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1 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 Pharisees
came to him
testing him, and
asked him, “Is
it lawful for
a man to divorce
his wife?”
3 He
answered,
“What did Moses
command you?”
4 They
said, “Moses
allowed a certificate
of divorce to be
written, and
to divorce her.”
5 But
Jesus said to
them,
“For your
hardness of
heart, he wrote
you this
commandment.
6 But from
the beginning of
the creation,
God made
them male and
female.
7 For this cause
a man will
leave his father
and mother, and
will join to
his wife,
8 and the two
will become one
flesh,
so that they
are no longer
two, but one
flesh.
9 What therefore
God has joined
together, let no
man separate.”
10 In
the house, his
disciples asked
him again about
the same matter.
11 He
said to them,
“Whoever divorces his
wife and marries
another commits
adultery against
her.
12 If a woman herself divorces
her husband and
marries another,
she commits
adultery.”
13 They
were bringing to
him little children,
that he
should touch them,
but the disciples
rebuked those who
were bringing them.
14 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 God’s
Kingdom belongs to
such as these.
15 Most certainly
I tell you,
whoever will not
receive God’s Kingdom
like a little
child, he will
in no way
enter into
it.”
16 He
took them in
his arms and
blessed them,
laying his hands
on them.
17 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 Jesus
said to him,
“Why do you
call me good?
No one is
good except
one—God.
19 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 He
said to him, “Teacher, I have observed
all these things
from my youth.”
21 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 But
his face fell at
that saying, and
he went away
sorrowful, for he
was one who
had great
possessions.
23 Jesus
looked around and
said to his
disciples,
“How difficult it
is for those
who have riches
to enter into
God’s Kingdom!”
24 The
disciples were
amazed at his
words. But Jesus
answered again,
“Children, how
hard it is
for those
who trust in riches
to enter into
God’s Kingdom!
25 It is easier
for a camel
to go through
a needle’s eye
than for a
rich man to
enter into God’s
Kingdom.”
26 They
were exceedingly
astonished, saying
to him, “Then
who can be
saved?”
27 Jesus,
looking at them,
said,
“With men it
is impossible,
but not with
God, for all
things are
possible with
God.”
28 Peter began
to tell him, “Behold, we have left
all and
have followed you.”
29 Jesus
said,
“Most certainly 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 sake of
the Good News,
30 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 But many who
are first will
be last, and
the last
first.”
32 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 “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 They will mock
him, spit on
him, scourge him,
and kill him. On
the third day he
will rise
again.”
35 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 He
said to them,
“What do you
want me to
do for
you?”
37 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 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 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 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 When
the ten heard it,
they began to
be indignant toward James
and John.
42 Jesus
summoned them and
said to them,
“You know that
they who are
recognized as rulers
over the nations
lord it over
them, and their
great ones
exercise authority
over them.
43 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 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 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 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 Many
rebuked him, that
he should be
quiet, but he
cried out much
more, “You son
of David, have
mercy on me!”
49 Jesus
stood still and
said,
“Call him.”
They called the
blind man, saying
to him, “Cheer up!
Get up. He
is calling you!”
50 He, casting
away his cloak, sprang
up, and came
to Jesus.
51 Jesus
asked him,
“What do you
want me to
do for
you?”
The blind man
said to him, “Rabboni,
that I may see
again.”
52 Jesus
said to him,
“Go your way.
Your faith has
made you well.”
Immediately he received
his sight
and followed Jesus
on the way.