Mark 10 Berean Standard Bible
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1 Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
1 He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.
2 Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
2 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
3 “What did Moses command you?” He replied.
3 He answered, “What did Moses command you?”
4 They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
4 They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”
5 But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
5 But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
6 However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
6 But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
7 For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,
8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
8 and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
10 When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
10 In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
11 So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
12 If a woman herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
13 Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
16 He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
17 As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”
20 “Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”
20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”
21 Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”
22 But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
22 But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”
24 And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26 They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”
26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”
27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
27 Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”
28 Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
28 Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
29 “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 My sake and for the gospel
29 Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the 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.
30 but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, 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.”
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
32 As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus 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:
32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.
33 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, 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,
33 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.
34 who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
34 They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
36 “What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
36 He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
37 They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
37 They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory.”
38 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
38 But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
39 “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
39 They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
40 But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
40 but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
41 When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
42 Jesus summoned them and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones 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,
43 But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
44 and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
44 Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.
45 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.”
45 For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
46 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
46 They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
49 Jesus stood still and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
50 Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
50 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
51 Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
52 Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.
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Bartimaeus
A blind beggar, son of Timaeus, who sat beside the road at Jericho and cried to Jesus as Son of David and received his sight.
Cited in the guide: Mark 10:46
Timaeus
Named in Mark 10:46 as the father of the blind beggar Bartimaeus.
Cited in the guide: Mark 10:46
Cross references (51)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 10:40; Mark 6:34; Matthew 4:23; Mark 4:2; Jeremiah 32:33
- 2 1 Corinthians 7:10–11; John 8:6; Matthew 23:13; Luke 11:53–54; Luke 7:30
- 3 Galatians 4:21; Isaiah 8:20; John 5:39; Luke 10:25
- 4 Deuteronomy 24:1–4; Matthew 5:31–32; Matthew 19:7; Matthew 1:19; Isaiah 50:1
- 5 Matthew 19:8; Acts 7:51; Nehemiah 9:16–17; Nehemiah 9:26; Hebrews 3:7–10
- 6 Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Genesis 1:1; Genesis 2:20–23; Malachi 2:14–16
- 7 Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5–6; Ephesians 5:31
- 8 Ephesians 5:28; Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 6:16
- 9 Romans 7:1–3
- 10 Mark 9:33; Mark 9:28; Mark 4:10
- 11 Matthew 5:31–32; Romans 7:3; Matthew 19:9; 1 Corinthians 7:10–11; Luke 16:18
- 12 1 Corinthians 7:11; 1 Corinthians 7:13
- 13 Matthew 19:13–15; Luke 18:15–17; Deuteronomy 31:12–13
- 14 Matthew 19:14; Matthew 18:4; Matthew 18:10; Psalm 131:1–2; Luke 18:15–16
- 15 Matthew 18:3; Luke 18:17; John 3:3–6
- 16 Isaiah 40:11; Mark 9:36; Genesis 48:14–16; Luke 24:50–51; Deuteronomy 28:3
- 17 Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 18:18–30; Romans 2:7; John 6:27–28; Luke 10:25
- 18 Luke 18:19; Matthew 19:17; 1 John 4:16; Romans 3:12; 1 Samuel 2:2
- 19 Exodus 20:12–17; Romans 13:9; James 2:11; Luke 18:20; Matthew 19:17–19
- 20 Ezekiel 33:31–32; 2 Timothy 3:5; Philippians 3:6; Romans 7:9; Matthew 19:20
- 21 Matthew 6:19–21; Revelation 2:4; 1 Timothy 6:17–19; Luke 18:22; Luke 10:42
- 22 1 John 2:15–16; 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Luke 12:15; Ephesians 5:5; 2 Timothy 4:10
- 23 1 Corinthians 1:26; James 2:5; Luke 18:24; Mark 3:5; 2 Peter 1:11
- 24 Proverbs 11:28; James 5:1–3; Psalm 52:7; 1 Timothy 6:17; Revelation 3:17
- 25 Matthew 19:24–25; Luke 18:25; Matthew 23:24; Jeremiah 13:23; Matthew 7:3–5
- 26 Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9–13; 2 Corinthians 11:23; Mark 6:51; Mark 7:37
- 27 Jeremiah 32:27; Matthew 19:26; Job 42:2; Jeremiah 32:17; Genesis 18:13–14
- 28 Matthew 19:27–30; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 14:33; Luke 18:28–30; Philippians 3:7–9
- 29 1 Corinthians 9:23; Matthew 5:10–11; Revelation 2:3; Hebrews 11:24–26; Mark 8:35
- 30 Philippians 3:8; Luke 18:30; 2 Corinthians 6:10; James 1:12; Proverbs 3:9–10
- 31 Matthew 19:30; Luke 13:30; Matthew 20:16; Romans 9:30–33; Luke 18:11–14
- 32 Matthew 20:17–19; Luke 18:31–34; Luke 9:51; Mark 4:34; John 11:8
- 33 Matthew 20:17–19; Matthew 27:2; Acts 13:27; Matthew 16:21; Acts 3:13–14
- 34 Matthew 26:67; Matthew 16:21; Mark 14:65; Luke 22:63–65; Mark 15:17–20
- 35 Matthew 20:20–28; 2 Samuel 14:4–11; 1 Kings 2:16; Mark 14:33; Mark 1:19–20
- 36 John 15:7; 1 Kings 3:5–15; Mark 10:51
- 37 Matthew 19:28; Mark 16:19; Luke 24:26; Psalm 110:1; 1 Kings 22:19
- 38 Luke 12:50; Matthew 20:21–22; John 18:11; James 4:3; Psalm 75:8
- 39 Acts 12:2; Revelation 1:9; John 17:14; Colossians 1:24; John 13:37
- 40 Matthew 20:23; Matthew 25:34; John 17:24; Hebrews 11:16; John 17:2
- 41 Matthew 20:24; Proverbs 13:10; Romans 12:10; Philippians 2:3; Mark 9:33–36
- 42 1 Peter 5:3; Luke 22:25; Matthew 20:25
- 43 Matthew 23:8–12; Luke 14:11; Mark 9:35; Matthew 20:26–27; Luke 9:48
- 45 Matthew 20:28; Philippians 2:5–8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Titus 2:14; John 13:14
- 46 Luke 18:35–19:1; Matthew 20:29–34; John 9:8; Luke 16:22; Acts 3:2–3
- 47 Mark 1:24; Matthew 9:27; Matthew 15:22; Revelation 22:16; Acts 13:22–23
- 48 Mark 7:26–29; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 19:13; Psalm 62:12; Matthew 20:31
- 49 Luke 18:40; Matthew 20:32–34; Psalm 145:8; Psalm 86:15; John 11:28
- 50 Philippians 3:7–9; Hebrews 12:1
- 51 Luke 18:41–43; Mark 10:36; Matthew 7:7; 2 Chronicles 1:7; Philippians 4:6
- 52 Matthew 9:22; Mark 8:25; Luke 7:50; Acts 26:18; Mark 5:34
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… added this redemption to the sons of Zebedee, when their mother asked that they might sit, the one on His right hand, and the other on His left, in His kingdom, saying, "Can ye be baptized with the baptism which I shall be baptized with?" Paul, too, they declare, has often set forth, in express terms, the redemption which is …
If it is said, "Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not kill, Thou shall not steal," and other similar commandments, not human lips but the divine oracles have enounced them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For instance, to them that strip themselves of all that they have for His sake He promised to give an hundred fold in the present world, and life eternal in that which is to come; by the things already given making the future also credible.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For martyrdom also the Saviour is wont to call a baptism, saying, Can ye drink the cup which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
This step of humility those two disciples were loth to have an eye to, who said, "Lord, bid that one of us may sit at Thy right hand, and the other at the left in Thy kingdom." They sought for exaltation, they did not see the step.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)