^{1 Ref} And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching.

^{2 Ref} And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

^{3 Ref} And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do?

^{4 Ref} And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.

^{5 Ref} But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.

^{6 Ref} But from the first, male and female made he them.

^{7 Ref} For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife;

^{8 Ref} And the two will become one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

^{9 Ref} Let not that which has been joined together by God be parted by man.

^{10 Ref} And in the house the disciples put questions to him again about this thing.

^{11 Ref} And he said to them, Whoever puts away his wife and takes another, is false to his wife;

^{12 Ref} And if she herself puts away her husband and takes another, she is false to her husband.

^{13 Ref} And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

^{14 Ref} And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

^{15 Ref} Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

^{16 Ref} And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

^{17 Ref} And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

^{18 Ref} And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.

^{19 Ref} You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.

^{20 Ref} And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.

^{21 Ref} And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

^{22 Ref} But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.

^{23 Ref} And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

^{24 Ref} And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

^{25 Ref} It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

^{26 Ref} And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?

^{27 Ref} Jesus, looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

^{28 Ref} Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

^{29 Ref} Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

^{30 Ref} Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.

^{31 Ref} But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.

^{32 Ref} And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,

^{33 Ref} Saying, See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given up to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will give an order for his death, and will give him up to the Gentiles:

^{34 Ref} And they will make sport of him, and put shame on him, and give him cruel blows, and will put him to death; and after three days he will come back from the dead.

^{35 Ref} And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?

^{36 Ref} And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

^{37 Ref} And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.

^{38 Ref} But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?

^{39 Ref} And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:

^{40 Ref} But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready.

^{41 Ref} And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.

^{42 Ref} And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

^{43 Ref} But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

⁴⁴ And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

^{45 Ref} For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

^{46 Ref} And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.

^{47 Ref} And when it came to his ears that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he gave a cry, and said, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

^{48 Ref} And some of them, turning in protest, gave him an order to be quiet: but he went on crying out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

^{49 Ref} And Jesus came to a stop and said, Let him come. And crying out to the blind man, they said to him, Be comforted: come, he has sent for you.

^{50 Ref} And he, putting off his coat, got up quickly, and came to Jesus.

^{51 Ref} And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.

^{52 Ref} And Jesus said to him, Go on your way; your faith has made you well. And straight away he was able to see, and went after him in the way.

^{1 Ref} He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.

^{2 Ref} Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

^{3 Ref} He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

^{4 Ref} They said, "Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her."

^{5 Ref} But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.

^{6 Ref} But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female.

^{7 Ref} For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,

^{8 Ref} and the two will become one flesh,' so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

^{9 Ref} What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

^{10 Ref} In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.

^{11 Ref} He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.

^{12 Ref} If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery."

^{13 Ref} They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

^{14 Ref} But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

^{15 Ref} Most assuredly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

^{16 Ref} He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

^{17 Ref} As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

^{18 Ref} Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one-- God.

^{19 Ref} You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"

^{20 Ref} He said to him, "Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth."

^{21 Ref} Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."

^{22 Ref} But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.

^{23 Ref} Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"

^{24 Ref} The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

^{25 Ref} It is easier for a camel to go through a{or, the} needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

^{26 Ref} They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"

^{27 Ref} Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

^{28 Ref} Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."

^{29 Ref} Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the Gospel's sake,

^{30 Ref} but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

^{31 Ref} But many who are first will be last; and the last first."

^{32 Ref} They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

^{33 Ref} "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

^{34 Ref} They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again."

^{35 Ref} James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."

^{36 Ref} He said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

^{37 Ref} They said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory."

^{38 Ref} But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

^{39 Ref} They said to him, "We are able." Jesus said to them, "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

^{40 Ref} but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared."

^{41 Ref} When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

^{42 Ref} Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

^{43 Ref} But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

⁴⁴ Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

^{45 Ref} For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

^{46 Ref} They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

^{47 Ref} When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

^{48 Ref} Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

^{49 Ref} Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"

^{50 Ref} He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

^{51 Ref} Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rhabboni,{Rhabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "great teacher."} that I may see again."

^{52 Ref} Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

^{1 Ref} And he arose from thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

^{2 Ref} And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away `his' wife? trying him.

^{3 Ref} And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

^{4 Ref} And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

^{5 Ref} But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

^{6 Ref} But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.

^{7 Ref} For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;

^{8 Ref} and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

^{9 Ref} What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

^{10 Ref} And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter.

^{11 Ref} And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

^{12 Ref} and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

^{13 Ref} And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.

^{14 Ref} But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

^{15 Ref} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

^{16 Ref} And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

^{17 Ref} And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

^{18 Ref} And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, `even' God.

^{19 Ref} Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

^{20 Ref} And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth.

^{21 Ref} And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

^{22 Ref} But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.

^{23 Ref} And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

^{24 Ref} And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

^{25 Ref} It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

^{26 Ref} And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?

^{27 Ref} Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

^{28 Ref} Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

^{29 Ref} Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,

^{30 Ref} but he shall receive a 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.

^{31 Ref} But many `that are' first shall be last; and the last first.

^{32 Ref} And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,

^{33 Ref} `saying', Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:

^{34 Ref} and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.

^{35 Ref} And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

^{36 Ref} And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

^{37 Ref} And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on `thy' left hand, in thy glory.

^{38 Ref} But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

^{39 Ref} And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

^{40 Ref} but to sit on my right hand or on `my' left hand is not mine to give; but `it is for them' for whom it hath been prepared.

^{41 Ref} And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.

^{42 Ref} And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

^{43 Ref} But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

⁴⁴ and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

^{45 Ref} For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

^{46 Ref} And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.

^{47 Ref} And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

^{48 Ref} And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

^{49 Ref} And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee.

^{50 Ref} And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

^{51 Ref} And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

^{52 Ref} And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.