³³ But ^[a]seek first ^[b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and ^(A)all these things will be ^[c]added to you.

²⁹ Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, ^(A)there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, ^30 [a]except one who will receive one hundred times as much now in ^[b]the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions—and in ^(B)the age to come, eternal life. ³¹ But ^(C)many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection

^32 (D)And they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they ^(E)were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him: ³³ “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and ^(F)the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles. ³⁴ And they will mock Him and ^(G)spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again.”

A Request for Status

^35 (H)Then James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, *came up to Jesus, saying to Him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” ³⁶ And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” ³⁷ And they said to Him, “^[c]Grant that we ^(I)may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” ³⁸ But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^(J)to drink the cup that I drink, or ^(K)to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” ³⁹ And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink ^(L)you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. ⁴⁰ But to sit on My right or on My left, this is not Mine to give; ^(M)but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

^41 (N)And hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John. ⁴² And calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But it is not this way among you, ^(O)but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; ⁴⁴ and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man ^(P)did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His ^[d]life a ransom for many.”

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

^46 (Q)Then they *came to Jericho. And ^(R)as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. ⁴⁷ And when he heard that it was Jesus the ^(S)Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, ^(T)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸ And many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “^(U)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁹ And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they *called the blind man, saying to him, “^(V)Take courage, get up! He is calling for you.” ⁵⁰ And throwing off his outer garment, he jumped up and came to Jesus. ⁵¹ And Jesus answered him and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “^[e](W)Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!” ⁵² And Jesus said to him, “Go; ^(X)your faith has ^[f]saved you.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.

²⁹ And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, ^(A)there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, ³⁰ who will not receive many times more at this time and in ^(B)the age to come, eternal life.”

^31 (C)But when He took the twelve aside, He said to them, “Behold, ^(D)we are going up to Jerusalem, and ^(E)all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be ^[a]completed. ^32 (F)For He will be ^[b]delivered over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon, ³³ and after they have flogged Him, they will kill Him, and the third day He will rise again.” ³⁴ But ^(G)the disciples understood none of these things, and this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

^35 (H)Now it happened that as ^[c](I)Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. ³⁶ Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was. ³⁷ They reported to him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” ³⁸ And he called out, saying, “Jesus, ^(J)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ³⁹ And those who went ahead were rebuking him so that he would be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “^(K)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁰ And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him, and when he came near, He questioned him, ⁴¹ “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!” ⁴² And Jesus said to him, “^[d]Receive your sight; ^(L)your faith has ^[e]saved you.” ⁴³ Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, ^(M)glorifying God. And when ^(N)all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.