# Mark 10

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**Book:** [Mark](/codex/john-mark/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 1. And he arose from thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2. And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him. 3. And he answered and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">What did Moses command you?</span> 4. And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5. But Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.</span> 10. And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter. 11. And he saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.</span> 13. And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. 14. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.</span> 15. <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.</span> 16. And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. 17. And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18. And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.</span> 19. <span class="rl-speech">Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.</span> 20. And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. 21. And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.</span> 23. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, <span class="rl-speech">How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!</span> 24. And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?</span> 27. Jesus looking upon them saith, <span class="rl-speech">With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.</span> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.</span> 29. Jesus said, <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">but he shall receive a 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.</span> 31. <span class="rl-speech">But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.</span> 32. And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him, 33. saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles: 34. and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again. 35. And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee. 36. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">What would ye that I should do for you?</span> 37. And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38. But Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?</span> 39. And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.</span> 42. And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.</span> 46. And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side. 47. And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48. And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49. And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee. 50. And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus. 51. And Jesus answered him, and said, <span class="rl-speech">What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?</span> And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight. 52. And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.</span> (Mark 10:1-52, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 1. He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them. 2. Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3. He answered, <span class="rl-speech">“What did Moses command you?”</span> 4. They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.” 5. But Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”</span> 10. In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter. 11. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”</span> 13. They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. 14. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.</span> 15. <span class="rl-speech">Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”</span> 16. He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them. 17. As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” 18. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Why do you call me good? No one is good except one, God.</span> 19. <span class="rl-speech">You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”</span> 20. He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.” 21. Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”</span> 22. But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions. 23. Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, <span class="rl-speech">“How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”</span> 24. The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, <span class="rl-speech">“Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”</span> 27. <span class="rl-speech">Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”</span> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”</span> 29. Jesus said, <span class="rl-speech">“Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.</span> 31. <span class="rl-speech">But many who are first will be last; and the last first.”</span> 32. They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him. 33. “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles. 34. They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.” 35. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.” 36. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“What do you want me to do for you?”</span> 37. They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory.” 38. But Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”</span> 39. They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.</span> 42. Jesus summoned them, and said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”</span> 46. They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47. When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!” 48. Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!” 49. Jesus stood still, and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!” 50. He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. 51. Jesus asked him, <span class="rl-speech">“What do you want me to do for you?”</span> The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.” 52. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Go your way. Your faith has made you well.”</span> Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way. (Mark 10:1-52, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 1. 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. 2. And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3. And he answered and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">What did Moses command you?</span> 4. And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5. And Jesus answered and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.</span> 10. And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. 11. And he saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.</span> 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, <span class="rl-speech">Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.</span> 15. <span class="rl-speech">Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.</span> 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, <span class="rl-speech">Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.</span> 19. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 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, <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.</span> 23. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, <span class="rl-speech">How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!</span> 24. And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?</span> 27. And Jesus looking upon them saith, <span class="rl-speech">With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.</span> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.</span> 29. And Jesus answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">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,</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 31. <span class="rl-speech">But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.</span> 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, <span class="rl-speech">What would ye that I should do for you?</span> 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, <span class="rl-speech">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?</span> 39. And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.</span> 42. But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. <sup>are: or, think good</sup></span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.</span> 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, <span class="rl-speech">What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?</span> The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52. And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.made: or, saved thee</span> (Mark 10:1-52, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 1. And having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them. 2. And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him, 3. and he answering said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'What did Moses command you?'</span> 4. and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.' 5. And Jesus answering said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,</span> 8. <span class="rl-speech">and they shall be, the two, for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'</span> 10. And in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him, 11. and he saith to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit adultery against her;</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'</span> 13. And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, 14. and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;</span> 15. <span class="rl-speech">verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child, he may not enter into it;'</span> 16. and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them. 17. And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, 'Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?' 18. And Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One, God;</span> 19. <span class="rl-speech">the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'</span> 20. And he answering said to him, 'Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.' 21. And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, <span class="rl-speech">'One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast, sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'</span> 22. And he, gloomy at the word, went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions. 23. And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, 'How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!' 24. And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, 'And who is able to be saved?'</span> 27. <span class="rl-speech">And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, 'With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'</span> 28. <span class="rl-speech">And Peter began to say to him, 'Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'</span> 29. And Jesus answering said, <span class="rl-speech">'Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news'</span>, 30. who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during; 31. and many first shall be last, and the last first.' 32. And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them, and they were amazed, and following they were afraid. And having again taken the twelve, he began to tell them the things about to happen to him, 33. 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations, 34. and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.' 35. And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;' 36. and he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'What do ye wish me to do for you?'</span> 37. and they said to him, 'Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;' 38. and Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?'</span> 39. And they said to him, 'We are able;' and Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized;</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but, to those for whom it hath been prepared.'</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,</span> 42. <span class="rl-speech">but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, 'Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'</span> 46. And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus the blind, was sitting beside the way begging, 47. and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, 'The Son of David, Jesus! deal kindly with me;' 48. and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.' 49. And Jesus having stood, he commanded him to be called, and they call the blind man, saying to him, 'Take courage, rise, he doth call thee;' 50. and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus. 51. And answering, Jesus saith to him, <span class="rl-speech">'What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, 'Rabboni, that I may see again;'</span> 52. and Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">'Go, thy faith hath saved thee:'</span> and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way. (Mark 10:1-52, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_

## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

- _TBD_
- _TBD_
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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [An Omnipotent God Has No Moral Middle Ground](/codex/an-omnipotent-god-has-no-moral-middle-ground/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [Aquinas Five Ways](/codex/aquinas-five-ways/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [Atheism Cannot Justify Compassion](/codex/atheism-cannot-justify-compassion/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Fourth Way - Degrees of Perfection](/codex/fourth-way-degrees-of-perfection/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [Harm-Reduction Cannot Ground Morality (Defeater)](/codex/harm-reduction-cannot-ground-morality-defeater/), via [Mark 10.43-45](/codex/mark-10-43-45/)
- [Isaiah 14 Reverse Slavery Prophecy Objection Defeater](/codex/isaiah-14-reverse-slavery-prophecy-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.42-45](/codex/mark-10-42-45/)
- [Jesus Said Only God Is Good Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-said-only-god-is-good-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/), [Mark 10.21](/codex/mark-10-21/)
- [No One Can Die For Another Objection Defeater](/codex/no-one-can-die-for-another-objection-defeater/)
- [Paul Invented Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/paul-invented-christianity-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Trinity Invented at Nicaea Objection Defeater](/codex/trinity-invented-at-nicaea-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)

**Concepts:**

- [A Quick-Glance Guide to Aquinas Five Ways](/codex/a-quick-glance-guide-to-aquinas-five-ways/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [Adam and Eve Historicity](/codex/adam-and-eve-historicity/)
- [Atonement](/codex/atonement/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Atonement Theory Spread](/codex/atonement-theory-spread/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Biblical Stewardship](/codex/biblical-stewardship/), via [Mark 10.42-45](/codex/mark-10-42-45/)
- [Christ vs Other Religion-Founders](/codex/christ-vs-other-religion-founders/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Christian Muslim Defender](/codex/christian-muslim-defender/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [Doctrine](/codex/doctrine/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [God and the Killing of Children](/codex/god-and-the-killing-of-children/), via [Mark 10.13-16](/codex/mark-10-13-16/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/)
- [Kingdom Business](/codex/kingdom-business/)
- [Penal Substitutionary Atonement](/codex/penal-substitutionary-atonement/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Psychology of Lowered Defenses](/codex/psychology-of-lowered-defenses/), via [Mark 10.17-22](/codex/mark-10-17-22/)
- [Redemption](/codex/g0629-apolytrosis/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Soul and Spirit, Origin and Awareness](/codex/soul-and-spirit-origin-and-awareness/), via [Mark 10.14](/codex/mark-10-14/)

**People:**

- [Clement of Alexandria](/codex/clement-of-alexandria/), via [Mark 10.17-31](/codex/mark-10-17-31/)
- [James the Greater](/codex/james-the-greater/), via [Mark 10.35-45](/codex/mark-10-35-45/), [Mark 10.39](/codex/mark-10-39/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0165 - aion](/codex/g0165-aion/), via [Mark 10.30](/codex/mark-10-30/)
- [G0629 - apolytrosis](/codex/g0629-apolytrosis/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [G0863 - aphiemi](/codex/g0863-aphiemi/), via [Mark 10.11-12](/codex/mark-10-11-12/), [Mark 10.14](/codex/mark-10-14/), [Mark 10.28](/codex/mark-10-28/)
- [G0907 - baptizo](/codex/g0907-baptizo/), via [Mark 10.38-39](/codex/mark-10-38-39/)
- [G1520 - heis](/codex/g1520-heis/), via [Mark 10.8](/codex/mark-10-8/)
- [G2434 - hilasmos](/codex/g2434-hilasmos/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [G2435 - hilasterion](/codex/g2435-hilasterion/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [G2937 - ktisis](/codex/g2937-ktisis/), via [Mark 10.6](/codex/mark-10-6/)
- [G3083 - lytron](/codex/g3083-lytron/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [H1121 - ben](/codex/h1121-ben/), via [Mark 10.47-48](/codex/mark-10-47-48/)
- [H1320 - basar](/codex/h1320-basar/), via [Mark 10.7-8](/codex/mark-10-7-8/)
- [H1350 - goel](/codex/h1350-goel/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [H2896 - tov](/codex/h2896-tov/), via [Mark 10.18](/codex/mark-10-18/)
- [H3722 - kaphar](/codex/h3722-kaphar/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [H5650 - ebed](/codex/h5650-ebed/), via [Mark 10.43-45](/codex/mark-10-43-45/)

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_Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.