Then Jesus left that place, went into the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Crowds gathered around him again, and as was his custom, he began teaching them once more.

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

Some Pharisees approached him to test him, asking, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?'

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Jesus answered them, 'What did Moses command you?'

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

They replied, 'Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.'

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

Jesus said to them, 'He wrote this commandment for you because of the hardness of your hearts.'

And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

'But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.'

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

'For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,'

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

'and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one.'

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

'Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.'

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Back at the house, the disciples asked him again about this matter.

And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

He told them, 'Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.'

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

People were bringing little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

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.

'Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

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?

Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.'

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'

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.

The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.'

And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

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.

The man’s face fell, and he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!'

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!'

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!

'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.'

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.

The disciples were even more astonished, and said among themselves, 'Who then can be saved?'

And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Then Peter spoke up, 'We have left everything to follow you!'

Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left home, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for my sake and for the gospel,

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,

'who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this present age—homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields—along with persecutions, and in the age to come, eternal life.

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.

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

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, while those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

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,

'We are going up to Jerusalem,' he said, 'and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles.

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:

They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. After three days he will rise.'

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.

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, 'Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.'

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.

'What do you want me to do for you?' he asked.

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

They replied, 'Let one of us sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.'

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.

Jesus said to them, 'You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?'

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?

'We can,' they answered. Jesus said to them, 'You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with,

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:

'but to sit at my right or left is not mine to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.'

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.

When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.'

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.

'But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,'

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

'and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all.'

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

'For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

They came to Jericho. As Jesus was leaving the city with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind man named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside begging.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'

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.

Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

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.

Jesus stopped and said, 'Call him.' So they called to the blind man, 'Take heart! Get up; he is calling you.'

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.

Throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus.

And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

'What do you want me to do for you?' Jesus asked him. The blind man said, 'Rabboni, I want to see.'

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.

Jesus said to him, 'Go, your faith has healed you.' Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

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.