Ministère de Jésus en Judée et à Jérusalem

Controverse sur le divorce(A)

10 Jésus partit de là pour se rendre dans la partie de la Judée située de l’autre côté du Jourdain. De nouveau, les foules se rassemblèrent autour de lui et, selon son habitude, il se mit à les enseigner.

Des pharisiens s’approchèrent et lui posèrent une question : Un homme a-t-il le droit de divorcer d’avec sa femme ?

Ils voulaient par là lui tendre un piège.

Il leur répondit : Quel commandement Moïse vous a-t-il donné ?

– Moïse, lui dirent-ils, a permis de divorcer d’avec sa femme, à condition de lui donner un certificat de divorce[a].

Jésus leur répondit : C’est à cause de la dureté de votre cœur que Moïse a écrit ce commandement pour vous. Mais, au commencement de la création, Dieu a créé l’être humain homme et femme[b].

C’est pourquoi l’homme laissera son père et sa mère pour s’attacher à sa femme[c] , et les deux ne feront plus qu’un[d]. Ainsi, ils ne sont plus deux, ils font un. Que l’homme ne sépare donc pas ce que Dieu a uni.

10 De retour à la maison, les disciples l’interrogèrent à nouveau sur ce sujet. 11 Il leur dit : Celui qui divorce et se remarie commet un adultère à l’égard de sa première femme. 12 Et si une femme divorce et se remarie, elle commet un adultère.

Jésus accueille des enfants(B)

13 Des gens amenèrent à Jésus de petits enfants pour qu’il pose les mains sur eux, mais les disciples leur firent des reproches.

14 Jésus le vit, et s’en indigna.

– Laissez donc les petits enfants venir à moi, ne les en empêchez pas, car le royaume de Dieu appartient à ceux qui leur ressemblent. 15 Vraiment, je vous l’assure : celui qui ne reçoit pas le royaume de Dieu comme un petit enfant, n’y entrera pas.

16 Là-dessus, il prit les enfants dans ses bras, posa les mains sur eux et les bénit.

Les riches et le royaume(C)

17 Comme il partait, un homme accourut, se jeta à genoux devant lui et lui demanda : Bon Maître, que dois-je faire pour obtenir la vie éternelle ?

18 – Pourquoi m’appelles-tu bon ? lui répondit Jésus. Personne n’est bon, sinon Dieu seul. 19 Tu connais les commandements : Ne commets pas de meurtre ; ne commets pas d’adultère ; ne commets pas de vol ; ne porte pas de faux témoignage ; ne fais de tort à personne ; honore ton père et ta mère[e].

20 – Maître, répondit l’homme, tout cela je l’ai appliqué depuis ma jeunesse.

21 Jésus posa sur cet homme un regard plein d’amour et lui dit : Il ne te manque qu’une chose : va, vends tout ce que tu possèdes, donne le produit de la vente aux pauvres et tu auras un trésor dans le ciel. Puis viens et suis-moi !

22 En entendant ces paroles, l’homme s’assombrit et s’en alla tout triste, car il était très riche.

23 Jésus parcourut du regard le cercle de ses disciples, puis il leur dit : Qu’il est difficile à ceux qui ont des richesses d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu !

24 Cette parole les surprit, mais Jésus insista : Oui, mes enfants, qu’il est difficile[f] d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu. 25 Il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par le trou d’une aiguille qu’à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu !

26 Les disciples furent encore plus étonnés, et ils se demandaient entre eux : Mais alors, qui peut être sauvé ?

27 Jésus les regarda et leur dit : Aux hommes c’est impossible, mais non à Dieu. Car tout est possible à Dieu.

28 Alors Pierre lui dit : Nous, nous avons tout quitté pour te suivre.

Jésus répondit : 29 Vraiment, je vous l’assure : si quelqu’un quitte, à cause de moi et de l’Evangile, sa maison, ses frères, ses sœurs, sa mère, son père, ses enfants ou ses terres, 30 il recevra cent fois plus dès à présent : des maisons, des frères, des sœurs, des mères, des enfants, des terres, avec des persécutions ; et, dans le monde à venir, la vie éternelle. 31 Mais beaucoup de ceux qui sont maintenant les premiers seront parmi les derniers, et beaucoup de ceux qui sont maintenant les derniers seront parmi les premiers.

Ce qui attend Jésus à Jérusalem(D)

32 Ils étaient en route pour monter à Jérusalem. Jésus marchait en tête. L’angoisse s’était emparée des disciples et ceux qui les suivaient étaient dans la crainte.

Jésus prit de nouveau les Douze à part, et il se mit à leur dire ce qui allait arriver : 33 Voici, nous montons à Jérusalem. Le Fils de l’homme y sera livré aux chefs des prêtres et aux spécialistes de la Loi. Ils le condamneront à mort et le remettront entre les mains des païens. 34 Ils se moqueront de lui, lui cracheront au visage, le battront à coups de fouet et le mettront à mort. Puis, au bout de trois jours, il ressuscitera.

Grandeur et service(E)

35 Alors Jacques et Jean, les fils de Zébédée, s’approchèrent de Jésus et lui dirent : Maître, nous désirons que tu fasses pour nous ce que nous allons te demander.

36 – Que désirez-vous que je fasse pour vous ? leur demanda-t-il.

37 Ils répondirent : Accorde-nous de siéger l’un à ta droite et l’autre à ta gauche lorsque tu seras dans la gloire.

38 Mais Jésus leur dit : Vous ne vous rendez pas compte de ce que vous demandez ! Pouvez-vous boire la coupe que je vais boire, ou passer par le baptême que j’aurai à subir ?

39 – Oui, lui répondirent-ils, nous le pouvons.

Alors Jésus reprit : Vous boirez en effet la coupe que je vais boire, et vous subirez le baptême par lequel je vais passer, 40 mais quant à siéger à ma droite ou à ma gauche, il ne m’appartient pas de vous l’accorder : ces places reviendront à ceux pour qui elles ont été préparées.

41 En entendant cela, les dix autres s’indignèrent contre Jacques et Jean.

42 Alors Jésus les appela tous auprès de lui et leur dit : Vous savez ce qui se passe dans les nations : ceux que l’on considère comme les chefs politiques dominent sur leurs peuples et les grands personnages font peser leur autorité sur eux. 43 Il ne doit pas en être ainsi parmi vous. Au contraire : si quelqu’un veut être grand parmi vous, qu’il soit votre serviteur, 44 et si quelqu’un veut être le premier parmi vous, qu’il soit l’esclave de tous. 45 Car le Fils de l’homme n’est pas venu pour se faire servir, mais pour servir et donner sa vie en rançon pour beaucoup.

La guérison d’un aveugle(F)

46 Ils arrivèrent à Jéricho. Jésus et ses disciples sortaient de la ville, accompagnés d’une foule nombreuse.

Bartimée, fils de Timée, un mendiant aveugle, était assis au bord du chemin. 47 Lorsqu’il entendit que c’était Jésus de Nazareth, il se mit à crier : Jésus, Fils de David, aie pitié de moi !

48 Mais beaucoup le rabrouaient pour le faire taire.

Lui, cependant, criait de plus belle : Fils de David, aie pitié de moi !

49 Jésus s’arrêta et dit : Appelez-le !

On appela l’aveugle en lui disant : Courage, lève-toi, il t’appelle.

50 A ces mots, il jeta son manteau, se leva d’un bond et vint vers Jésus.

51 Jésus lui dit : Que veux-tu que je fasse pour toi ?

– Maître, lui répondit l’aveugle, fais que je puisse voir !

52 – Va, lui dit Jésus. Parce que tu as cru en moi, tu es guéri[g].

Aussitôt, il recouvra la vue et suivit Jésus sur le chemin.

Footnotes

  1. 10.4 Dt 24.1, 3.
  2. 10.6 Gn 1.27 et 5.2.
  3. 10.7 L’expression pour s’attacher à sa femme est absente de certains manuscrits.
  4. 10.8 Gn 2.24.
  5. 10.19 Ex 20.12-16 ; Dt 5.16-20.
  6. 10.24 Certains manuscrits ajoutent : à ceux qui se confient dans les richesses.
  7. 10.52 Autre traduction : ta foi t’a sauvé.

The Question of Divorce

10 He(A) set out from there and went to the region of Judea(B) and across the Jordan.(C) Then crowds converged on him again, and as was his custom he taught(D) them again.

Some Pharisees(E) came to test(F) him, asking, ‘Is it lawful(G) for a man to divorce(H) his wife? ’(I)

He replied to them, ‘What did Moses(J) command you? ’

They said, ‘Moses permitted us to write divorce papers(K) and send her away.’(L)

But Jesus told them, ‘He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.(M) But from the beginning(N) of creation(O) God[a] made them male and female.[b](P) For this reason a man will leave(Q) his father and mother[c] and the two will become one flesh.(R)[d] So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.’(S)

10 When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter. 11 He said to them, ‘Whoever divorces his wife(T) and marries(U) another commits adultery(V) against her. 12 Also, if she divorces her husband(W) and marries another, she commits adultery.’

Blessing the Children

13 People(X) were bringing little children(Y) to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked(Z) them. 14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant(AA) and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me.(AB) Don’t stop(AC) them, because the kingdom of God(AD) belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you,(AE) whoever does not receive[e](AF) the kingdom of God like a little child(AG) will never enter it.’ 16 After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on(AH) them and blessed(AI) them.

The Rich Young Ruler

17 As(AJ) he was setting out on a journey,(AK) a man ran up, knelt down(AL) before him, and asked him, ‘Good(AM) teacher,(AN) what must I do to inherit(AO) eternal life? ’(AP)

18 ‘Why do you call me good? ’ Jesus asked him. ‘No one is good except God alone.(AQ) 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder;(AR) do not commit adultery;(AS) do not steal;(AT) do not bear false witness;(AU) do not defraud;(AV) honour(AW) your father and mother.(AX)[f]

20 He said to him, ‘Teacher,(AY) I have kept all these from my youth.’

21 Looking at him, Jesus loved him(AZ) and said to him, ‘You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor,(BA) and you will have treasure(BB) in heaven.(BC) Then come,[g] follow me.’(BD) 22 But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving,(BE) because he had many possessions.(BF)

Possessions and the Kingdom

23 Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it is for those who have wealth(BG) to enter the kingdom of God! ’(BH)

24 The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, ‘Children,(BI) how hard it is[h] to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich(BJ) person to enter the kingdom of God.’

26 They were even more astonished, saying to one another, ‘Then who can be saved? ’(BK)

27 Looking at them, Jesus said, ‘With man it is impossible,(BL) but not with God, because all things are possible with God.’

28 Peter(BM) began to tell him, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you.’

29 ‘Truly I tell you,’(BN) Jesus said, ‘there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father[i] or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,(BO) 30 who will not receive a hundred times(BP) more, now at this time(BQ) #– #houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions(BR) #– #and eternal life(BS) in the age to come.(BT) 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.’(BU)

The Third Prediction of His Death

32 They(BV) were on the road, going up to Jerusalem,(BW) and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were astonished, but those who followed him were afraid.(BX) Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that would happen to him.(BY) 33 ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man(BZ) will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes,(CA) and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles,(CB) 34 and they will mock him, spit on him, flog[j] him, and kill him, and he will rise(CC) after three days.’(CD)

Suffering and Service

35 James(CE) and John,(CF) the sons of Zebedee,(CG) approached him and said, ‘Teacher,(CH) we want you to do whatever we ask you.’

36 ‘What do you want me to do for you? ’ he asked them.

37 They answered him, ‘Allow us to sit at your right and at your left in your glory.’(CI)

38 Jesus said to them, ‘You don’t know what you’re asking.(CJ) Are you able to drink the cup(CK) I drink or to be baptised with the baptism(CL) I am baptised with? ’(CM)

39 ‘We are able,’ they told him.

Jesus said to them, ‘You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptised with the baptism I am baptised with.(CN) 40 But to sit at my right or left is not mine to give; instead, it is for those for whom it has been prepared.’

41 When the ten disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.(CO) 42 Jesus called them over and said to them, ‘You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over(CP) them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them. 43 But it is not so among you.(CQ) On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant,(CR) 44 and whoever wants to be first among you will be a slave to all.(CS) 45 For even the Son of Man(CT) did not come to be served, but to serve,(CU) and to give his life(CV) as a ransom(CW) for many.’[k](CX)

A Blind Man Healed

46 They(CY) came to Jericho.(CZ) And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind(DA) beggar,(DB) was sitting by the road.(DC) 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,(DD) he began to cry out, ‘Jesus, Son of David,(DE) have mercy(DF) on me! ’(DG) 48 Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, ‘Have mercy on me,(DH) Son of David! ’

49 Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’

So they called the blind man and said to him, ‘Have courage!(DI) Get up; he’s calling for you.’ 50 He threw off his coat,(DJ) jumped up, and came to Jesus.

51 Then Jesus answered him, ‘What do you want(DK) me to do for you? ’

‘Rabboni,’[l](DL) the blind man said to him, ‘I want to see.’

52 Jesus said to him, ‘Go, your faith has saved you.’(DM) Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road.

Footnotes

  1. 10:6 Other mss omit God
  2. 10:6 Gn 1:27; 5:2
  3. 10:7 Some mss add and be joined to his wife
  4. 10:7–8 Gn 2:24
  5. 10:15 Or not welcome
  6. 10:19 Ex 20:12–16; Dt 5:16–20
  7. 10:21 Other mss add taking up the cross, and
  8. 10:24 Other mss add for those trusting in wealth
  9. 10:29 Other mss add or wife
  10. 10:34 Or scourge
  11. 10:45 Or in the place of many; Is 53:10–12
  12. 10:51 Hb word for my lord

Divorce(A)

10 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan.(B) Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.(C)

Some Pharisees(D) came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

“What did Moses command you?” he replied.

They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”(E)

“It was because your hearts were hard(F) that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied. “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’[a](G) ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,[b] and the two will become one flesh.’[c](H) So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.(I) 12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”(J)

The Little Children and Jesus(K)

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.(L) 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”(M) 16 And he took the children in his arms,(N) placed his hands on them and blessed them.

The Rich and the Kingdom of God(O)

17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees(P) before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(Q)

18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’[d](R)

20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor,(S) and you will have treasure in heaven.(T) Then come, follow me.”(U)

22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich(V) to enter the kingdom of God!”

24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is[e] to enter the kingdom of God!(W) 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”(X)

26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”

27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”(Y)

28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”(Z)

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much(AA) in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come(AB) eternal life.(AC) 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”(AD)

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(AE)

32 They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve(AF) aside and told them what was going to happen to him. 33 “We are going up to Jerusalem,”(AG) he said, “and the Son of Man(AH) will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law.(AI) They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, 34 who will mock him and spit on him, flog him(AJ) and kill him.(AK) Three days later(AL) he will rise.”(AM)

The Request of James and John(AN)

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

36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

37 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”(AO)

38 “You don’t know what you are asking,”(AP) Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup(AQ) I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”(AR)

39 “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,(AS) 40 but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. 42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(AT) 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,(AU) and to give his life as a ransom for many.”(AV)

Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight(AW)

46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,(AX) he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David,(AY) have mercy on me!”

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

49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, “Rabbi,(AZ) I want to see.”

52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”(BA) Immediately he received his sight and followed(BB) Jesus along the road.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 10:6 Gen. 1:27
  2. Mark 10:7 Some early manuscripts do not have and be united to his wife.
  3. Mark 10:8 Gen. 2:24
  4. Mark 10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
  5. Mark 10:24 Some manuscripts is for those who trust in riches