1 Jeesus lahkus sealt ja tuli Juudamaa aladele sealpool Jordanit. Jälle kogunes hulk rahvast tema juurde ja ta õpetas neid, nagu tal oli kombeks.

2 Jeesuse juurde tulid mõned variserid, et teda proovile panna, ja küsisid: „Kas mehel on luba oma naisest lahutada?"

3 Jeesus küsis neilt: „Kuidas Mooses teid käskis?"

4 Nad vastasid: „Mooses lubas kirjutada lahutustunnistuse ja naise minema saata."

5 Jeesus ütles neile: „Teie kõva südame pärast kirjutas ta teile selle käsu. 6 Aga loomise algul lõi Jumal nad meheks ja naiseks. 7 Seepärast jätab mees maha oma isa ja ema ning hoiab oma naise poole 8 ja need kaks saavad üheks. Siis nad ei ole enam kaks, vaid üks liha. 9 Mis nüüd Jumal on ühte pannud, seda ärgu inimene lahutagu!"

10 Kodus küsisid jüngrid uuesti temalt selle kohta 11 ja Jeesus ütles neile: „Kes lahutab oma naisest ja abiellub teisega, rikub temaga abielu. 12 Ja kui naine on maha jätnud oma mehe ja abiellub teisega, rikub ta abielu."

13 Jeesuse juurde toodi väikesi lapsi, et ta neid puudutaks. Jüngrid aga tõrelesid toojatega, 14 kuid Jeesus sai seda nähes pahaseks ja ta ütles neile: „Laske lapsed minu juurde tulla, ärge keelake neid, sest selliste päralt on Jumala riik. 15 Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kes Jumala riiki vastu ei võta nagu laps, ei pääse sinna sisse." 16 Ta võttis lapsed sülle ja õnnistas neid, pannes käed nende peale.

17 Kui Jeesus asus teele, jooksis üks mees tema juurde ja langes ta ette põlvili, küsides: „Hea Õpetaja, mida ma pean tegema, et ma päriksin igavese elu?"

18 Jeesus vastas talle: „Miks sa nimetad mind heaks? Keegi muu ei ole hea kui üks – Jumal. 19 Käske sa tead: ära tapa, ära riku abielu, ära varasta, ära anna valetunnistust, ära peta, austa oma isa ja ema!"

20 Mees aga vastas talle: „Õpetaja, seda kõike olen ma pidanud poisieast alates."

21 Jeesus aga vaatas talle otsa, tundis armastust tema vastu ja ütles: „Üks asi puudub sul. Mine müü ära kõik, mis sul on, ja jaga vaestele, ja sul on siis aare taevas, ning tule, järgne mulle!"

22 Kui noormees neid sõnu kuulis, lahkus ta kurvana, sest tal oli palju vara.

23 Jeesus vaatas enda ümber ja ütles oma jüngritele: „Kui raske on rikastel pääseda Jumala riiki!"

24 Aga jüngrid hämmastusid tema sõnade peale; ja Jeesus ütles jälle: „Lapsed, kui raske on minna Jumala riiki! 25 Hõlpsam on kaamelil minna läbi nõelasilma kui rikkal minna Jumala riiki."

26 Jüngrid aga jahmusid veelgi enam ja küsisid üksteiselt: „Kes siis võib saada päästetud?"

27 Jeesus ütles neile otsa vaadates: „Inimesel on see võimatu, aga mitte Jumalal. Jumalal on kõik võimalik!"

28 Peetrus hakkas rääkima: „Vaata, meie oleme jätnud kõik maha, et järgneda sulle!"

29 Jeesus ütles: „Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, ei ole kedagi, kes on maha jätnud maja, vennad või õed, ema, isa või lapsed või põllud minu pärast ja evangeeliumi pärast 30 ega saaks vastu nüüd, praegusel ajal, sajavõrra maju, vendi ja õdesid, emasid ja lapsi ja põlde tagakiusamise kestelgi, ning tuleval ajastul igavest elu. 31 Aga paljud esimesed jäävad viimasteks ja viimased saavad esimesteks."

32 Kui nad olid teel üles Jeruusalemma, kõndis Jeesus nende ees. Jüngrid olid ehmunud, aga kaasaminejaid valdas hirm. Jeesus viis kaksteist jüngrit taas kõrvale ja hakkas neile rääkima, mis teda ees ootab: 33 „Me läheme üles Jeruusalemma ja Inimese Poeg antakse ülempreestrite ja kirjatundjate kätte. Need mõistavad ta surma ja annavad üle uskmatuile. 34 Need mõnitavad teda ja sülitavad ta peale, piitsutavad teda ja tapavad ta ära. Kuid kolme päeva pärast tõuseb ta surnuist üles."

35 Ja Sebedeuse pojad Jaakobus ja Johannes astusid Jeesuse juurde. „Õpetaja," ütlesid nad talle, „me tahame, et sa meile teeksid, mida me iganes küsime!"

36 „Mida te tahate, et ma teile teeksin?" küsis Jeesus.

37 Nad vastasid: „Luba meile, et me istuksime sinu auhiilguses üks sinu paremal ja teine sinu vasakul käel!"

38 Kuid Jeesus ütles neile: „Teie ei tea, mida te palute. Kas te võite juua karikast, mida mina joon, või saada ristitud selle ristimisega, millega mind ristitakse?"

39 „Võime küll!" vastasid nad.

Jeesus ütles neile: „Küllap te joote karikast, millest mina joon, ja teid ristitakse ristimisega, millega mind ristitakse. 40 Kuid kes istub mu paremal või vasakul käel, ei ole minu määrata, vaid see antakse neile, kellele see on valmistatud."

41 Kui need kümme sellest kuulsid, vihastasid nad Jaakobuse ja Johannese peale. 42 Jeesus kutsus nad enese juurde ja ütles neile: „Te teate, et rahvaste valitsejad peremehetsevad nende üle ja võimukandjad kasutavad nende kallal jõudu. 43 Nõnda ärgu olgu teie seas, vaid kes iganes teie seas tahab saada suureks, olgu teie teenija, 44 ning kes iganes teie seas tahab olla esimene, olgu kõigi sulane. 45 Sest ka Inimese Poeg ei ole tulnud, et lasta ennast teenida, vaid et ise teenida ja anda oma elu lunastuseks paljude eest!"

46 Seejärel jõudsid nad Jeerikosse. Kui Jeesus koos jüngrite ja suure rahvahulgaga linnast lahkus, istus tee ääres pime kerjus Bartimeus (mis tähendab Timeuse poega). 47 Kui ta kuulis, et Naatsareti Jeesus on lähedal, hakkas ta karjuma: „Jeesus, Taaveti Poeg, halasta minu peale!"

48 Mitmed pahandasid temaga, et ta jääks vait, kuid tema karjus veel kõvemini: „Taaveti Poeg, halasta minu peale!"

49 Jeesus seisatas ja ütles: „Kutsuge ta siia!"

Ja nad kutsusid pimedat: „Ole julge! Tõuse üles, tema kutsub sind!" 50 Pime viskas kuue seljast, hüppas püsti ja tuli Jeesuse juurde.

51 Jeesus küsis temalt: „Mida sa tahad, et ma sulle teeksin?"

Aga pime vastas: „Rabi, ma tahan näha!"

52 Jeesus ütles talle: „Mine, sinu usk on su terveks teinud!" Ja kohe nägi pime jälle ning läks Jeesusega teele kaasa.

1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? 4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. 11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto 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 answereth again, and saith unto 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 go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. 36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? 37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.