1 And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching.
2 And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
3 And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do?
4 And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.
5 But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.
6 But from the first, male and female made he them.
7 For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife;
8 And the two will become one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 Let not that which has been joined together by God be parted by man.
10 And in the house the disciples put questions to him again about this thing.
11 And he said to them, Whoever puts away his wife and takes another, is false to his wife;
12 And if she herself puts away her husband and takes another, she is false to her husband.
13 And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.
14 And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
16 And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.
17 And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.
19 You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.
20 And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.
21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.
22 But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.
23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?
27 Jesus, looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.
28 Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.
29 Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,
30 Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.
31 But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.
32 And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,
33 Saying, See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given up to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will give an order for his death, and will give him up to the Gentiles:
34 And they will make sport of him, and put shame on him, and give him cruel blows, and will put him to death; and after three days he will come back from the dead.
35 And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?
36 And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?
37 And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.
38 But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?
39 And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:
40 But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready.
41 And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.
42 And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
43 But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:
44 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.
45 For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
46 And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.
47 And when it came to his ears that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he gave a cry, and said, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And some of them, turning in protest, gave him an order to be quiet: but he went on crying out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus came to a stop and said, Let him come. And crying out to the blind man, they said to him, Be comforted: come, he has sent for you.
50 And he, putting off his coat, got up quickly, and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.
52 And Jesus said to him, Go on your way; your faith has made you well. And straight away he was able to see, and went after him in the way.
1 Jėzus, iškeliavęs iš ten, atvyksta į Judėją ir Užjordanę. Žmonių būriai vėl susirinko pas Jį, ir Jis vėl mokė, kaip buvo pratęs.
2 Tada atėjo fariziejų, kurie, mėgindami Jį, klausė, ar galima vyrui atleisti žmoną.
3 Jis jiems atsakė: "O ką jums įsakė Mozė?"
4 Jie tarė: "Mozė leido parašyti skyrybų raštą ir atleisti".
5 Tuomet Jėzus pasakė: "Dėl jūsų širdies kietumo parašė jums Mozė tokį nuostatą.
6 O nuo sutvėrimo pradžios Dievas ‘sukūrė juos, vyrą ir moterį’.
7 ‘Todėl vyras paliks savo tėvą ir motiną ir susijungs su savo žmona,
8 ir du taps vienu kūnu’. Taigi jie jau nebėra du, o vienas kūnas.
9 Todėl ką Dievas sujungė, žmogus teneperskiria".
10 Namie mokiniai vėl klausė Jį apie tai.
11 Jis atsakė: "Kas atleidžia savo žmoną ir veda kitą, tas nusikalsta pirmajai svetimavimu.
12 Ir jei moteris palieka savo vyrą ir išteka už kito, ji svetimauja".
13 Jam nešė vaikučius, kad juos palytėtų, bet mokiniai jiems draudė.
14 Tai pamatęs, Jėzus pyktelėjo ir tarė jiems: "Leiskite mažutėliams ateiti pas mane ir netrukdykite, nes tokių yra Dievo karalystė.
15 Iš tiesų sakau jums: kas nepriims Dievo karalystės kaip mažas vaikas,niekaip neįeis į ją".
16 Ir Jis laimino juos, apkabindamas ir dėdamas ant jų rankas.
17 Jėzui išeinant į kelią, vienas žmogus pribėgęs puolė prieš Jį ant kelių ir klausė: "Gerasis Mokytojau, ką turiu daryti, kad paveldėčiau amžinąjį gyvenimą?"
18 Jėzus jam tarė: "Kam vadini mane geru? Nė vieno nėra gero, tik vienas Dievas.
19 Žinai įsakymus: ‘Nesvetimauk, nežudyk, nevok, melagingai neliudyk, neapgaudinėk, gerbk savo tėvą ir motiną’ ".
20 Tas atsakė: "Mokytojau, aš viso to laikausi nuo savo jaunystės".
21 Jėzus, pažvelgęs į jį, jį pamilo ir tarė: "Vieno dalyko tau trūksta: eik, parduok visa, ką turi, išdalink vargšams ir turėsi turtą danguje. Tada ateik, paimk kryžių ir sek paskui mane".
22 Po šitų žodžių jis nuliūdo ir nusiminęs pasitraukė, nes turėjo daug turto.
23 Jėzus apsidairė ir prabilo į mokinius: "Kaip sunkiai turtingi įeis į Dievo karalystę!"
24 Mokiniai buvo priblokšti Jo žodžių. Tada Jėzus vėl jiems tarė: "Vaikeliai, kaip sunku tiems, kurie pasitiki turtais, įeiti į Dievo karalystę!
25 Lengviau kupranugariui išlįsti pro adatos ausį, negu turtingam įeiti į Dievo karalystę".
26 Mokiniai dar labiau nustebo ir kalbėjosi: "Kas tada gali būti išgelbėtas?"
27 Jėzus pažvelgė į juos ir tarė: "Žmonėms tai neįmanoma, bet ne Dievui, nes Dievui viskas įmanoma".
28 Tada Petras sakė Jam: "Štai mes viską palikome ir sekame paskui Tave!"
29 Jėzus tarė: "Iš tiesų sakau jums: nėra nė vieno, kuris paliktų namus ar brolius, ar seseris, ar motiną, ar tėvą, ar vaikus, ar laukus dėl manęs ir dėl Evangelijos
30 ir kuris jau dabar, šiuo metu, negautų šimteriopai namų, brolių, seserų, motinų, vaikų ir laukų kartu su persekiojimais ir būsimajame amžiujeamžinojo gyvenimo.
31 Tačiau daug pirmųjų bus paskutiniai, ir paskutiniaipirmi".
32 Jiems bekeliaujant į Jeruzalę, Jėzus ėjo priekyje, o mokiniai stebėjosi. Sekdami iš paskos, jie nuogąstavo. Vėl pasišaukęs dvylika, pradėjo jiems sakyti, kas Jo laukia:
33 "Štai einame į Jeruzalę, ir Žmogaus Sūnus bus išduotas aukštiesiems kunigams ir Rašto žinovams. Jie nuteis Jį mirti ir atiduos pagonims,
34 tie tyčiosis iš Jo, apspjaudys, nuplaks ir nužudys, ir trečią dieną Jis prisikels".
35 Prie Jėzaus priėjo Zebediejaus sūnūs Jokūbas ir Jonas ir kreipėsi: "Mokytojau, mes norime, kad padarytum mums viską, ko tik prašysime".
36 Jis atsakė: "Ko norite, kad jums padaryčiau?"
37 Jie tarė: "Leisk mums sėdėti vienam Tavo dešinėje, kitamkairėje, Tavo šlovėje!"
38 Jėzus atsakė: "Nežinote, ko prašote. Ar galite gerti taurę, kurią Aš geriu, ir būti pakrikštyti krikštu, kuriuo Aš krikštijamas?"
39 Jie sakė: "Galime". Jėzus jiems tarė: "Tiesa, taurę, kurią Aš geriu, jūs gersite, ir krikštu, kuriuo Aš krikštijamas, jūs irgi būsite pakrikštyti.
40 Bet vietą savo dešinėje ar kairėje ne Aš duodu,tai bus tiems, kuriems paskirta".
41 Tai išgirdę, kiti dešimt labai supyko ant Jokūbo ir Jono.
42 O Jėzus, pasikvietęs juos, tarė: "Jūs žinote, kad tie, kurie laikomi pagonių valdovais, viešpatauja jiems, ir jų didieji juos valdo.
43 Bet tarp jūsų taip neturi būti. Kas iš jūsų nori būti didžiausias, bus jūsų tarnas,
44 ir kas nori tarp jūsų būti pirmas, bus visų vergas.
45 Juk ir Žmogaus Sūnus atėjo, ne kad Jam tarnautų, bet pats tarnauti ir savo gyvybės atiduoti kaip išpirkos už daugelį".
46 Jie atėjo į Jerichą. O iškeliaujant Jam su mokiniais ir gausia minia iš Jericho, neregys Bartimiejus, Timiejaus sūnus, sėdėjo šalikelėje elgetaudamas.
47 Išgirdęs, jog čia Jėzus iš Nazareto, jis pradėjo garsiai šaukti: "Jėzau, Dovydo Sūnau, pasigailėk manęs!"
48 Daugelis jį draudė, kad nutiltų, bet jis dar garsiau šaukė: "Dovydo Sūnau, pasigailėk manęs!"
49 Jėzus sustojo ir tarė: "Pašaukite jį". Žmonės pašaukė neregį, sakydami: "Pasitikėk! Kelkis, Jis tave šaukia".
50 Tas, nusimetęs apsiaustą, pašoko ir atėjo prie Jėzaus.
51 Jėzus jo paklausė: "Ko nori, kad tau padaryčiau?" Neregys atsakė: "Rabuni, kad praregėčiau!"
52 Tada Jėzus jam tarė: "Eik, tavo tikėjimas išgydė tave". Jis tuoj pat praregėjo ir nusekė paskui Jėzų keliu.