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Jezus over echtscheiding

10 Jezus verliet Kafarnaüm en ging naar het bergland van Judea en naar de andere zijde van de Jordaan. Er liepen weer veel mensen met Hem mee en Hij vertelde hun, net als altijd, over God. Er kwamen enkele Farizeeën naar Hem toe. Om Hem uit zijn tent te lokken, vroegen zij: ‘Mag een man van zijn vrouw scheiden?’ Hij vroeg: ‘Wat staat daarover in de wet van Mozes?’ ‘Dat het mag,’ antwoordden zij, ‘maar hij moet haar wel een brief meegeven, waarin staat dat zij niet langer zijn vrouw is.’ ‘Dat staat zo geschreven,’ zei Jezus, ‘omdat uw hart van steen is. Maar vanaf het begin van de schepping heeft God de mens gemaakt als man en vrouw. Daarom zal een man zijn vader en moeder verlaten, zich bij zijn vrouw voegen en werkelijk één met haar worden. Zij zijn niet langer twee, maar één. En geen mens mag scheiden wat God heeft samengebracht.’ 10 Later, toen Hij met zijn leerlingen weer thuis was, begonnen die er ook over. 11 Hij zei: ‘Als een man zijn vrouw verlaat en met een ander trouwt, pleegt hij overspel. 12 En als een vrouw haar man verlaat en met een ander trouwt, pleegt ook zij overspel.’

Jezus zegent de kinderen

13 Enkele moeders brachten hun kinderen bij Jezus. Zij wilden graag dat Hij ze zou aanraken, maar de leerlingen traden daartegen op. 14 Jezus zag het en nam hun dat kwalijk. ‘Laat die kinderen toch bij Mij komen,’ zei Hij. ‘Houd ze niet tegen, want het Koninkrijk van God is juist voor wie is zoals zij. 15 Het is zelfs zo dat wie niet als een kind in het Koninkrijk van God gelooft, er nooit kan komen.’ 16 Hij nam de kinderen in zijn armen, legde zijn handen op hun hoofd en zegende hen.

De rijke man

17 Toen Hij weer verder ging, kwam er een man aanrennen. Hij viel voor Jezus op de knieën en zei: ‘Goede Meester, wat moet ik doen om het eeuwige leven te krijgen?’ 18 ‘Waarom noemt u Mij goed?’ vroeg Jezus. ‘Alleen God is toch goed? 19 U kent de geboden: U mag niemand doodslaan. U mag geen overspel plegen. U mag niet stelen. U mag anderen niet vals beschuldigen. Heb eerbied voor uw vader en moeder.’ 20 ‘Daar heb ik mij altijd aan gehouden,’ zei de man. 21 Het was duidelijk zichtbaar dat Jezus genegenheid had voor deze man. Hij keek hem aan en zei: ‘Er is één ding dat u niet hebt gedaan. Ga naar huis, verkoop alles wat u hebt en geef het geld aan de armen. Kom dan terug en volg Mij. Dan zult u rijk zijn in de hemel.’ 22 Het gezicht van de man betrok. Verdrietig ging hij weg, want hij was erg rijk. 23 Jezus keerde Zich om en zei tegen zijn leerlingen: ‘Wat is het voor rijke mensen moeilijk om in het Koninkrijk van God te komen.’ 24 De leerlingen waren hoogst verbaasd. Daarom zei Jezus: ‘Ja, het is verschrikkelijk moeilijk om in het Koninkrijk van God te komen. 25 Het is gemakkelijker voor een kameel om door het oog van een naald te kruipen, dan voor een rijke om het Koninkrijk van God binnen te gaan.’ 26 De leerlingen wisten niet meer wat zij ervan moesten denken. ‘Maar wie kan er dan ooit gered worden?’ vroegen zij. 27 Jezus keek hen aan en zei: ‘Menselijk gezien, niemand! Maar bij God is alles mogelijk.’ 28 ‘Wij hebben alles achtergelaten om U te volgen,’ merkte Petrus op. 29 Jezus antwoordde: ‘Ieder die zijn huis, broers, zusters, vader, moeder, kinderen of bezittingen uit liefde voor Mij verlaat en andere mensen over het plan van God vertelt, 30 krijgt honderd keer zoveel terug. Hier en nu. Huizen, broers, zusters, moeders, kinderen en bezittingen, dat staat vast. Maar hij zal ook worden vervolgd. 31 En in de komende wereld krijgt hij het eeuwige leven. Vele eersten zullen de laatsten zijn en vele laatsten de eersten.’

Op weg naar Jeruzalem

32 Zij waren op weg naar Jeruzalem en Jezus liep voorop. De mensen die met Hem meeliepen, waren verbijsterd en bang. Jezus nam de twaalf nog eens apart. Hij vertelde hun wat Hem in Jeruzalem te wachten stond. 33 ‘Ik, de Mensenzoon, zal daar in de handen van de leidende priesters en bijbelgeleerden vallen,’ zei Hij. ‘Zij zullen Mij ter dood veroordelen en uitleveren aan de Romeinen. 34 Ze zullen Mij bespotten, bespugen, geselen en ten slotte vermoorden. Maar op de derde dag zal Ik weer levend worden.’ 35 Jakobus en Johannes kwamen naast Hem lopen. ‘Meester,’ zeiden zij, ‘wij willen U iets vragen. U moet iets voor ons doen.’ 36 ‘Wel?’ vroeg Jezus, ‘wat kan Ik voor jullie doen?’ 37 ‘Mogen wij in uw Koninkrijk naast U op de troon zitten?’ vroegen zij, ‘de één links en de ander rechts van U?’ 38 Jezus antwoordde: ‘Je weet niet wat je vraagt! Kunnen jullie de beker drinken die Ik moet drinken? Of de vreselijke dingen doorstaan die Ik moet doorstaan?’ 39 ‘Ja,’ zeiden zij. ‘Jullie zullen inderdaad uit dezelfde beker drinken als Ik,’ zei Hij, ‘en dezelfde vreselijke dingen meemaken. 40 Maar wie in mijn Koninkrijk naast Mij zullen zitten, maak Ik niet uit. Dat bepaalt God.’

41 Toen de tien andere leerlingen hoorden wat Jakobus en Johannes hadden gevraagd, namen zij het hen erg kwalijk. 42 Jezus riep hen bij Zich en zei: ‘Jullie weten dat de machthebbers in de wereld de bevolking onderdrukken. Zij maken misbruik van hun macht. 43 Maar onder jullie moet het anders gaan. Wie groot wil zijn, moet jullie dienaar worden. 44 En wie de voornaamste wil zijn, moet ieders slaaf worden. 45 Want zelfs Ik, de Mensenzoon, ben niet gekomen om Mij te laten dienen. Nee, Ik ben gekomen om te dienen en mijn leven te geven als losgeld voor velen.’

46 Zij kwamen in Jericho aan. Later, toen Hij met zijn leerlingen uit de stad vertrok, liepen er heel veel mensen met hen mee.

47 Langs de weg zat een blinde bedelaar, Bartimeüs. Zodra deze hoorde dat Jezus van Nazareth eraan kwam, begon hij te schreeuwen: ‘Jezus, Zoon van David, heb medelijden met mij!’ 48 ‘Houd je mond!’ snauwden de mensen. Maar Bartimeüs trok er zich niets van aan en schreeuwde nog harder: ‘Zoon van David, heb toch medelijden met mij!’ 49 Jezus bleef staan: ‘Roep hem eens hier,’ zei Hij. Zij riepen de blinde man. ‘Je boft,’ zeiden ze. ‘Kom, Hij roept je!’ 50 De man gooide zijn jas neer, sprong op en liep naar Jezus toe. 51 ‘Wat kan Ik voor u doen?’ vroeg Jezus. ‘Och, Here,’ antwoordde de blinde man, ‘ik wil zo graag kunnen zien!’ 52 ‘Dat kan,’ zei Jezus. ‘Omdat u op Mij vertrouwt, bent u genezen.’ Op datzelfde moment kon de man weer zien. En hij ging met Jezus mee naar Jeruzalem.

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

10 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.