Mark 10:26-52 ▼

26 They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?

27 Jesus (YHWH saves) looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God {theō}. For all things are possible with God.

28 Peter (rock) began to say to Him, “Look (Behold), we have left everything and followed You.

29 “Truly I tell you⁺, Jesus (YHWH saves) replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father {patera} or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel (good news)

30 will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

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

32 As they were going up the road to Jerusalem (city of peace), Jesus (YHWH saves) was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

33 “Look (Behold), we are going up to Jerusalem (city of peace), and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles {ethnesin},

34 who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.

35 Then James (supplanter / follower) and John (YHWH is gracious), the sons of Zebedee (YHWH has given), came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher {Didaskale}, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.

36 “What do you⁺ want Me to do for you⁺? He inquired.

37 They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory {doxē}.

38 “You⁺ do not know what you⁺ are asking, Jesus (YHWH saves) replied. “Can you⁺ drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism (submersion) I will undergo?

39 “We can, the brothers answered. “You⁺ will drink the cup that I drink, Jesus (YHWH saves) said, “and you⁺ will be baptized with the baptism (submersion) that I undergo.

40 But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom \Mine to grant, but for whom/ they have been prepared.

41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James (supplanter / follower) and John (YHWH is gracious).

42 So Jesus (YHWH saves) called them together and said, “You⁺ know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles {ethnōn} lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

43 But it shall not be this way among you⁺. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you⁺ must be your⁺ servant {diakonos},

44 and whoever wants to be first must be the slave {doulos} of all.

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

46 Next, they came to Jericho (city of palms). And as Jesus and His disciples (pupils) were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus (to honor), was sitting beside the road.

47 When he heard that it was Jesus (YHWH saves) of Nazareth (branch), he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David (beloved), have mercy on me!

48 Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David (beloved), have mercy on me!

49 Jesus (YHWH saves) stopped and said, “Call him. So they called the blind man. “Take courage! they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.

50 Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus (YHWH saves).

51 “What do you want Me to do for you? Jesus (YHWH saves) asked. “Rabboni, said the blind man, “let me see again.

52 “Go, said Jesus (YHWH saves), “your faith has healed you. And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.