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1. Teachings about Divorce

   (Mark 10:1–12)

2. 1ULTAnd it happened that when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came to the regions of Judea beyond the Jordan.BSBBSB: When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
3. 2ULTAnd great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.BSBBSB: Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
4. 3ULTAnd Pharisees approached him, testing him, and saying whether it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason.BSBBSB: Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
5. 4ULTBut he, answering, said,“Have you not read that the one having made{ them} from the beginning‘made them male and female,’BSBBSB: Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
6. 5ULTand said,‘Because of this, a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’?BSBBSB: and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
7. 6ULTSo then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together, let man not separate.”BSBBSB: So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
8. 7ULTThey say to him,“Why then did Moses command{ us} to give a certificate of divorce and to divorce her?”BSBBSB: “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
9. 8ULTHe says to them,“Because of your hardness of heart, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not that way.BSBBSB: Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.
10. 9ULTBut I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and the one having married one that has been divorced commits adultery.”BSBBSB: Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
11. 10ULTThe disciples say to him,“If thus is the reason of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”BSBBSB: His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
12. 11ULTBut he said to them,“Not all receive this word, but to whom it has been given.BSBBSB: “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
13. 12ULTFor there are eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’ s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens. The one being able to receive{ this}, let him receive{ it}.”BSBBSB: For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

14. Jesus Blesses the Children

    (Mark 10:13–16; Luke 18:15–17)

15. 13ULTThen little children were brought to him so that he would lay his hands on them and would pray, but the disciples rebuked them.BSBBSB: Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
16. 14ULTBut Jesus said,“Permit the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of the ones such as these is the kingdom of the heavens.”BSBBSB: But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
17. 15ULTAnd having laid his hands on them, he went from there.BSBBSB: And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

18. The Rich Young Man

    (Mark 10:17–31; Luke 18:18–30)

19. 16ULTAnd behold, one, having approached him, said,“Teacher, what good thing should I do in order that I might have eternal life?”BSBBSB: Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
20. 17ULTBut he said to him,“Why do you ask me about{ what is} good? One is good, but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”BSBBSB: “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
21. 18ULTHe says to him,“Which ones?” And Jesus said,“Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not testify falsely,BSBBSB: “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
22. 19ULThonor your father and your mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”BSBBSB: honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
23. 20ULTThe young man says to him,“All these things I have kept. What do I still lack?”BSBBSB: “All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
24. 21ULTJesus said to him,“If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in the heavens; and come, follow me.”BSBBSB: Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
25. 22ULTBut the young man, having heard the word, went away being grieved, for he was having many possessions.BSBBSB: When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
26. 23ULTNow Jesus said to his disciples,“Truly I say to you, a rich{ person} will enter difficultly into the kingdom of the heavens.BSBBSB: Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
27. 24ULTAnd again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich{ person} to enter into the kingdom of God.”BSBBSB: Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
28. 25ULTNow, having heard this, the disciples were very astonished, saying,“Then who is able to be saved?”BSBBSB: When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
29. 26ULTBut Jesus, having looked at{ them}, said to them,“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”BSBBSB: Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
30. 27ULTThen answering, Peter said to him,“Behold, we left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?”BSBBSB: “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
31. 28ULTAnd Jesus said to them,“Truly I say to you that in the renewal when the Son of Man sits on his throne of glory, you, the ones having followed me, you also will sit upon 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel.BSBBSB: Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
32. 29ULTAnd everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or a father, or a mother, or a wife, or children, or lands for the sake of my name, will receive 100 times{ as much} and will inherit eternal life.BSBBSB: And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
33. 30ULTBut many first will be last, and last, first.BSBBSB: But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.