Mark 10 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And having risen from thence, he comes into the bounds of Judea, through the other side of Jordan: and crowds came together again to him; and, as he was accustomed, again he taught them.	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 having come near, asked him, if it is lawful for a man to loose his wife; tempting him.	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	And he, having answered, said to them, What did Moses command you?	He answered them, “What did Moses command you?”	“What did Moses command you?” he replied.
4	And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to loose.	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	And Jesus, having answered, said to them, For your hard heart he wrote you this command.	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	And from the beginning of creation 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 will a man leave his father and mother, and be attached to 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 they two shall be in one flesh: so that they are no more 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 yoked together, let not man separate.	What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”	Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
10	And again in the house, his disciples asked him of the same.	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 says to them, Whoever should loose his wife, and should marry another, commits adultery against her.	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 should loose her husband, and be married to 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 young children to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples rebuked those bringing.	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	And Jesus, having seen, felt pain, and said to them, Permit children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.	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 should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into 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	And having taken them up in his arms, having put the hands upon them, he praised 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	And he going in the way, one running and having fallen upon his knees, asked him, Good teacher, What shall I do that I might inherit eternal life.	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	And Jesus said to him, Why sayest thou me good? none 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	Thou knowest the commands: Thou shouldst not commit adultery; Thou shouldst not kill; Thou shouldst not steal; Thou shouldst not bear false testimony; Thou shouldst not defraud; Honour thy 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	And he, having answered, said to him, O teacher, all these have I watched from my youth.	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	And Jesus having looked upon him, loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee retire; whatever thou hast, sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, having taken up the cross.	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	And he, being sad at the word, went away being grieved: for he had many possessions.	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	And Jesus having looked round, said to his disciples, With what difficulty shall they having property 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	And his disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again having answered, says to them, How difficult, children, is it for those trusting in property 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 labor for a camel to come through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come 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	And they were struck with amazement, excessively, saying to themselves, And who 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	And Jesus having beheld them says, With men impossible, but not with God: for all things are 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	And Peter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.	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	And Jesus having answered, said, Truly I say to you, There is none who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for sake of me, and the good news,	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	Except he should receive a hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mother, and children, and fields, with expulsions; and in the time coming eternal life.	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	And many 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	And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was leading before them; and they were amazed; and following, they were afraid. And again taking the twelve, he began to say to them the things about 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	For, behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death: and shall deliver him to the nations:	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 shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall be raised 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, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that whatever we should ask, thou wouldst do for us.	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	And he said to them, What wish you 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	And they said to him, Give us that we might sit, one from thy right hand, and one front thy left, in thy 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	And Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I drink? and the immersion with which I am immersed to be immersed.	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	And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Truly the cup which I drink shall ye drink; and the immersion with which I am immersed, shall ye be immersed.	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	And to sit from my right hand, and from my left is not mine to give; but for whom it has been 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	And the ten having heard, began to feel pain about 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	And Jesus having called them, says to them, Ye know that they thinking to be first of the nations rule over them; and their great ones exercise authority 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	And it shall not be so among you: but whoever should wish to be great among you, shall be your attendant:	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 whoever of you should wish to be the first, he shall be the servant of all.	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 came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for 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 come into Jericho: and he going out from Jericho, and his disciples, and a sufficient crowd, Bartimeus the blind, son of Timaeus, sat by the way asking alms.	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	And having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarite, he began to cry, and to say, Son of David, O Jesus, compassionate 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 were rebuking him, that he should be silent: and he cried much more, Son of David, compassionate 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	And Jesus having stood, spake for him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Take courage, arise; he calls thee.	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 he, having cast away his garment, having risen, came 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	And Jesus having answered, said to him, What wishest thou I should do to thee? And the blind said to him, Rabboni, that I might see again.	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, Retire; thy faith has saved thee. And quickly he looked up, and followed Jesus in 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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