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1And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.

1He set out from there and went to the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Then crowds converged on him again, and as was his custom he taught them again.

2And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

2Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?”

3He replied to them, "What did Moses command you?"

4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”

4They said, "Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away."

5And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

5But Jesus told them, "He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.

6But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’

6But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.

7‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife,

7For this reason a man will leave his father and mother

8and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.

8and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

9What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

9Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."

10And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter.

10When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter.

11And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her,

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

12and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

12Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

13And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.

13People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

14But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

14When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

15Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

15Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

16And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

16After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them.

17And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

17As 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?"

18And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

18"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone.

19You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

19You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother."

20And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.”

20He said to him, "Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth."

21And 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; and come, follow me.”

21Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, "You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

22Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

22But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

23And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"

24And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!

24The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

26And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?”

26They were even more astonished, saying to one another, "Then who can be saved?"

27Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

27Looking at them, Jesus said, "With man it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God."

28Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.”

28Peter began to tell him, "Look, we have left everything and followed you."

29Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,

29"Truly I tell you," Jesus said, "there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,

30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.

30who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time--houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions--and eternal life in the age to come.

31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

31But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

32And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him,

32They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were astonished, but those who followed him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that would happen to him.

33saying, “See, 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 condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles.

33"See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles,

34And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.”

34and they will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him, and he will rise after three days."

35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.”

35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him and said, "Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you."

36And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

36"What do you want me to do for you?" he asked them.

37And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”

37They answered him, "Allow us to sit at your right and at your left in your glory."

38Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

38Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you're asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"

39And they said to him, “We are able.” And 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"We are able," they told him. Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with.

40but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

40But to sit at my right or left is not mine to give; instead, it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

41And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.

41When the ten disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

42And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

42Jesus called them over and said to them, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them.

43But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

43But it is not so among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant,

44and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.

44and whoever wants to be first among you will be a slave to all.

45For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

45For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

46And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

46They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

48And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

48Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, "Have mercy on me, Son of David!"

49And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”

49Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man and said to him, "Have courage! Get up; he's calling for you."

50And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.

50He threw off his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.

51And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”

51Then Jesus answered him, "What do you want me to do for you?" "Rabboni," the blind man said to him, "I want to see."

52And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.

52Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has saved you." Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road.

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