Matthew 19
Christian Standard Bible
The Question of Divorce
19 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(A) he departed from Galilee and went to the region of Judea across the Jordan.(B) 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.(C) 3 Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?” (D)
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that he who created[a] them in the beginning made them male and female,[b](E) 5 and he also said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?[c](F) 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
7 “Why then,” they asked him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers(G) and to send her away?”
8 He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning. 9 I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”[d](H)
10 His disciples(I) said to him, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it’s better not to marry.”
11 He responded, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.(J) 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept it should accept it.”
Blessing the Children
13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.(K) 14 Jesus said, “Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”[e](L) 15 After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich Young Ruler
16 Just then someone came up and asked him,(M) “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (N)
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?”[f] he said to him. “There is only one who is good.[g] If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”(O)
18 “Which ones?” he asked him.
Jesus answered: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness;(P) 19 honor your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as yourself.[h](Q)
20 “I have kept all these,”[i] the young man told him. “What do I still lack?”
21 “If you want to be perfect,”[j] Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor,(R) and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard that, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
Possessions and the Kingdom
23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.(S) 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”(T)
25 When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”(U)
27 Then Peter responded to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you. So what will there be for us?”
28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things,(V) when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne,(W) you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother[k] or children or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.(X) 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.(Y)
Footnotes
- 19:4 Other mss read made
- 19:4 Gn 1:27; 5:2
- 19:5 Gn 2:24
- 19:9 Other mss add Also whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery; Mt 5:32
- 19:14 Lit heaven is of such ones
- 19:17 Other mss read “Why do you call me good?”
- 19:17 Other mss read “No one is good but one—God
- 19:18–19 Ex 20:12–16; Lv 19:18; Dt 5:16–20
- 19:20 Other mss add from my youth
- 19:21 Or complete
- 19:29 Other mss add or wife
Mark 10:13-52
Christian Standard Bible
Blessing the Children
13 People(A) were bringing little children(B) to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked(C) them. 14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant(D) and said to them, “Let the little children come to me.(E) Don’t stop(F) them, because the kingdom of God(G) belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you,(H) whoever does not receive[a](I) the kingdom of God like a little child(J) will never enter it.” 16 After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on(K) them and blessed(L) them.
The Rich Young Ruler
17 As(M) he was setting out on a journey,(N) a man ran up, knelt down(O) before him, and asked him, “Good(P) teacher,(Q) what must I do to inherit(R) eternal life?” (S)
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone.(T) 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder;(U) do not commit adultery;(V) do not steal;(W) do not bear false witness;(X) do not defraud;(Y) honor(Z) your father and mother.”[b](AA)
20 He said to him, “Teacher,(AB) I have kept all these from my youth.”
21 Looking at him, Jesus loved him(AC) and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor,(AD) and you will have treasure(AE) in heaven.(AF) Then come,[c] follow me.”(AG) 22 But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving,(AH) because he had many possessions.(AI)
Possessions and the Kingdom
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth(AJ) to enter the kingdom of God!”(AK)
24 The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children,(AL) how hard it is[d] 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(AM) person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 They were even more astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved?” (AN)
27 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With man it is impossible,(AO) but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”
28 Peter(AP) began to tell him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 “Truly I tell you,”(AQ) Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father[e] or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,(AR) 30 who will not receive a hundred times(AS) more, now at this time(AT) —houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions(AU) —and eternal life(AV) in the age to come.(AW) 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”(AX)
The Third Prediction of His Death
32 They(AY) were on the road, going up to Jerusalem,(AZ) and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were astonished, but those who followed him were afraid.(BA) Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that would happen to him.(BB) 33 “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man(BC) will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes,(BD) and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles,(BE) 34 and they will mock him, spit on him, flog[f] him, and kill him, and he will rise(BF) after three days.”(BG)
Suffering and Service
35 James(BH) and John,(BI) the sons of Zebedee,(BJ) approached him and said, “Teacher,(BK) 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.”(BL)
38 Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking.(BM) Are you able to drink the cup(BN) I drink or to be baptized with the baptism(BO) I am baptized with?”(BP)
39 “We are able,” they told him.
Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with.(BQ) 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.(BR) 42 Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over(BS) them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them. 43 But it is not so among you.(BT) On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant,(BU) 44 and whoever wants to be first among you will be a slave to all.(BV) 45 For even the Son of Man(BW) did not come to be served, but to serve,(BX) and to give his life(BY) as a ransom(BZ) for many.”[g](CA)
A Blind Man Healed
46 They(CB) came to Jericho.(CC) And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind(CD) beggar,(CE) was sitting by the road.(CF) 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,(CG) he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David,(CH) have mercy(CI) on me!” (CJ) 48 Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me,(CK) Son of David!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage!(CL) Get up; he’s calling for you.” 50 He threw off his coat,(CM) jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus answered him, “What do you want(CN) me to do for you?”
“Rabboni,”[h](CO) the blind man said to him, “I want to see.”
52 Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has saved you.”(CP) Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road.
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Luke 18
Christian Standard Bible
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray(A) always and not give up.(B) 2 “There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God(C) or respect people. 3 And a widow(D) in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect people, 5 yet because this widow keeps(E) pestering me,[a] I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out[b] by her persistent coming.’”
6 Then the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 Will not God grant justice(F) to his elect(G) who cry out to him day and night?(H) Will he delay(I) helping them?[c] 8 I tell you that he will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,(J) will he find faith on earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 He(K) also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves(L) that they were righteous(M) and looked down(N) on everyone else: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(O) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee was standing(P) and praying like this about himself: [d] ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other people—greedy,(Q) unrighteous,(R) adulterers,(S) or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(T) twice a week; I give a tenth[e](U) of everything I get.’
13 “But the tax collector, standing far off,(V) would not even raise his eyes to heaven(W) but kept striking his chest(X) and saying, ‘God, have mercy on me,[f](Y) a sinner!’ (Z) 14 I tell you, this one went down to his house justified(AA) rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”(AB)
Blessing the Children
15 People(AC) were bringing infants to him so that he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to me,(AD) and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you,(AE) whoever does not receive(AF) the kingdom of God like a little child(AG) will never enter it.”
The Rich Young Ruler
18 A(AH) ruler(AI) asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (AJ)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother.”[g](AK)
21 “I have kept all these from my youth,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell all you have and distribute it to the poor,(AL) and you will have treasure in heaven.(AM) Then come, follow me.”(AN)
23 After he heard this, he became extremely sad,(AO) because he was very rich.
Possessions and the Kingdom
24 Seeing that he became sad,[h] Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?” (AP)
27 He replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(AQ)
28 Then Peter said, “Look, we have left what we had and followed(AR) you.”
29 So he said to them, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers or sisters, parents or children because of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more at this time,(AS) and eternal life in the age to come.”
The Third Prediction of His Death
31 Then(AT) he took the Twelve aside and told them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem.(AU) Everything that is written(AV) through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.(AW) 32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles,(AX) and he will be mocked,(AY) insulted, spit(AZ) on; 33 and after they flog him, they will kill him, and he will rise on the third day.”(BA)
34 They understood none of these things.(BB) The meaning of the saying[i](BC) was hidden(BD) from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
A Blind Man Receives His Sight
35 As(BE) he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36 Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. 37 “Jesus of Nazareth(BF) is passing by,” they told him.
38 So he called out,(BG) “Jesus, Son of David,(BH) have mercy(BI) on me!” 39 Then those in front told him to keep quiet,[j] but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” he said, “I want to see.”
42 “Receive your sight,”(BJ) Jesus told him. “Your faith has saved you.”(BK) 43 Instantly he could see, and he began to follow him, glorifying God.(BL) All the people,(BM) when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Footnotes
- 18:5 Lit widow causes me trouble
- 18:5 Or doesn’t ruin my reputation
- 18:7 Or Will he put up with them?
- 18:11 Or by himself
- 18:12 Or give tithes
- 18:13 Or God, turn your wrath from me
- 18:20 Ex 20:12–16; Dt 5:16–20
- 18:24 Other mss omit he became sad
- 18:34 Lit This saying
- 18:39 Or those in front rebuked him
John 12:1-19
Christian Standard Bible
The Anointing at Bethany
12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany(A) where Lazarus[a] was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead.(B) 2 So(C) they gave a dinner for him there; Martha(D) was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took a pound of perfume, pure and expensive nard, anointed Jesus’s feet, and wiped his feet with her hair.(E) So the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot(F) (who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii[b](G) and given to the poor?” 6 He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief.(H) He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
7 Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of my burial.(I) 8 For you always have the poor with you,(J) but you do not always have me.”
The Decision to Kill Lazarus
9 Then a large crowd of the Jews learned he was there. They came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the one he had raised from the dead.(K) 10 But the chief priests had decided to kill Lazarus also, 11 because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them[c] and believing in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 The(L) next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 they took palm branches(M) and went out to meet him. They kept shouting:
14 Jesus found a young donkey(Q) and sat on it, just as it is written:
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him(T) and that they had done these things to him.
17 Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb(U) and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.[f] 18 This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!” (V)
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