to them: You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the chalice that I drink of or be baptized with the baptism wherewith I am baptized?

³⁹But they said to him: We can. And Jesus saith to them: You shall indeed drink of the chalice that I drink of; and with the baptism wherewith I am baptized you shall be baptized.

⁴⁰But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.

⁴¹And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John.

⁴²But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.

⁴³But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister.

⁴⁴And whosoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.

⁴⁵For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered unto: but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.

⁴⁶And they came to Jericho. And as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a very great multitude, Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way side begging.

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

⁴⁸And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace; but he cried a great deal the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁹And Jesus, standing still, commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of better comfort. Arise, he calleth thee.

⁵⁰Who casting off his garment leaped up and came to him.

⁵¹And Jesus answering, said to him: What wilt thou that I should do to thee? And the blind man said to him: Rabboni. That I may see.

⁵²And Jesus saith to him: Go thy way. Thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he saw and followed him in the way.