Mark 10

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 He set out from there and went into the district of Judea (and) across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around him and, as was his custom, he again taught them.	1 And 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.
2 The Pharisees approached and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing him.	2 And approaching, the Pharisees questioned him, testing him: “Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife?”
3 He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"	3 But in response, he said to them, “What did Moses instruct you?”
4 They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her."	4 And they said, “Moses gave permission to write a bill of divorce and to dismiss her.”
5 But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment.	5 But Jesus responded by saying: “It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you.
6 But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.	6 But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
7 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife),	7 Because of this, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife.
8 and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh.	8 And these two shall be one in flesh. And so, they are now, not two, but one flesh.
9 Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate."	9 Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.”
10 In the house the disciples again questioned him about this.	10 And again, in the house, his disciples questioned him about the same thing.
11 He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;	11 And he said to them: “Whoever dismisses his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.
12 and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."	12 And if a wife dismisses her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery.”
13 And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.	13 And they brought to him the little children, so that he might touch them. But the disciples admonished those who brought them.
14 When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.	14 But 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.
15 Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."	15 Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.”
16 Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.	16 And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.
17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"	17 And 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?”
18 Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.	18 But Jesus said to him, “Why call me good? No one is good except the one God.
19 You know the commandments: 'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.'"	19 You 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.”
20 He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."	20 But in response, he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth.”
21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."	21 Then 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.”
22 At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.	22 But he went away grieving, having been greatly saddened by the word. For he had many possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"	23 And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!	24 And 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!
25 It is easier for a camel to pass through (the) eye of (a) needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."	25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for the rich to enter into the kingdom of God.”
26 They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?"	26 And they wondered even more, saying among themselves, “Who, then, can be saved?”
27 Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God."	27 And Jesus, gazing at them, said: “With men it is impossible; but not with God. For with God all things are possible.”
28 Peter began to say to him, "We have given up everything and followed you."	28 And Peter began to say to him, “Behold, we have left all things and have followed you.”
29 Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel	29 In 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,
30 who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.	30 who 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.
31 But many that are first will be last, and (the) last will be first."	31 But many of the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”
32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him.	32 Now 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 "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles	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.
34 who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise."	34 And 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.”
35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you."	35 And 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.”
36 He replied, "What do you wish (me) to do for you?"	36 But he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
37 They answered him, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."	37 And they said, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your glory.”
38 Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"	38 But 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?”
39 They said to him, "We can." Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink, you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized;	39 But 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.
40 but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared."	40 But 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.”
41 When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John.	41 And the ten, upon hearing this, began to be indignant toward James and John.
42 Jesus summoned them and said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt.	42 But 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.
43 But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;	43 But it is not to be this way among you. Instead, whoever would become greater shall be your minister;
44 whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.	44 and whoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.
45 For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."	45 So, 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.”
46 They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging.	46 And 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.
47 On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."	47 And 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.”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me."	48 And many admonished him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me.”
49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, he is calling you."	49 And 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.”
50 He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.	50 And casting aside his garment, he leapt up and went to him.
51 Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."	51 And 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.”
52 Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.	52 Then Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has made you whole.” And immediately he saw, and he followed him on the way.