Of divorcement -- Blessing of children -- Deceitfulness of riches -- Reward of the saints -- Self-denial -- Self-exaltation -- Blind Bartimeus.

¹⁾And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of JudaeaJudea by the farther side of Jordan:; and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wontaccustomed to teach, he also taught them again.

²⁾And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? temptingThis they said, thinking to tempt him.

³⁾And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

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, For the hardness of your hearthearts he wrote you this precept.;

⁶⁾But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

⁷⁾For this cause shall a man leave his father, and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8)And and they twain shall be one flesh:; so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9)What; what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

¹⁰⁸⁾And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

¹¹⁹⁾And he saithsaid unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

¹²¹⁰⁾And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

¹³¹¹⁾And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them:; and histhe disciples rebuked those that brought them.

¹⁴¹²⁾But when Jesus saw itand heard them, 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.

¹⁵¹³⁾Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

¹⁶¹⁴⁾And he took them up in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

¹⁷¹⁵⁾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?

¹⁸¹⁶⁾And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? thereNone is none good but one, that is, God.

¹⁹¹⁷⁾Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery,; Do not kill,; Do not steal,; Do not bear false witness,; Defraud not,; HonourHonor thy father and mother.

²⁰¹⁸⁾And hethe man answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

²¹¹⁹⁾Then Jesus beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go;

²⁰⁾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.

²²²¹⁾And hethe man was sad at that saying, and went away grieved:; for he had great possessions.

²³²²⁾And Jesus looked round about, and saithsaid unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!my Father!

²⁴²³⁾And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answerethspake again, and saithsaid unto them, Children, how hard is it for them thatwho trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵²⁴⁾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.

²⁶²⁵⁾And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

²⁷²⁶⁾And Jesus, looking upon them, saithsaid, With men that trust in riches, it is impossible,; but not impossible with men who trust in God: and leave all for my sake, for with Godsuch all these things are possible.

²⁸²⁷⁾Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

²⁹²⁸⁾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,

³⁰²⁹⁾But he shall receive ana 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.

³¹³⁰⁾But many thatthere are many who make themselves first, that shall be last;, and the last first.

³²³¹⁾AndThis he said, rebuking Peter; 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.

³²⁾And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,.

³³⁾SayingAnd Jesus said, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of manMan 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, comecame unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldestshouldst do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

³⁶⁾And he said unto them,. What wouldwill ye that I should do forunto 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:. canCan ye drink of the cup that I drink of? andAnd be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

³⁹⁾And they said unto him, We can.

⁴⁰⁾And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized withalwith; shall ye be baptized: 40)Butbut to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but itthey shall bereceive given to themit 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 saithsaid unto them, Ye know that they whichwho are accountedappointed to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

⁴³⁾But soit shall it not be so among you:; but whosoever will be great among you, shall be yourservant minister:of all.

⁴⁴⁾And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

⁴⁵⁾For even the Son of manMan 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 BartimaeusBartimeus, the son of TimaeusTimeus, 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 dealexceedingly, Thousaying, sonSon of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁹⁾And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they callcalled the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort; arise, rise; he calleth thee.

⁵⁰⁾And he, casting away his garment, rose,arose and came to Jesus.

⁵¹⁾And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?

⁵²⁾And Thethe blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

⁵²⁵³⁾And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.

⁵⁴⁾And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.