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.✝10:6 Genesis 1:27 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,✝10:8 Genesis 2:24 so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

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

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.

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.’"✝10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20

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.

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."

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

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

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?"

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; 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."

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

49 Jesus stood still and said, "Call him."

They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"

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

51 Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"

The blind man said to him, "Rabboni,*10:51 Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "great teacher." that I may see again."

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.

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.