Teaching About Divorce
1 For ver. 1-12, see Matt. 19:1-9And he left there and went Luke 9:51;17:11;John 10:40;[Matt. 4:25]to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.
2 And Pharisees came up and in order See John 8:6to test him asked, Matt. 5:31"Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"4 They said, Deut. 24:1-4"Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away." 5 And Jesus said to them, "Because of your ch. 16:14;[ch. 3:5;6:52;Heb. 3:8]hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.6 But ch. 13:19;2 Pet. 3:4;[Rom. 1:20] from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them Cited from Gen. 1:27;5:2male and female.’7 Eph. 5:31;Cited from Gen. 2:24‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife,10:7 Some manuscripts omit and hold fast to his wife8 and 1 Cor. 6:16;[Mal. 2:15]the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.9 1 Cor. 7:10What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."
10 And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. 11 And he said to them, See Matt. 5:32"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her,12 and 1 Cor. 7:11,13if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."
Let the Children Come to Me
13 For ver. 13-16, see Matt. 19:13-15;Luke 18:15-17And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples ver. 48rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, Matt. 18:3"Let the children come to me; [ch. 9:39]do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.15 [John 3:3,5] Truly, I say to you, whoever does not [Luke 8:13;James 1:21]receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."16 And ch. 9:36he took them in his arms and blessed them, Rev. 1:17laying his hands on them.
The Rich Young Man
17 For ver. 17-30, see Matt. 19:16-29;Luke 18:18-30;[Luke 10:25-28] And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and See ch. 1:40knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to [Matt. 19:16]; See Matt. 25:34inherit eternal life?" 18 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.19 You know the commandments: Rom. 13:9;Cited from Ex. 20:12-16;Deut. 5:16-20;[Matt. 5:21,27]‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’"20 And he said to him, "Teacher, [Phil. 3:6]all these I have kept from my youth." 21 And Jesus, ver. 27;Luke 22:61;John 1:42;[ch. 3:5] looking at him, [John 11:5;13:23] loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, Luke 12:33;[Luke 16:9;19:8;Acts 2:45;4:34,35;1 Tim. 6:18,19] sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have Matt. 6:19,20treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."22 [Ezek. 33:31]Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus See ch. 3:5looked around and said to his disciples, [1 Cor. 1:26]; See Matt. 13:22"How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter See Matt. 12:28the kingdom of God!"24 And the disciples ver. 32were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, ch. 2:5(Gk.);[John 13:33;21:5] "Children, Job 31:24;Ps. 49:6;52:7;Prov. 11:28;1 Tim. 6:17how difficult it is10:24 Some manuscripts add for those who trust in richesto enter [See ver. 23above]the kingdom of God!25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter [See ver. 23above]the kingdom of God."26 And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him,10:26 Some manuscripts to one another "Then who can be saved?" 27 Jesus ver. 23looked at them and said, ch. 14:36;Gen. 18:14;Job 42:2;Jer. 32:17,27;Luke 1:37"With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God."28 Peter began to say to him, "See, ch. 1:18,20;Matt. 4:20,22we have left everything and followed you." 29 Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, [Luke 14:26] there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and See ch. 8:35for the gospel,30 who will not receive a hundredfold [Matt. 6:33] now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, 2 Cor. 12:10;2 Thess. 1:4;2 Tim. 3:11,12;[John 15:20;Acts 14:22] with persecutions, and in Matt. 12:32;Eph. 1:21;[Luke 20:35]the age to come eternal life.31 But See Matt. 19:30many who are first will be last, and the last first."
Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time
32 For ver. 32-34, see Matt. 20:17-19;Luke 18:31-33And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Luke 9:51;19:28Jesus was walking ahead of them. And ver. 24they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, 33 saying, "See, See Matt. 16:21we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will Matt. 26:66;John 19:7condemn him to death and Matt. 27:2;John 18:30,31;Acts 3:13;[Acts 2:23;4:27;21:11]deliver him over to the Gentiles.34 And they will Matt. 27:26-31mock him and ch. 14:65;15:19;See Matt. 26:67spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And See ch. 8:31after three days he will rise."
The Request of James and John
35 For ver. 35-45, see Matt. 20:20-28And James and John, ch. 1:19the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us [Matt. 18:19]whatever we ask of you." 36 And he said to them, ver. 51"What do you want me to do for you?"37 And they said to him, "Grant us [Matt. 19:28] to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, [Luke 9:26]in your glory." 38 Jesus said to them, [Luke 9:33;23:34] "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ch. 14:36;Matt. 26:29,42;Luke 22:42;John 18:11;[Isa. 51:22] to drink the cup that I drink, or Luke 12:50to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"39 And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, [Rom. 8:17;Phil. 3:10] "The cup that I drink Acts 12:2;Rev. 1:9you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, [Rom. 6:3]you will be baptized,40 but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, [Matt. 19:11] but it is for those for whom it has been Matt. 25:34prepared."41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. 42 For ver. 42-45, [ch. 9:33-36;Luke 22:25-27] And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles 1 Pet. 5:3lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.43 But Matt. 23:11;[Luke 9:48]it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,10:43 Greek diakonos44 and whoever would be first among you must be 2 Cor. 4:5slave10:44 Or bondservant, or servant (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)of all.45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but John 13:4,13-15;Phil. 2:7;[2 Cor. 8:9] to serve, and Isa. 53:10;Dan. 9:26;John 10:15;11:51,52;Rom. 4:25;Gal. 1:4;2:20;1 Tim. 2:6;Titus 2:14;1 Pet. 1:18,19to give his life as a ransom for ch. 14:24;Isa. 53:11,12;Heb. 2:10;9:28;[Rom. 5:15;Rev. 5:9]many."
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
46 For ver. 46-52, see Matt. 20:29-34;Luke 18:35-43And they came to Jericho. And [Luke 18:35;19:1] as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, John 9:1,8a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was ch. 1:24Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48 And many Matt. 19:13rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49 And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, John 16:33"Take heart. Get up; he is calling you." 50 And throwing off his ch. 13:16(Gk.)cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus said to him, ver. 36"What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, John 20:16"Rabbi, let me recover my sight." 52 And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; ch. 5:34;Matt. 9:22;Luke 7:50;8:48;17:19your faith has ch. 5:23,28;6:56made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.