Mark 10

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 After leaving there, he came into the territory of Judaea and Transjordan. And again crowds gatheredround him, and again he taught them, as his custom was.	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.
2 Some Pharisees approached him and asked, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?' They wereputting him to the test.	2 The Pharisees approached and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing him.
3 He answered them, 'What did Moses command you?'	3 He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?"
4 They replied, 'Moses al owed us to draw up a writ of dismissal in cases of divorce.'	4 They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her."
5 Then Jesus said to them, 'It was because you were so hard hearted that he wrote this commandmentfor you.	5 But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment.
6 But from the beginning of creation he made them male and female.	6 But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.
7 This is why a man leaves his father and mother,	7 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife),
8 and the two become one flesh. They are no longer two, therefore, but one flesh.	8 and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh.
9 So then, what God has united, human beings must not divide.'	9 Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate."
10 Back in the house the disciples questioned him again about this,	10 In the house the disciples again questioned him about this.
11 and he said to them, 'Whoever divorces his wife and marries another is guilty of adultery against her.	11 He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;
12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another she is guilty of adultery too.'	12 and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."
13 People were bringing little children to him, for him to touch them. The disciples scolded them,	13 And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
14 but when Jesus saw this he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do notstop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.	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.
15 In truth I tel you, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child wil never enterit.'	15 Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."
16 Then he embraced them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.	16 Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.
17 He was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him,'Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'	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?"
18 Jesus said to him, 'Why do you cal me good? No one is good but God alone.	18 Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
19 You know the commandments: You shal not kil ; You shal not commit adultery; You shal not steal;You shal not give false witness; You shal not defraud; Honour your father and mother.'	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.'"
20 And he said to him, 'Master, I have kept al these since my earliest days.'	20 He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth."
21 Jesus looked steadily at him and he was fil ed with love for him, and he said, 'You need to do onething more. Go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you wil have treasure in heaven;then come, fol ow me.'	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."
22 But his face fel at these words and he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.	22 At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
23 Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for those who have riches to enter thekingdom of God!'	23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
24 The disciples were astounded by these words, but Jesus insisted, 'My children,' he said to them, 'howhard it is to enter 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!
25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter thekingdom 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."
26 They were more astonished than ever, saying to one another, 'In that case, who can be saved?'	26 They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?"
27 Jesus gazed at them and said, 'By human resources it is impossible, but not for God: because forGod everything is possible.'	27 Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God."
28 Peter took this up. 'Look,' he said to him, 'we have left everything and fol owed you.'	28 Peter began to say to him, "We have given up everything and followed you."
29 Jesus said, 'In truth I tell you, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father,children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel	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
30 who wil not receive a hundred times as much, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and land-- and persecutions too -- now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life.	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.
31 Many who are first wil be last, and the last, first.'	31 But many that are first will be last, and (the) last will be first."
32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem; Jesus was walking on ahead of them; they were in adaze, and those who fol owed were apprehensive. Once more taking the Twelve aside he began to tel themwhat was going to happen to him,	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.
33 'Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man is about to be handed over to the chiefpriests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and wil hand him over to the gentiles,	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
34 who wil mock him and spit at him and scourge him and put him to death; and after three days he wilrise again.'	34 who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and put him to death, but after three days he will rise."
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him. 'Master,' they said to him, 'We want you todo us a favour.'	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."
36 He said to them, 'What is it you want me to do for you?'	36 He replied, "What do you wish (me) to do for you?"
37 They said to him, 'Al ow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.'	37 They answered him, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."
38 But Jesus said to them, 'You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I shaldrink, or be baptised with the baptism with which I shal be baptised?'	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?"
39 They replied, 'We can.' Jesus said to them, 'The cup that I shal drink you shal drink, and with thebaptism with which I shal be baptised you shal be baptised,	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;
40 but as for seats at my right hand or my left, these are not mine to grant; they belong to those to whomthey have been al otted.'	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."
41 When the other ten heard this they began to feel indignant with James and John,	41 When the ten heard this, they became indignant at James and John.
42 so Jesus cal ed them to him and said to them, 'You know that among the gentiles those they cal theirrulers lord it over them, and their great men make their authority felt.	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.
43 Among you this is not to happen. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be yourservant,	43 But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;
44 and anyone who wants to be first among you must be slave to all.	44 whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.
45 For the Son of man himself came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom formany.'	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."
46 They reached Jericho; and as he left Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus -- thatis, the son of Timaeus -- a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road.	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.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and cry out, 'Son of David, Jesus,have pity on me.'	47 On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."
48 And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted al the louder, 'Son ofDavid, have 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."
49 Jesus stopped and said, 'Cal him here.' So they cal ed the blind man over. 'Courage,' they said, 'getup; he is calling you.'	49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, he is calling you."
50 So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus.	50 He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus spoke, 'What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said to him, 'Rabbuni, let mesee again.'	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."
52 Jesus said to him, 'Go; your faith has saved you.' And at once his sight returned and he fol owed himalong the road.	52 Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.