And rising up thence he comes into the coasts of Judea, and the other side of the Jordan. And again crowds come together to him, and, as he was accustomed, again he taught them.
And Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.
But he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you?
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.
And Jesus answered and said to them, In view of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this commandment.
But from [the] beginning of [the] creation God made them male and female.
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife;
and the two shall be one flesh: so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And again in the house the disciples asked him concerning this.
And he says to them, Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another, committeth adultery against her;
and if a woman put away her husband and marry another, she committeth adultery.
And they brought little children to him, that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought [them].
But when Jesus saw [it], he was indignant, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
And as he went forth into the way, one ran up and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit life eternal?
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one [that is], God.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
And he answered and said to him, Teacher, all these have I observed from my youth.
And Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me, [taking up the cross].
But he, sad at the word, went away grieved: for he had large possessions.
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, With what difficulty shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus answers again, and says to them, Children, how difficult it is for those who trust in riches 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 man to enter the kingdom of God.
And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved?
But Jesus looking on them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.
Peter began to say unto him, Lo, it is we who have left all, and have followed thee.
Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man who hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother [or wife], or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
that shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the coming age life eternal.
But many first shall be last; and the last first.
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what was going to happen to him,
saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered up to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him up to the nations,
and they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying [to him], Teacher, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatsoever we may ask thee.
And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?
And they said unto him, Grant us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
And Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but [it shall be given] to them for whom it is prepared.
And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant about James and John.
But Jesus called them unto him, and saith unto them, Ye know that those who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
But it is not so among you: but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister:
and whosoever would be first of you, shall be bondman of all.
For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
And they came to Jericho, and as he went out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the wayside begging.
And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out, and say, Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me.
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Son of David, have mercy on me.
And Jesus stood still and said, Call him. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calls for thee.
And he, casting away his garment, rose and came to Jesus.
And Jesus answered and said to him, What wilt thou that I should do for thee? The blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may recover sight.
And Jesus answered and said to him, Go, thy faith hath healed thee. And immediately he recovered sight, and was following Jesus in the way.