Mark 10 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Teaching About Divorce

(Mat 19:1–9 )

And standing^G450 up^G450, He *went^G2064 from^G1564 there^G1564 to the region^G3725 of Judea^G2449 and beyond^G4008 the Jordan^G2446; crowds^G3793 *gathered^G4848 around^G4314 Him again^G3825, and, according^G5613 to His custom^G1486, He once^G3825 more^G3825 began to teach^G1321 them.

Mar 10:2

And some Pharisees^G5330 came^G4334 up^G4334 to Jesus, testing^G3985 Him, and began to question^G1905 Him whether^G1487 it was lawful^G1832 for a man^G435 to [fn]divorce^G630 a wife^G1135.

Mar 10:3

Mar 10:3And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?”

Mar 10:4

Mar 10:4And they said, “Moses permitted a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND [fn]SEND her AWAY.”

Mar 10:5

Mar 10:5But Jesus said to them, “[fn]Because of your hardness of heart he wrote for you this commandment.

Mar 10:6

Mar 10:6“But from the beginning of creation, God MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.

Mar 10:7

Mar 10:7“FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER[fn],

Mar 10:8

Mar 10:8AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Mar 10:9

Mar 10:9“What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Mar 10:10

And in the house^G3614 the disciples^G3101 began questioning^G1905 Him about^G4012 this^G3778 again^G3825.

Mar 10:11

Mar 10:11And He *said to them, “Whoever [fn]divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;

Mar 10:12

Mar 10:12and if she herself [fn]divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children

(Mat 19:13–15; Luk 18:15–17 )

Mar 10:13

And they were bringing^G4374 children^G3813 to Him so^G2443 that He might touch^G681 them; but the disciples^G3101 rebuked^G2008 them.

Mar 10:14

Mar 10:14But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mar 10:15

Mar 10:15“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

Mar 10:16

Mar 10:16And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.

The Rich Young Ruler

(Mat 19:16–22; Luk 18:18–23 )

Mar 10:17

And as He was setting^G1607 out^G1607 on a journey^G3598, a man^G1520 ran^G4370 up^G4370 to Him and knelt^G1120 before^G1120 Him, and began asking^G1905 Him, “Good^G18 Teacher^G1320, what^G5101 shall I do^G4160 to inherit^G2816 eternal^G166 life^G2222?”

Mar 10:18

Mar 10:18And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

Mar 10:19

Mar 10:19“You know the commandments, ‘DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.’”

Mar 10:20

Mar 10:20And he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up.”

Mar 10:21

Mar 10:21And looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Mar 10:22

Mar 10:22But at these words [fn]he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.

(Mat 19:23–30; Luk 18:24–30 )

Mar 10:23

And Jesus^G2424, looking^G4017 around^G4017, *said^G3004 to His disciples^G3101, “How^G4459 hard^G1423 it will be for those^G3588 who are wealthy^G5536 to enter^G1525 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316!”

Mar 10:24

Mar 10:24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Mar 10:25

Mar 10:25“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.”

Mar 10:26

Mar 10:26And they were even more astonished, saying to [fn]Him, “[fn]Then who can be saved?”

Mar 10:27

Mar 10:27Looking at them, Jesus *said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”

Mar 10:28

Peter^G4074 began^G757 to say^G3004 to Him, “Behold^G2400, we have left^G863 everything^G3956 and followed^G190 You.”

Mar 10:29

Mar 10:29Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,

Mar 10:30

Mar 10:30[fn]except one who will receive one hundred times as much now in [fn]the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

Mar 10:31

Mar 10:31“But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection

(Mat 20:17–19; Luk 18:31–34 )

Mar 10:32

And they were on the road^G3598 going^G305 up^G305 to Jerusalem^G2414, and Jesus^G2424 was walking^G4254 on ahead^G4254 of them; and they were amazed^G2284, and those^G3588 who followed^G190 were^G5399 fearful^G5399. And again^G3825 He took^G3880 the twelve^G1427 aside^G3880 and began^G757 to tell^G3004 them what^G3588 was^G3195 going^G3195 to^G3195 happen^G4819 to Him:

Mar 10:33

Mar 10:33“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles.

Mar 10:34

Mar 10:34“And they will mock Him and spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again.”

A Request for Status

(Mat 20:20–28 )

Mar 10:35

Then^G2532 James^G2385 and John^G2491, the two^G1417 sons^G5207 of Zebedee^G2199, *came^G4365 up^G4365 to Jesus, saying^G3004 to Him^G846, “Teacher^G1320, we want^G2309 You to do^G4160 for us whatever^G3739^G1437 we ask^G154 of You.”

Mar 10:36

Mar 10:36And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

Mar 10:37

Mar 10:37And they said to Him, “[fn]Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.”

Mar 10:38

Mar 10:38But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

Mar 10:39

Mar 10:39And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.

Mar 10:40

Mar 10:40“But to sit on My right or on My left, this is not Mine to give; but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

Mar 10:41

And hearing^G191 this, the ten^G1176 began^G757 to feel^G23 indignant^G23 with James^G2385 and John^G2491.

Mar 10:42

Mar 10:42And calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.

Mar 10:43

Mar 10:43“But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

Mar 10:44

Mar 10:44and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.

Mar 10:45

Mar 10:45“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His [fn]life a ransom for many.”

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

(Mat 20:29–34; Luk 18:35–43 )

Mar 10:46

Then^G2532 they *came^G2064 to Jericho^G2410. And as He was leaving^G1607 Jericho^G2410 with His disciples^G3101 and a large^G2425 crowd^G3793, a blind^G5185 beggar^G6075 named Bartimaeus^G924, the son^G5207 of Timaeus^G5090, was sitting^G2521 by the road^G3598.

Mar 10:47

Mar 10:47And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Mar 10:48

Mar 10:48And many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Mar 10:49

Mar 10:49And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they *called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage, get up! He is calling for you.”

Mar 10:50

Mar 10:50And throwing off his outer garment, he jumped up and came to Jesus.

Mar 10:51

Mar 10:51And Jesus answered him and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “[fn]Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!”

Mar 10:52