Mark 10 Parallel Bible

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1	AND he departed from thence, and came to the border of Judaea, at the crossing of the Jordan; and a great many people went to him there, and he taught them again, as he was accustomed to do.	And 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.	Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.
2	And the Pharisees came up to him, tempting him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to desert his wife?	And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”	Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
3	He said to them, What did Moses command you?	He answered them, “What did Moses command you?”	“What did Moses command you?” he replied.
4	They said, Moses gave us permission to write a letter of separation, and then to divorce.	They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”	They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
5	Jesus answered and said to them, It was because of the hardness of your heart, that he wrote for you this particular law.	And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.	“It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied.
6	But from the very beginning God made them male and female.	But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’	“But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’
7	For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and follow his wife.	‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife,	For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
8	And both shall be one flesh; henceforth they are not two, but one flesh.	and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.	and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9	What therefore God has joined, let no man separate.	What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”	Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
10	And his disciples again asked him about this in the house.	And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter.	When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this.
11	And he said to them, Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery.	And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her,	He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
12	And if a woman divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.	and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”	And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
13	And they brought little boys to him, that he might touch them; but his disciples rebuked those who brought them.	And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.	People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.
14	But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and he said to them, Allow the little boys to come to me, and do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God is for such as these.	But 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.	When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15	Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little boy shall not enter it.	Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”	Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
16	Then he took them in his arms, and put his hand on them, and blessed them.	And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.	And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
17	While he was on the way, a man came ran up and fell on his knees and he asked him, saying, O good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit life eternal?	And 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?”	As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18	Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? There is no one who is good, except the one God.	And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.	“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
19	You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not murder, Do not bear false witness, Do not oppress, Honor your father and mother.	You 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.’”	You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
20	But he answered and said to him, Teacher, all of these I have obeyed from my boyhood.	And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.”	“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”
21	Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and he said to him, You lack one thing; go, sell everything you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and take up your cross and follow me.	And 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.”	Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22	But he felt sad because of this saying, and he went away depressed; for he had great wealth.	Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.	At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23	Then Jesus looked at his disciples and said to them, How hard it is for those who have wealth, to enter into the kingdom of God!	And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”	Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24	But the disciples were surprised at his words. And Jesus answered again and said to them, My sons, how hard it is for those who trust in their wealth, to enter into the kingdom of God!	And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!	The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25	It is easier for a rope to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.	It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”	It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26	But they were the more surprised, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?	And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?”	The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
27	Jesus looked at them, and said to them, With men this is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God.	Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”	Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
28	Then Peter began to say, Behold, we have left everything and followed you.	Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.”	Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”
29	Jesus answered and said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who leaves houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake and for the sake of my gospel,	Jesus 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,	“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
30	Who shall not receive now, in this time, an hundredfold, houses, and brothers and sisters, and maidservants, and children, and fields, and other worldly pursuits, and in the world to come life everlasting.	who 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.	will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.
31	Many who are first shall be last, and the last first.	But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”	But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
32	While they were going up on their way to Jerusalem, Jesus was ahead of them; and they were amazed; and they followed him with fear. And he took his twelve aside, and began to tell them what was surely to happen to him.	And 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,	They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him.
33	Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the high priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles.	saying, “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.	“We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles,
34	And they will mock him, and scourge him, and spit in his face, and kill him; and on the third day he will rise up.	And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.”	who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.”
35	And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask.	And 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.”	Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
36	He said to them, What do you wish me to do for you?	And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”	“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
37	They said to him, Grant us to sit, one at your right and one at your left, in your glory.	And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”	They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”
38	He said to them, You do not know what you are asking; can you drink the cup which I drink? and be baptized with the baptism with which I am to be baptized?	Jesus 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?”	“You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”
39	They said to him, We can. Jesus said to them, The cup which I shall drink, you will drink too; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized too;	And 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,	“We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with,
40	But to sit at my right and at my left, that is not mine to give; except to those for whom it is prepared.	but 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.”	but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
41	When the ten heard it, they began to murmur at James and John.	And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.	When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
42	Jesus called them and said to them, You know that those who consider themselves princes of the people, are their owners too; and their officials rule over them.	And 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.	Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
43	Let not this be so among you; but he who wishes to be great among you, let him be a minister to you.	But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,	Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44	And anyone of you who wishes to be first, let him be a servant of every man.	and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.	and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.
45	For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many.	For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”	For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
46	And they came to Jericho; and when Jesus went out of Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind man, Timaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging.	And 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.	Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging.
47	When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry aloud and say, O son of David, have mercy on me.	And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”	When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48	And many rebuked him to keep quiet, but he cried out the more, saying, O son of David, have mercy on me.	And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”	Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49	Then Jesus stopped and commanded to call him. So they called the blind man, and said to him, Have courage, rise; he is calling you.	And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”	Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.”
50	And the blind man threw off his robe, and he got up, and went to Jesus.	And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.	Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
51	Jesus said to him, What do you wish me to do for you? The blind man said to him, Master, that I may see.	And 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.”	“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”
52	And Jesus said to him, See; your faith has healed you. And immediately he saw, and went on the way.	And 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.	“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
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