Mark 10 Then, upon rising from that place, He proceeds in going into the border areas (regions, or, districts which were the boundaries) of Judea, as well as the other side of the Jordan River. And again crowds are progressively traveling together toward Him, so again, as He had been accustomed (had been in His usual habit), He went to constantly teaching them.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then, upon rising from that place, He proceeds in going into the border areas (regions, or, districts which were the boundaries) of Judea, as well as [the] other side of the Jordan [River]. And again crowds are progressively traveling together toward Him, so again, as He had been accustomed (had been in His usual habit), He went to constantly teaching them. ² At one point, the Pharisees were coming toward [Him] and began questioning Him – being in the habit of repeatedly putting Him to the test, so as to examine Him, or even to tempt Him or to get Him off His guard – whether it is allowed by custom and the Law for an adult male to loose-away (divorce; dismiss) a wife. ³ So He, giving a considered reply, asked them, "What did (or: does) Moses impart as a goal for you folks (or: give as the end in mind to you people)?" ⁴ And they said, "Moses turned it upon [us] (= gives it to our management, thus permitting [us]) to write a little scroll of divorce (of putting off and standing away), and to loose [her] away (dismiss [her])." [Deut. 24:1, 3] ⁵ So now Jesus said to them, "He wrote this implanted goal (impartation of the finished product within; inward directive) for (or: to) you people with a view to (or: directed toward) the dryness and hardness of your hearts, ⁶ "however, from [the] beginning of creation 'He made them (or: forms and constructs them) male, and female.' [Gen.1:27; 5:2] ⁷ 'On account of this, a person (a human; mankind; or: a man) will proceed completely leaving his/her father and mother,' ⁸ 'and the two people will proceed coming into an existence of being one flesh,' [Gen. 2:24] [note: Westcott & Hort and Panin follow the above reading of vs. 7, with Aleph, B & other MSS. The Concordant Text and Tasker include, while Nestle-Aland & Griesbach bracket the following addition to vs. 7: '... and will continue joined (glued; welded) together with and focused toward his wife,'] [note: this latter reading suggests being matrilocal] with the result that they no longer exist being two [people], but rather, one flesh. ⁹ "Therefore, what God yokes together, humanity (a person; mankind; a man) must not be continually separating (or: by customary action be putting apart)." ¹⁰ Then, [having entered] into the house again (= when indoors once more), the disciples kept on asking Him about this. ¹¹ So He proceeds saying to them, "Whoever may loose-away (dismiss; divorce) his wife and should marry another woman proceeds to commit adultery on her. ¹² "Also, if she [i.e., the wife], upon loosing-away (divorcing) her adult male, should marry another man, she proceeds in committing adultery." [comment: thus, it is the same for both husband and wife; in this verse, Jesus points out that the action could be initiated by the wife] ¹³ Then people began repeatedly bringing little (or: young) children to Him, so that He would (or: might; could) touch them – yet the disciples respectfully chided and restricted them. [comment: this was in emphasis of the value and importance of who He was] ¹⁴ Now, seeing and perceiving [this], Jesus was physically and emotionally feeling pain, showing signs of much grief and displeasure (or: irritation, indignation or resentment), so He said to them, "Release and allow the little (or: young) children to proceed coming to Me. Stop hindering and preventing (or: forbidding) them, for of such ones exists (or: is) the kingdom of God (or: for God's reign as King continues being from a source of, and belongs to, such as these). ¹⁵ "Truly (or: It is so; Count on it; Amen), I am now saying to you folks, Whoever may not welcome and receive as in one's arms the kingdom of God (or: God's reign and actions) as a little or young child, can under no circumstances (or: may in no [other] way) enter into it." ¹⁶ So, at once clasping them in turn within the embrace of His arms, He continued in bring down words of blessing and wellness while repeatedly placing [His] hands upon them. ¹⁷ Later, during His traveling out into [the] road (or: a path; or: as He was setting out on His way), a certain rich man, running toward [Him] and falling on his knees [before] Him, began asking Him, "Good Teacher! What should I do (or: perform) to the end that I can (or, as a future: will) inherit (receive and enjoy an allotment of) eonian life (life pertaining to and having the qualities of the Age; life into the unseeable and indefinite future; life for and of the ages)?" ¹⁸ Yet Jesus said to him, "Why, from reasoning, are you proceeding in terming Me 'good'? No one [is] good except One, God. ¹⁹ "You have perceived and are thus acquainted with the implanted goals (impartations of the finished product within; inward directives), 'You should not murder; you should not commit adultery; you should not steal; you should not bear false witness (give false testimony); you should not cheat or defraud. Be habitually honoring, valuing and respecting your father and mother.'" [Ex. 20:12-13] ²⁰ So he affirmed to Him, "Teacher, I observed, guarded and maintained all these from out of my youth (= since my boyhood)." ²¹ Now Jesus, looking at him and seeing within him, loves him, and so said to him, "You yourself continue behind, and are thus lacking and coming short in, one thing. Withdraw (or: Go off) and progressively bring things under control. At once sell as many things as you continue holding (possessing; having), then at once give to the poor and destitute folks – and you will continue holding (possessing; having) stored up treasure within heaven (or: in [your] atmosphere)! After that, come here and be habitually following with Me [other MSS add: picking up the cross]." ²² Yet he, being somber and downcast with gloom upon [hearing] the word (the message with its thoughts and ideas), went away being increasingly made sad with pain and distress, for he was being in the position of holding (having) many possessions (the results of many acquisitions of goods and property). ²³ Then, after glancing around, Jesus proceeds speaking His thoughts to His disciples, "How difficultly and fretfully – as with those being peevishly hard to satisfy or please with regard to food – will those constantly holding (possessing; having) the effects of a wealth of money and useful things proceed entering into the kingdom of God (or: the sphere and realm of God's reign as King; the sovereign influence and activity which is God)!" ²⁴ Now the disciples began being affected by an emotion of astonishment in which awe is mixed with fear, upon [hearing] His words which expressed His thoughts and reasoning. So Jesus, giving a considered response, continues again by saying to them, "Children, how difficult and fretful [a thing] it is (or: [the situation or process] continues to be [Texts omit, but other MSS add: {for} those having placed their confidence upon money or the effects of wealth]) to enter into the kingdom of God (the sovereign actions and influences from God). ²⁵ "It continues being easier for a camel to pass through the midst of a needle's perforation (or: eye; hole bored or worn-through) than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God (God's sovereign reign and activities). ²⁶ "So they began being exceedingly struck out of their wits, being overwhelmed with bewilderment, saying to Him [other MSS: to one another], "So who is able to be saved (rescued; delivered; made healthy and whole)?!" ²⁷ Upon looking at and within them, Jesus then is saying, "On the side of humanity (or: with mankind) [it is] impossible, but on the other hand, not on the side of God (or: not with God), for all things [are] possible at God's side (or: everything is able [to happen] with God)." ²⁸ Peter began to speak his thoughts to Him, "Look (or: Take into consideration), we ourselves at once abandoned everything and have followed You!" ²⁹ Jesus affirmed, "It is so (Amen). I now say to you folks, there is not even one person who leaves (or: releases; lets flow away) a house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or fields (or: farms; lands; estates) on My account, and on account of the good news (the message of goodness, ease and well-being), ³⁰ "who would (or: may; should) not get (or: receive) one hundred times as much now (at the present time) – within this appointed season (or: fitting situation): houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields (farms; lands; estates), along with their pursuits (or: with the effects and results of hurry, rapid motion and pressing after [things]; or: accompanied by persecutions), then, within the progressively coming age, life pertaining to that age (or: eonian life; life which has the qualities and character of the Age [of Messiah]; life whose source is the Age; life of and for the ages). ³¹ "Yet many first ones will proceed being last ones, and the last ones first ones (or: there are many [who are] first who will be existing last; and those last [who will be existing] first)." [comment: reversals seems to be a common ingredient to the kingdom; the Jews had been "in first place" and the good news came to them first; still, first and last describe a whole – all are included] ³² Now they had been in the road, on the way progressively walking up into Jerusalem – and Jesus had been steadily leading the way ahead of them – and they began being filled with awe and continued being amazed, yet the folks who were still following along began fearing. Then, once again taking the twelve aside, He began to tell them the things [i.e., the events, the situations] that were progressively being about to be suddenly in step together with Him, and to at once converge on Him, ³³ "Look here (or: See this), and consider. We are progressively walking up into Jerusalem, and then the Son of the Man (Mankind's Son; the son of humanity; or: = the Human Being) will proceed in being given over to the chief priests and to the scribes (the theologians who are experts in the Law and the Scriptures). Then they will proceed to condemn and sentence Him to death, and so will continue by giving Him over to the ethnic multitudes (the nations; = the pagans; the Gentiles). ³⁴ "And those folks will repeatedly ridicule, mock, scoff at and make fun of Him, will repeatedly spit on Him and even repeatedly scourge (severely whip and lash) Him. Then they will proceed in killing [Him]. And yet, after three days He will progressively stand back up, again (or: will proceed arising again)." ³⁵ Then at one point Jacob (= James) and John – the two sons of Zebedee – by habit continue to make their way toward Him [and] proceed to be laying out their thoughts to Him, saying, "Teacher, we continue wanting (desiring; willing; intending) that You would do for us whatever we should request of You." ³⁶ So He said to them, "What are you now wanting (or: repeatedly intending) for Me to do for you?" ³⁷ So they said to Him, "Grant at once to us that – one on Your right and one on Your left – we can (or: may; should) sit within the midst of Your glory (Your manifestation which calls forth praise)." ³⁸ Yet Jesus said to them, "You have not seen, so are not aware of what you [two] are now requesting. Do you now have power and do you continue able to drink the cup which I Myself am now progressively drinking, or to be immersed in (or: baptized with) the immersion (baptism) which I Myself am now progressively being immersed (baptized)?" ³⁹ And they said to Him, "We now have power and continue able!" Yet Jesus replied to them, "You folks will progressively drink the cup which I Myself am now progressively drinking, and you will also be progressively immersed in (or: baptized with) the immersion (baptism) which I Myself am now progressively being immersed, unto saturation (baptized). ⁴⁰ "However, the [matter, situation or choice of] to sit down at My right or at My left is not Mine to give, but rather, [it is] for those for whom it has been prepared and made ready." ⁴¹ Well then, hearing [of the incident], the [other] ten began to be indignant and resentful about Jacob (James) and John. ⁴² So Jesus, calling them to Himself, then proceeds laying out His thoughts, saying to them, "You men have seen and are thus aware that those of the ethnic multitudes (or: of the nations, who are non-Jews, or Gentiles) [who] are habitually presuming (or: are normally seeming, appearing or supposing) to be constantly ruling, are habitually exercising full ownership of them while habitually bringing the effects of their lordship down on them, and their great ones are continually exercising complete authority while putting them down under their dominion and coercion. ⁴³ "Yet it does not exist (or: it is not) this way among you folks. To the contrary, whoever may continue intending (wishing; desiring; wanting; purposing) to become great (or: a great or important person) among you will continue existing being your attending servant. ⁴⁴ "And whoever may continue intending (desiring; purposing) to be first among you folks will continue existing being a slave of everyone (or: all). ⁴⁵ "You see, even the Son of the Man (or: And so, the Son of humanity, as well,) did not come to be given attending service, but to the contrary, to give attending service, and further, to give His soul (or: soul life) [as] a ransom payment – for unbinding and release – for, as, in the place of, and thus on behalf of and which corresponds to, many people." ⁴⁶ Next they proceed coming into Jericho. Then, during His continued journeying out, away from Jericho – His disciples and a considerable crowd [being with Him], Bar-Timaeus (or: Bar-Timai) – a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus (Timai) – was sitting, as was his habit, beside the road. ⁴⁷ And upon hearing that it is Jesus the Nazarene (i.e., the Jesus from Nazareth), he started to repeatedly cry out, and to keep on saying, "O Son of David! Jesus! Mercy me (or: Act in mercy to me)!" ⁴⁸ Then many began respectfully chiding and strongly admonishing him to the end that he would be silent. Yet he, to a much greater extent rather kept on crying out, "O Son of David! Mercy me (or: Act in mercy to me)!" ⁴⁹ Then Jesus, standing [still], said, "You folks call him (or: summon him)!" So they proceeded to be calling (summoning) the blind man, while saying to him, "Keep on taking courage and continue confident! Be rousing and proceed getting up! He is now calling (summoning) you." ⁵⁰ Now at once throwing off his outer garment (or: cloak), he, leaping up, came toward Jesus. ⁵¹ Then, giving to him a discerning response, Jesus said, "What do you now want (intend for) Me to do for you?" So the blind man said to Him, "Rabboni (= My Master), [it is] that I can see again (or: recover my sight)!" ⁵² So Jesus said to him, "Lead your way under [faith in this thought] and proceed going [home]. Your faith, confidence and trust have restored you to wholeness (has rescued you [out of blindness]; has saved you)." And immediately he sees again (or: recovered his sight), and he began following Him in the Way (or: on the road).