Mark 10

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Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

lInthosedays,whenagainagreatcrowdhadgathered,andtheyhadnothingtoeat,hecalledhisdisciplestohimandsaidtothem,mIhavecompassiononthecrowd,becausetheyhavebeenwithmenowthreedaysandhavenothingtoeat.AndifIsendthemawayhungrytotheirhomes,theywillfaintontheway.Andsomeofthemhavecomefromfaraway.Andhisdisciplesansweredhim,Howcanonefeedthesepeoplewithbreadhereinthisdesolateplace?Andheaskedthem,Howmanyloavesdoyouhave?Theysaid,nSeven.Andhedirectedthecrowdtositdownontheground.Andhetookthesevenloaves,andohavinggiventhanks,hebrokethemandgavethemtohisdisciplestosetbeforethepeople;andtheysetthembeforethecrowd.Andtheyhadafewsmallfish.Andphavingblessedthem,hesaidthatthesealsoshouldbesetbeforethem.Andqtheyateandweresatisfied.Andtheytookupthebrokenpiecesleftover,nsevenbasketsfull.Andtherewereaboutfourthousandpeople.Andhesentthemaway.10 AndimmediatelyhegotintortheboatwithhisdisciplesandwenttothedistrictofsDalmanutha.1

The Pharisees Demand a Sign

11 tThePhariseescameandbegantoarguewithhim,useekingfromhimvasignfromheavenwtotesthim.12 Andxhesigheddeeplyyinhisspiritandsaid,Whydoesthisgenerationseekasign?Truly,Isaytoyou,nosignwillbegiventothisgeneration.13 Andzheleftthem,gotintotheboatagain,andwenttotheotherside.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

14 Nowtheyhadforgottentobringbread,andtheyhadonlyoneloafwiththemintheboat.15 Andhecautionedthem,saying,Watchout;abewareofbtheleavenofthePhariseesandtheleavenofcHerod.216 Andtheybegandiscussingwithoneanotherthefactthattheyhadnobread.17 AnddJesus,awareofthis,saidtothem,Whyareyoudiscussingthefactthatyouhavenobread?eDoyounotyetperceiveforunderstand?fAreyourheartshardened?18 gHavingeyesdoyounotsee,andhavingearsdoyounothear?Anddoyounotremember?19 WhenIbrokehthefiveloavesforthefivethousand,howmanybasketsfullofbrokenpiecesdidyoutakeup?Theysaidtohim,Twelve.20 Andithesevenforthefourthousand,howmanybasketsfullofbrokenpiecesdidyoutakeup?Andtheysaidtohim,Seven.21 Andhesaidtothem,Doyounotyetunderstand?

Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

22 AndtheycamejtoBethsaida.Andsomepeoplebroughttohimablindmanandbeggedhimtotouchhim.23 Andkhetooktheblindmanbythehandandledhimoutofthevillage,andwhenkhehadlspitonhiseyesandmlaidhishandsonhim,heaskedhim,Doyouseeanything?24 Andhelookedupandsaid,Iseepeople,buttheylookliketrees,walking.25 ThenJesus3laidhishandsonhiseyesagain;andheopenedhiseyes,hissightwasrestored,andhesaweverythingclearly.26 Andhesenthimtohishome,saying,nDonotevenenterthevillage.

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

27 oAndJesuswentonwithhisdisciplestothevillagesofCaesareaPhilippi.Andonthewayheaskedhisdisciples,WhodopeoplesaythatIam?28 Andtheytoldhim,pJohntheBaptist;andotherssay,qElijah;andothers,oneoftheprophets.29 Andheaskedthem,ButwhodoyousaythatIam?Peteransweredhim,rYouarestheChrist.30 tAndhestrictlychargedthemtotellnooneabouthim.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

31 uAndhebegantoteachthemthatvtheSonofManmustwsuffermanythingsandxberejectedbytheeldersandthechiefpriestsandthescribesandbekilled,andyafterthreedaysriseagain.32 Andhesaidthiszplainly.AndPetertookhimasideandbegantorebukehim.33 Butturningandseeinghisdisciples,herebukedPeterandsaid,aGetbehindme,Satan!ForyoubarenotsettingyourmindonthethingsofGod,butonthethingsofman.

34 Andcallingthecrowdtohimwithhisdisciples,hesaidtothem,Ifanyonewouldcomeafterme,lethimcdenyhimselfanddtakeuphiscrossandfollowme.35 Fordwhoeverwouldsavehislife4willloseit,butwhoeverloseshislifeformysakeeandthegospel’swillsaveit.36 fForwhatdoesitprofitamantogainthewholeworldandforfeithissoul?37 Forgwhatcanamangiveinreturnforhissoul?38 Forhwhoeverisashamedofmeandofmywordsinthisiadulterousandsinfulgeneration,ofhimwilltheSonofManalsobeashamedjwhenhecomesinthegloryofhisFatherwithktheholyangels.

Andhesaidtothem,Truly,Isaytoyou,therearesomestandingherewhowillnotltastedeathmuntiltheyseethekingdomofGodafterithascomenwithpower.

The Transfiguration

oAndaftersixdaysJesustookwithhimpPeterandJamesandJohn,andledthemupahighmountainbythemselves.Andhewasqtransfiguredbeforethem,andrhisclothesbecameradiant,intenselywhite,asnoone1onearthcouldbleachthem.AndthereappearedtothemElijahwithMoses,andtheyweretalkingwithJesus.AndPetersaidtoJesus,sRabbi,2itisgoodthatwearehere.Letusmakethreettents,oneforyouandoneforMosesandoneforElijah.Foruhedidnotknowwhattosay,fortheywereterrified.Andvacloudovershadowedthem,andvavoicecameoutofthecloud,wThisismybelovedSon;3xlistentohim.Andsuddenly,lookingaround,theynolongersawanyonewiththembutJesusonly.

yAndastheywerecomingdownthemountain,zhechargedthemtotellnoonewhattheyhadseen,auntiltheSonofManhadrisenfromthedead.10 bSotheykeptthemattertothemselves,cquestioningwhatthisrisingfromthedeadmightmean.11 Andtheyaskedhim,WhydothescribessaydthatfirstElijahmustcome?12 Andhesaidtothem,Elijahdoescomefirstetorestoreallthings.AndfhowisitwrittenoftheSonofManthatheshouldgsuffermanythingsandhbetreatedwithcontempt?13 ButItellyouthatElijahhascome,anditheydidtohimwhatevertheypleased,asitiswrittenofhim.

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

14 jAndwhentheycametothedisciples,theysawagreatcrowdaroundthem,andscribesarguingwiththem.15 Andimmediatelyallthecrowd,whentheysawhim,kweregreatlyamazedandranuptohimandgreetedhim.16 Andheaskedthem,Whatareyouarguingaboutwiththem?17 Andsomeonefromthecrowdansweredhim,Teacher,Ibroughtmysontoyou,forhehaslaspiritthatmakeshimmute.18 Andwheneveritseizeshim,itthrowshimdown,andhefoamsandgrindshisteethandbecomesrigid.SoIaskedyourdisciplestocastitout,andmtheywerenotable.19 Andheansweredthem,Onfaithlessgeneration,nhowlongamItobewithyou?HowlongamItobearwithyou?Bringhimtome.20 Andtheybroughttheboytohim.Andwhenthespiritsawhim,immediatelyitoconvulsedtheboy,andhefellonthegroundandrolledabout,foamingatthemouth.21 AndJesusaskedhisfather,Howlonghasthisbeenhappeningtohim?Andhesaid,Fromchildhood.22 Andithasoftencasthimintofireandintowater,todestroyhim.Butpifyoucandoanything,havecompassiononusandhelpus.23 AndJesussaidtohim,pIfyoucan!qAllthingsarepossibleforonewhobelieves.24 Immediatelythefatherofthechildcriedout4andsaid,Ibelieve;rhelpmyunbelief!25 AndwhenJesussawthatsacrowdcamerunningtogether,herebukedtheuncleanspirit,sayingtoit,tYoumuteanddeafspirit,Icommandyou,comeoutofhimandneverenterhimagain.26 Andaftercryingoutandoconvulsinghimterribly,itcameout,andtheboywaslikeacorpse,sothatmostofthemsaid,Heisdead.27 ButJesusutookhimbythehandandliftedhimup,andhearose.28 Andwhenhehadventeredthehouse,hisdisciplesaskedhimprivately,Whycouldwenotcastitout?29 Andhesaidtothem,Thiskindcannotbedrivenoutbyanythingbutprayer.5

Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection

30 wTheywentonfromthereandpassedthroughGalilee.Andhedidnotwantanyonetoknow,31 forhewasteachinghisdisciples,sayingtothem,TheSonofManisgoingtobedeliveredintothehandsofmen,andtheywillkillhim.Andwhenheiskilled,xafterthreedayshewillrise.32 yButtheydidnotunderstandthesaying,andwereafraidtoaskhim.

Who Is the Greatest?

33 AndztheycametoCapernaum.Andwhenhewasinthehouseaheaskedthem,Whatwereyoudiscussingontheway?34 Buttheykeptsilent,foronthewaybtheyhadarguedwithoneanotheraboutwhowasthegreatest.35 Andhesatdownandcalledthetwelve.Andhesaidtothem,cIfanyonewouldbefirst,hemustbelastofallandservantofall.36 Andhetookachildandputhiminthemidstofthem,anddtakinghiminhisarms,hesaidtothem,37 eWhoeverreceivesonesuchchildinmynamereceivesme,andewhoeverreceivesme,receivesnotmebuthimwhosentme.

Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 fJohnsaidtohim,Teacher,wesawsomeonegcastingoutdemonsinyourname,6andhwetriedtostophim,becausehewasnotfollowingus.39 ButJesussaid,Donotstophim,fornoonewhodoesamightyworkinmynamewillbeablesoonafterwardtospeakevilofme.40 iFortheonewhoisnotagainstusisforus.41 Fortruly,Isaytoyou,jwhoevergivesyouacupofwatertodrinkbecause7youbelongtoChristwillbynomeanslosehisreward.

Temptations to Sin

42 kWhoevercausesoneofltheselittleoneswhobelieveinmetosin,8mitwouldbebetterforhimifagreatmillstonewerehungaroundhisneckandhewerethrownintothesea.43 nAndifyourhandcausesyoutosin,cutitoff.Itisbetterforyoutoenterlifecrippledthanwithtwohandstogotoohell,9toptheunquenchablefire.1045 qAndifyourfootcausesyoutosin,cutitoff.Itisbetterforyoutoenterlifelamethanwithtwofeettobethrownintoohell.47 rAndifyoureyecausesyoutosin,tearitout.ItisbetterforyoutoenterthekingdomofGodwithoneeyethanwithtwoeyestobethrownintoshell,48 wherettheirwormdoesnotdieandthefireisnotquenched.49 Foreveryonewillbesaltedwithfire.1150 vSaltisgood,wbutifthesalthaslostitssaltiness,howwillyoumakeitsaltyagain?xHavesaltinyourselves,andybeatpeacewithoneanother.

Teaching About Divorce

10 zAndheleftthereandwentatotheregionofJudeaandbeyondtheJordan,andcrowdsgatheredtohimagain.Andagain,aswashiscustom,hetaughtthem.

AndPhariseescameupandinorderbtotesthimasked,cIsitlawfulforamantodivorcehiswife?Heansweredthem,WhatdidMosescommandyou?Theysaid,dMosesallowedamantowriteacertificateofdivorceandtosendheraway.AndJesussaidtothem,Becauseofyourehardnessofhearthewroteyouthiscommandment.Butffromthebeginningofcreation,Godmadethemgmaleandfemale.hThereforeamanshallleavehisfatherandmotherandholdfasttohiswife,1andithetwoshallbecomeoneflesh.Sotheyarenolongertwobutoneflesh.jWhatthereforeGodhasjoinedtogether,letnotmanseparate.

10 Andinthehousethedisciplesaskedhimagainaboutthismatter.11 Andhesaidtothem,kWhoeverdivorceshiswifeandmarriesanothercommitsadulteryagainsther,12 andlifshedivorcesherhusbandandmarriesanother,shecommitsadultery.

Let the Children Come to Me

13 mAndtheywerebringingchildrentohimthathemighttouchthem,andthedisciplesnrebukedthem.14 ButwhenJesussawit,hewasindignantandsaidtothem,oLetthechildrencometome;pdonothinderthem,fortosuchbelongsthekingdomofGod.15 qTruly,Isaytoyou,whoeverdoesnotrreceivethekingdomofGodlikeachildshallnotenterit.16 Andshetooktheminhisarmsandblessedthem,tlayinghishandsonthem.

The Rich Young Man

17 uAndashewassettingoutonhisjourney,amanranupandvkneltbeforehimandaskedhim,GoodTeacher,whatmustIdotowinheriteternallife?18 AndJesussaidtohim,Whydoyoucallmegood?NooneisgoodexceptGodalone.19 Youknowthecommandments:xDonotmurder,Donotcommitadultery,Donotsteal,Donotbearfalsewitness,Donotdefraud,Honoryourfatherandmother.20 Andhesaidtohim,Teacher,yalltheseIhavekeptfrommyyouth.21 AndJesus,zlookingathim,alovedhim,andsaidtohim,Youlackonething:go,bsellallthatyouhaveandgivetothepoor,andyouwillhavectreasureinheaven;andcome,followme.22 dDisheartenedbythesaying,hewentawaysorrowful,forhehadgreatpossessions.

23 AndJesuselookedaroundandsaidtohisdisciples,fHowdifficultitwillbeforthosewhohavewealthtoentergthekingdomofGod!24 Andthediscipleshwereamazedathiswords.ButJesussaidtothemagain,iChildren,jhowdifficultitis2toentergthekingdomofGod!25 ItiseasierforacameltogothroughtheeyeofaneedlethanforarichpersontoentergthekingdomofGod.26 Andtheywereexceedinglyastonished,andsaidtohim,3Thenwhocanbesaved?27 Jesusklookedatthemandsaid,lWithmanitisimpossible,butnotwithGod.ForallthingsarepossiblewithGod.28 Peterbegantosaytohim,See,mwehavelefteverythingandfollowedyou.29 Jesussaid,Truly,Isaytoyou,nthereisnoonewhohaslefthouseorbrothersorsistersormotherorfatherorchildrenorlands,formysakeandoforthegospel,30 whowillnotreceiveahundredfoldpnowinthistime,housesandbrothersandsistersandmothersandchildrenandlands,qwithpersecutions,andinrtheagetocomeeternallife.31 Butsmanywhoarefirstwillbelast,andthelastfirst.

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

32 tAndtheywereontheroad,goinguptoJerusalem,anduJesuswaswalkingaheadofthem.Andvtheywereamazed,andthosewhofollowedwereafraid.Andtakingthetwelveagain,hebegantotellthemwhatwastohappentohim,33 saying,See,wwearegoinguptoJerusalem,andtheSonofManwillbedeliveredovertothechiefpriestsandthescribes,andtheywillxcondemnhimtodeathandydeliverhimovertotheGentiles.34 Andtheywillzmockhimandaspitonhim,andfloghimandkillhim.Andbafterthreedayshewillrise.

The Request of James and John

35 cAndJamesandJohn,dthesonsofZebedee,cameuptohimandsaidtohim,Teacher,wewantyoutodoforusewhateverweaskofyou.36 Andhesaidtothem,fWhatdoyouwantmetodoforyou?37 Andtheysaidtohim,Grantusgtosit,oneatyourrighthandandoneatyourleft,hinyourglory.38 Jesussaidtothem,iYoudonotknowwhatyouareasking.AreyouablejtodrinkthecupthatIdrink,orktobebaptizedwiththebaptismwithwhichIambaptized?39 Andtheysaidtohim,Weareable.AndJesussaidtothem,lThecupthatIdrinkmyouwilldrink,andwiththebaptismwithwhichIambaptized,nyouwillbebaptized,40 buttositatmyrighthandoratmyleftisnotminetogrant,obutitisforthoseforwhomithasbeenpprepared.41 Andwhenthetenheardit,theybegantobeindignantatJamesandJohn.42 qAndJesuscalledthemtohimandsaidtothem,YouknowthatthosewhoareconsideredrulersoftheGentilesrlorditoverthem,andtheirgreatonesexerciseauthorityoverthem.43 Butsitshallnotbesoamongyou.Butwhoeverwouldbegreatamongyoumustbeyourservant,444 andwhoeverwouldbefirstamongyoumustbetslave5ofall.45 ForeventheSonofMancamenottobeservedbututoserve,andvtogivehislifeasaransomforwmany.

Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

46 xAndtheycametoJericho.AndyashewasleavingJerichowithhisdisciplesandagreatcrowd,Bartimaeus,zablindbeggar,thesonofTimaeus,wassittingbytheroadside.47 AndwhenheheardthatitwasaJesusofNazareth,hebegantocryoutandsay,Jesus,SonofDavid,havemercyonme!48 Andmanybrebukedhim,tellinghimtobesilent.Buthecriedoutallthemore,SonofDavid,havemercyonme!49 AndJesusstoppedandsaid,Callhim.Andtheycalledtheblindman,sayingtohim,cTakeheart.Getup;heiscallingyou.50 Andthrowingoffhisdcloak,hesprangupandcametoJesus.51 AndJesussaidtohim,eWhatdoyouwantmetodoforyou?Andtheblindmansaidtohim,fRabbi,letmerecovermysight.52 AndJesussaidtohim,Goyourway;gyourfaithhashmadeyouwell.Andimmediatelyherecoveredhissightandfollowedhimontheway.

The Triumphal Entry

11 iNowwhentheydrewneartoJerusalem,tojBethphageandBethany,atktheMountofOlives,Jesus1sentltwoofhisdisciplesandsaidtothem,Gointothevillageinfrontofyou,andimmediatelyasyouenterityouwillfindacolttied,monwhichnoonehaseversat.Untieitandbringit.Ifanyonesaystoyou,Whyareyoudoingthis?say,TheLordhasneedofitandwillsenditbackhereimmediately.Andtheywentawayandfoundacolttiedatadooroutsideinthestreet,andtheyuntiedit.Andsomeofthosestandingtheresaidtothem,Whatareyoudoing,untyingthecolt?AndtheytoldthemwhatJesushadsaid,andtheyletthemgo.AndtheybroughtthecolttoJesusandthrewtheircloaksonit,andhesatonit.Andmanynspreadtheircloaksontheroad,andothersspreadleafybranchesthattheyhadcutfromthefields.Andthosewhowentbeforeandthosewhofollowedwereshouting,oHosanna!pBlessedishewhocomesinthenameoftheLord!10 BlessedisqthecomingrkingdomofsourfatherrDavid!oHosannatinthehighest!

11 uAndheenteredJerusalemandwentintothetemple.Andwhenhehadlookedaroundateverything,asitwasalreadylate,vhewentouttoBethanywiththetwelve.

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

12 wOnthefollowingday,whentheycamefromBethany,xhewashungry.13 yAndseeinginthedistanceafigtreeinleaf,hewenttoseeifhecouldfindanythingonit.Whenhecametoit,hefoundnothingbutleaves,forzitwasnottheseasonforfigs.14 Andhesaidtoit,Maynooneevereatfruitfromyouagain.Andhisdisciplesheardit.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

15 aAndtheycametoJerusalem.Andheenteredthetempleandbegantodriveoutthosewhosoldandthosewhoboughtinthetemple,andheoverturnedthetablesofbthemoney-changersandtheseatsofthosewhosoldcpigeons.16 Andhewouldnotallowanyonetocarryanythingthroughthetemple.17 Andhewasteachingthemandsayingtothem,Isitnotwritten,dMyhouseshallbecalledahouseofprayerforallthenations?Buteyouhavemadeitadenofrobbers.18 Andthechiefpriestsandthescribeshearditandfwereseekingawaytodestroyhim,fortheyfearedhim,becausegallthecrowdwasastonishedathisteaching.19 hAndwheneveningcamethey2wentoutofthecity.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

20 iAstheypassedbyinthemorning,theysawthefigtreewitheredawaytoitsroots.21 AndPeterrememberedandsaidtohim,jRabbi,look!Thefigtreethatyoucursedhaswithered.22 AndJesusansweredthem,HavekfaithinGod.23 lTruly,Isaytoyou,whoeversaystothismountain,mBetakenupandthrownintothesea,anddoesnotndoubtinhisheart,butobelievesthatwhathesayswillcometopass,itwillbedoneforhim.24 ThereforeItellyou,pwhateveryouaskinprayer,obelievethatyouqhavereceived3it,anditwillbeyours.25 Andwheneverryoustandpraying,sforgive,tifyouhaveanythingagainstanyone,sothatuyourFatheralsowhoisinheavenmayforgiveyouyourtrespasses.4

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

27 vAndtheycameagaintoJerusalem.Andashewaswalkinginthetemple,thechiefpriestsandthescribesandtheelderscametohim,28 andtheysaidtohim,wBywhatauthorityareyoudoingthesethings,orwhogaveyouthisauthoritytodothem?29 Jesussaidtothem,Iwillaskyouonequestion;answerme,andIwilltellyoubywhatauthorityIdothesethings.30 WasthebaptismofJohnxfromheavenorfromman?Answerme.31 Andtheydiscusseditwithoneanother,saying,Ifwesay,Fromheaven,hewillsay,yWhythendidyounotbelievehim?32 Butshallwesay,Fromman?ztheywereafraidofthepeople,fortheyallheldthatJohnreallywasaaprophet.33 SotheyansweredJesus,Wedonotknow.AndJesussaidtothem,NeitherwillItellyoubywhatauthorityIdothesethings.

The Parable of the Tenants

12 bAndhebegantospeaktotheminparables.Amanplantedcavineyarddandputafencearounditanddugapitforthewinepressandbuiltatower,andeleasedittotenantsandfwentintoanothercountry.Whentheseasoncame,hesentaservant1tothetenantstogetfromthemsomeofthefruitofthevineyard.gAndtheytookhimandbeathimandsenthimawayempty-handed.gAgainhhesenttothemanotherservant,anditheystruckhimontheheadandjtreatedhimshamefully.gAndhesentanother,andhimtheykilled.Andsowithmanyothers:sometheybeat,andsometheykilled.Hehadstilloneother,kabelovedson.lFinallyhesenthimtothem,saying,Theywillrespectmyson.Butthosetenantssaidtooneanother,mThisistheheir.Come,nletuskillhim,andtheinheritancewillbeours.Andtheytookhimandkilledhimandothrewhimoutofthevineyard.Whatwilltheownerofthevineyarddo?pHewillqcomeanddestroythetenantsandrgivethevineyardtoothers.10 sHaveyounotreadtthisScripture:

uThestonethatthebuildersrejected

hasbecomethecornerstone;2

11 thiswastheLord’sdoing,

anditismarvelousinoureyes?

12 Andvtheywereseekingtoarresthimwbutfearedthepeople,fortheyperceivedthathehadtoldtheparableagainstthem.Sotheyxlefthimandwentaway.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

13 yAndtheysenttohimsomeofzthePhariseesandsomeofztheHerodians,toatraphiminhistalk.14 Andtheycameandsaidtohim,Teacher,bweknowthatyouaretrueanddonotcareaboutanyone’sopinion.Forcyouarenotswayedbyappearances,3buttrulyteachdthewayofGod.IsitlawfultopayetaxestofCaesar,ornot?Shouldwepaythem,orshouldwenot?15 But,knowinggtheirhypocrisy,hesaidtothem,Whyhputmetothetest?Bringmeiadenarius4andletmelookatit.16 Andtheybroughtone.Andhesaidtothem,Whoselikenessandinscriptionisthis?Theysaidtohim,Caesar’s.17 Jesussaidtothem,jRendertoCaesarthethingsthatareCaesar’s,andtoGodthethingsthatareGod’s.Andtheymarveledathim.

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

18 AndkSadduceescametohim,lwhosaythatthereisnoresurrection.Andtheyaskedhimaquestion,saying,19 Teacher,Moseswroteforusthatmifaman’sbrotherdiesandleavesawife,butleavesnochild,theman5musttakethewidowandraiseupoffspringforhisbrother.20 Thereweresevenbrothers;thefirsttookawife,andwhenhediedleftnooffspring.21 Andthesecondtookher,anddied,leavingnooffspring.Andthethirdlikewise.22 Andthesevenleftnooffspring.Lastofallthewomanalsodied.23 Intheresurrection,whentheyriseagain,whosewifewillshebe?Forthesevenhadheraswife.

24 Jesussaidtothem,Isthisnotthereasonyouarewrong,becausenyouknowneithertheScripturesnorothepowerofGod?25 Forwhentheyrisefromthedead,theyneitherpmarrynorparegiveninmarriage,butarelikeangelsinheaven.26 Andasforthedeadbeingraised,qhaveyounotreadinrthebookofMoses,insthepassageaboutthebush,howGodspoketohim,saying,tIamtheGodofAbraham,andtheGodofIsaac,andtheGodofJacob?27 HeisnotGodofthedead,butoftheliving.Youarequitewrong.

The Great Commandment

28 uAndoneofthescribescameupandheardthemdisputingwithoneanother,andseeingthatheansweredthemwell,askedhim,Whichcommandmentisthemostimportantofall?29 Jesusanswered,Themostimportantis,vHear,OIsrael:TheLordourGod,wtheLordisone.30 AndyoushalllovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourmindandwithallyourstrength.31 xThesecondisthis:yYoushallloveyourneighborasyourself.Thereisnoothercommandmentzgreaterthanthese.32 Andthescribesaidtohim,Youareright,Teacher.Youhavetrulysaidthatwheisone,andathereisnootherbesideshim.33 Andtolovehimwithalltheheartandwithallbtheunderstandingandwithallthestrength,andtoloveone’sneighborasoneself,cismuchmorethanalldwholeburntofferingsandsacrifices.34 AndwhenJesussawthatheansweredwisely,hesaidtohim,YouarenotfarfromthekingdomofGod.eAndafterthatnoonedaredtoaskhimanymorequestions.

Whose Son Is the Christ?

35 fAndasgJesustaughtinthetemple,hesaid,HowcanthescribessaythaththeChrististhesonofDavid?36 Davidhimself,iintheHolySpirit,declared,

jTheLordsaidtomyLord,

Sitatmyrighthand,

untilIputyourenemieskunderyourfeet.

37 DavidhimselfcallshimLord.Solhowishehisson?Andthegreatthrongmheardhimgladly.

Beware of the Scribes

38 nAndinhisteachinghesaid,Bewareofthescribes,wholiketowalkaroundinlongrobesandlikegreetingsinthemarketplaces39 andhavethebestseatsinthesynagoguesandotheplacesofhonoratfeasts,40 pwhodevourwidows’housesandqforapretensemakelongprayers.Theywillreceivethegreatercondemnation.

The Widow’s Offering

41 rAndhesatdownoppositesthetreasuryandwatchedthepeopletputtingmoneyintotheofferingbox.Manyrichpeopleputinlargesums.42 Andapoorwidowcameandputintwousmallcoppercoins,whichmakeapenny.643 Andhecalledhisdisciplestohimandsaidtothem,Truly,Isaytoyou,vthispoorwidowhasputinmorethanallthosewhoarecontributingtotheofferingbox.44 Fortheyallcontributedoutoftheirabundance,butsheoutofherwpovertyhasputineverythingshehad,allxshehadtoliveon.




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