Mark 10:1-20 ▼

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.

2 And the Pharisees having come near, asked him, if it is lawful for a man to loose his wife; tempting him.

3 And he, having answered, said to them, What did Moses command you?

4 And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to loose.

5 And Jesus, having answered, said to them, For your hard heart he wrote you this command.

6 And from 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;

8 And they two shall be in one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

9 What therefore God yoked together, let not man separate.

10 And again in the house, his disciples asked him of the same.

11 And he says to them, Whoever should loose his wife, and should marry another, commits adultery against her.

12 And if a woman should loose her husband, and be married to another, she commits adultery.

13 And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples rebuked those bringing.

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.

15 Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.

16 And having taken them up in his arms, having put the hands upon them, he praised 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.

18 And Jesus said to him, Why sayest thou me good? none good, except the one God.

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.

20 And he, having answered, said to him, O teacher, all these have I watched from my youth.