Mark 10
10
Jesus Teaches About Divorce
1Jesus left that place and went into the area of Judea on the other side of the Jordan River. Crowds of people came to him once again, and he taught them as he always did.
2Some Pharisees came to test Jesus. They asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife?”
3“What did Moses command you?” he replied.
4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a letter of divorce and send his wife away.”
5“Moses wrote you that law because you were so hard-hearted,” Jesus responded. 6“But at the beginning of creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ 7‘That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8and the two of them will become one.’ They are no longer two, but one. 9So no one should separate what God has joined together.”
10When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11He answered, “If a man divorces his wife and gets married to another woman, he is committing adultery against her. 12And if a woman divorces her husband and gets married to another man, she is committing adultery.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13People were bringing little children to Jesus because they wanted him to place his hands on them and bless them. But the disciples told them not to. 14When Jesus saw this, he was furious. He told his disciples, “Let the little children come to me, and don’t keep them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like them. 15Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16Then he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.
Rich People and the Kingdom of God
17As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and got down on his knees in front of him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
18“Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God. 19You know what the commandments say. ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, don’t be a false witness, don’t cheat, honor your father and mother.’ ”
20“Teacher,” he said eagerly, “I’ve obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy.”
21Jesus looked at him and loved him. “You’re missing one thing,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give the money to the poor, and you’ll have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
22When the man heard that, he looked gloomy, and he went away sad, because he was very rich.
23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!”
24The disciples were amazed at what he said. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who’s rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
26The disciples were even more amazed, and they said to each other, “Then who can be saved?”
27Jesus looked at them and said, “With people, it’s impossible, but not with God. All things are possible with God.”
28Then Peter spoke up. “We’ve left everything to follow you!” he said.
29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus responded, “anyone who has left home or family or fields for me and the good news 30will receive 100 times as much in this world. They will have other homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields—and they’ll also be systematically oppressed by others. But in the world to come they’ll live forever. 31But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.”
Jesus Speaks a Third Time About His Coming Death
32They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way. The disciples were amazed, and the crowd that was following along was afraid. Jesus took his 12 disciples to one side and told them again what was going to happen to him. 33“We’re going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “where the Son of Man is going to be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will sentence him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles, 34who will humiliate him and spit on him, whip him and kill him. But three days later, he will rise from the dead!”
James and John Ask Jesus for a Favor
35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we’d like to ask you for a favor.”
36“What do you want me to do for you?” he replied.
37They answered, “In your glorious kingdom, let one of us sit at your right hand and the other at your left hand.”
38“You don’t know what you’re asking for,” Jesus responded. “Can you drink the cup I’m going to drink? Can you go through the baptism I have to go through?”
39“We can,” they answered.
Jesus told them, “You will drink the cup that I drink, and you will go through the baptism that I go through. 40But it’s not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to the ones they’ve been prepared for.”
41When the other ten disciples heard about this, they got angry with James and John. But 42Jesus called them all together and said, “You know that the leaders of the Gentiles like to use their power over others and that their high officials order people around. 43Don’t be like that. Instead, any of you who wants to be great among you must become your servant, 44and anyone who wants to be first must be a slave to all the others. 45Even the Son of Man didn’t come to be served, but to serve others and to give his life to set many people free.”
Blind Bartimaeus Able to See
46Then Jesus and his disciples went through Jericho. As they were leaving the city, a large crowd was with them. A blind man named Bartimaeus (which means Son of Timaeus) was sitting by the side of the road begging. 47When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, he began to shout, “Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
48Many people told him to stop shouting and be quiet. But he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
49Jesus stopped and said, “Call for him.”
So they called out to the blind man, “You got what you wanted! Get on your feet! Jesus is calling for you.” 50He threw his coat to one side, jumped to his feet, and came to Jesus.
51“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man responded, “Rabbi, I want to be able to see.”
52“Go,” Jesus told him, “your faith has healed you.” Right away he could see, and he followed Jesus along the road.
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St Mark 10
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1AND rising up from thence, he cometh into the coasts of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitudes flock to him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again.
2And the Pharisees coming to him asked him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
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 not 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.
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