Mark 10:1-25 ▼

1 And, rising up thence, He cometh into the borders of Judaea, and beyond the Jordan. And multitudes come together to Him again; and, as He was wont, He was teaching them again.

2 And the Pharisees, corning to Him, were asking Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife!" tempting Him.

3 And He, answering, said to them, "What did Moses command you?"

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

5 But Jesus said to them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this commandment.

6 But from the beginning of the creation, 'Male and female made He them.'

7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, [and shall cleave to his wife],

8 and the two shall become one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

9 What, therefore, God joined together, let not man put asunder."

10 And in the house the disciples asked Him again concerning this.

11 And He saith to them, "Whosoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her;

12 and, if she herself, having put away her husband, marries another, she commits adultery."

13 And they were bringing little children to Him, that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus, seeing it, was much displeased, and said to them, "Permit the little children to come to Me; forbid them not; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.

15 Verily I say to you, whosoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, will in no wise enter therein."

16 And, taking them in His arms, He was blessing them, placing His hands upon them.

17 And, as He was going forth into the way, one, running to Him, and kneeling, was asking Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

18 And Jesus said to Him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One—God.

19 You know the commandments, 'Do not kill,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"

20 And he said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I observed from my youth."

21 And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing is wanting to you: go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me."

22 But, becoming gloomy at this saying, he went away grieved; for he was one having great possessions.

23 And, looking around, Jesus saith to His disciples, "With what difficulty shall those who have riches enter into the Kingdom of God!"

24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, again answering, saith to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who 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."