Jesus teaches about divorce, blesses children and tells a rich man to sell all he has. He came not to be served but to serve, and he heals blind Bartimaeus.
1 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 .
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 Bartimaeus , the son of Timaeus , 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 .