Mark 10

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 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

³ He answered, “What did Moses command you?”

⁴ They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”

⁵ But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.

⁶ But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

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 that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

⁹ What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” 1 CCC

¹⁰ In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.

¹¹ He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. CCC

¹² If a woman herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” CCC

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 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 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 He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. CCC

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 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 give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’” CCC

²⁰ He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”

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 his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions. CCC

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 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 go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

²⁶ They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”

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 tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.” CCC

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, CCC

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. CCC

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

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. CCC

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. CCC

³⁴ They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.” CCC

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 He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

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 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?” CCC

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; CCC

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 it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.

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 so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

⁴⁴ Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all.

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.” CCC

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. CCC

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!” CCC

⁴⁸ Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!” CCC

⁴⁹ Jesus stood still and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!” CCC

⁵⁰ He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. CCC

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.” CCC

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. CCC

¹ AAnd rising up from thence, he cometh into the coasts of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitude flocked to him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again.

² And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?

³ But he answering, saith to them: What did Moses command you?

⁴ Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce and to put her away.

⁵ To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart, he wrote you that precept.

⁶ But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

⁷ For this cause, a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife.

⁸ And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh.

⁹ What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. 1 CCC

¹⁰ And in the house again his disciples asked him concerning the same thing.

¹¹ And he saith to them: Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another committeth adultery against her. CCC

¹² And if the wife shall put away her husband and be married to another, she committeth adultery. CCC

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

¹⁴ Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁵ Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it.

¹⁶ And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them. CCC

¹⁷ And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

¹⁸ And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good? None is good but one, that is God.

¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and mother. CCC

²⁰ But he answering, said to him: Master, all these things I have observed from my youth.

²¹ And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

²² Who being struck sad at that saying, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. CCC

²³ And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁴ And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God?

²⁵ It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶ Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved?

²⁷ And Jesus looking on them, saith with men it is impossible; but not with God. For all things are possible with God.

²⁸ And Peter began to say unto him: Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee. CCC

²⁹ Jesus answering said: Amen I say to you, there is no man who hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, CCC

³⁰ Who shall not receive an hundred times as much, now in this time: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions: and in the world to come life everlasting. CCC

³¹ But many that are first shall be last: and the last, first. CCC

³² And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem: and Jesus went before them. And they were astonished and following were afraid. And taking again the twelve, he began to tell them the things that should befall him. CCC

³³ Saying: Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes and ancients. And they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles. CCC

³⁴ And they shall mock him and spit on him and scourge him and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. CCC

³⁵ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us.

³⁶ But he said to them: What would you that I should do for you?

³⁷ And they said: Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

³⁸ And Jesus said to them: You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the chalice that I drink of or be baptized with the baptism wherewith I am baptized? CCC

³⁹ But they said to him: We can. And Jesus saith to them: You shall indeed drink of the chalice that I drink of; and with the baptism wherewith I am baptized you shall be baptized. CCC

⁴⁰ But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.

⁴¹ And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John.

⁴² But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.

⁴³ But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister.

⁴⁴ And whosoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.

⁴⁵ For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered unto: but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many. CCC

⁴⁶ And they came to Jericho. And as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a very great multitude, Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way side begging. CCC

⁴⁷ Who when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, began to cry out and to say: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. CCC

⁴⁸ And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace; but he cried a great deal the more: Son of David, have mercy on me. CCC

⁴⁹ And Jesus, standing still, commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of better comfort. Arise, he calleth thee. CCC

⁵⁰ Who casting off his garment leaped up and came to him. CCC

⁵¹ And Jesus answering, said to him: What wilt thou that I should do to thee? And the blind man said to him: Rabboni. That I may see. CCC

⁵² And Jesus saith to him: Go thy way. Thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he saw and followed him in the way. CCC