Mark 10
10
Concerning Divorce
Matt. 19:1-12
1 Then He set out from there and came to the region of Judea and the other side of the Jordan. And crowds came together to Him again, and as was His custom, He began to teach them again.
2 And after coming to Him, Pharisees began to question Him if it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife, testing Him. 3 And in response, He said to them, “What did Moses command you?” 4 So they said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” 5 But Jesus said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart, He wrote this commandment for you. 6 But at the beginning of creation, ‘He * made them male and female.’ * 7 ‘On account of this, a man shall leave his father and mother ** and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.’ * So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore, what God has united together, let no one separate.”
10 And in the house the disciples began to ask Him again about this. 11 And He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. 12 And if she herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
Jesus Embraces and Blesses Children
Matt. 19:13-15; Lk. 18:15-17
13 And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly indignant, and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not prevent them, for it is to such as these the kingdom of God belongs. 15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” 16 And after embracing them, He began to bless them, laying His hands on them.
The Rich Man
Matt. 19:16-30; Lk. 18:18-30
17 And as He was setting out on the road, one man* ran up and fell on his knees before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may inherit eternal life?” 18 But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false evidence; You shall not defraud; * Honour your father and * mother.’ ” 20 And he said to Him, “Teacher, all these requirements* I have observed from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then, come, follow Me.” * 22 But he looked gloomy at the statement and went away grieving, for he was one who had many possessions. 23 And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples were astounded at His words. But in response, Jesus again said to them, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! * 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” * 26 And they were exceedingly struck with amazement, saying to one another, “Who then can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With men * it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” 28 Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed You.” 29 Jesus was saying, “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 the sake of Me and for the sake of the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this present age * —houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, together with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 On the contrary, many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection a Third Time
Matt. 20:17-19; Lk. 18:31-34
32 Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them. And they were astounded, and those who were following Him were afraid.* And taking aside the twelve once more, He began to tell them the events* that were soon to happen to Him: 33 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will sentence Him to death and deliver Him over to the Gentiles. 34 And they will deride Him and spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him; * and after three days, He will rise.”
The Request of James and John
Matt. 20:20-28
35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Him and said to Him,* “Teacher, we desire that You do for us whatever we ask of You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you desire that I should do for you?” 37 And they said to Him, “Grant us that we may sit, one at Your* right hand and one at Your* left, in Your glory.” 38 But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I drink, or to be baptised with the baptism which I am baptised with?” 39 And they said to Him, “We are able.” So Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup which I drink, and you will be baptised with the baptism which I am baptised with, 40 but to sit at My right hand or at My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” 41 And having heard this, the ten began to be greatly indignant with James and John. 42 And Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, “You know that those who are considered to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But it shall not be in this way among you. But whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever desires to be first among you must be the slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
The Healing of Bartimaeus
Matt. 20:29-34; Lk. 18:35-43
46 Then they came to Jericho. And as He was departing from Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call aloud and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 And many were rebuking him so that he would be quite. But he continued to call aloud all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”* 49 And when He stopped, Jesus said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man* and said to him, “Have courage! Rise! He is calling you.” 50 And having thrown aside his cloak, he leaped and came to Jesus. 51 And in response, Jesus said to him, “What do you desire that I should do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “Rabboni,* that I may recover my sight.” 52 And Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” And immediately, he recovered his sight and began to follow Him* on the way.
Notes
6 Two ancient Greek manuscripts read God
6 Quoted from Gen. 1:27
7 Greek and the mother
7 Some ancient manuscripts end the verse at this point
7-8 Quoted from Gen. 2:24
17 The word man is supplied on a contextual basis for the purpose of clarification
19 Some ancient manuscripts omit the expression You shall not defraud, as a way of harmonising the text with parallel readings in Matt. 19:18; Lk. 18:20
19 Some ancient manuscripts insert your at this point
20 Greek these things
21 Some ancient manuscripts read Then, come, take up the cross, and follow Me, as a way of harmonising the text with a parallel in 8:34
24 Some ancient manuscripts read Children, how difficult it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the entire v. 25, but places it at the end of v. 23 with some lexical modifications
27 Or people, as the term is generically understood
30 Greek now in this time
32 Some ancient manuscripts omit the expression and those who were following Him were afraid
32 Greek things
34 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the expression and flog him and kill him
35 Greek came up to Him, saying to Him
37 The word Your is supplied to the text on a contextual basis for the purpose of clarification. Used twice in this verse
48 Three ancient Greek manuscripts omit the whole of v. 48
49 The word man is supplied to the text on a contextual basis for the purpose of clarification. So also v. 51
51 One ancient Greek manuscript reads: Lord, Rabbi
52 Some ancient manuscripts read Jesus
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