Mark 10

1  AND [Jesus] left there [Capernaum] and went to the region of Judea and beyond [east of] the Jordan; and crowds [constantly] gathered around Him again, and as was His custom, He began to teach them again.2  And some Pharisees came up, and, in order to test Him and try to find a weakness in Him, asked, Is it lawful for a man to dismiss and repudiate and divorce his wife?3  He answered them, What did Moses command you?4  They replied, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorce and to put her away. 5  But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart [your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law.6  But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. 7  For this reason a man shall leave [behind] his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently, 8  And the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9  What therefore God has united (joined together), let not man separate or divide.10  And indoors the disciples questioned Him again about this subject.11  And He said to them, Whoever dismisses (repudiates and divorces) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;12  And if a woman dismisses (repudiates and divorces) her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.13  And they kept bringing young children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples were reproving them [for it].14  But when Jesus saw [it], He was indignant and pained and said to them, Allow the children to come to Me--do not forbid or prevent or hinder them--for to such belongs the kingdom of God.15  Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all.16  And He took them [the children up one by one] in His arms and [fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them.17  And as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, Teacher, [You are essentially and perfectly morally] good, what must I do to inherit eternal life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?18  And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? There is no one [essentially and perfectly morally] good--except God alone.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 replied to Him, Teacher, I have carefully guarded and observed all these and taken care not to violate them from my boyhood.21  And Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come [and] accompany Me [walking the same road that I walk].22  At that saying the man’s countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions.23  And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God!24  And the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches 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 man to enter the kingdom of God.26  And they were shocked and exceedingly astonished, and said to Him and to one another , Then who can be saved?27  Jesus glanced around at them and said, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.28  Peter started to say to Him, Behold, we have yielded up and abandoned everything [once and for all and joined You as Your disciples, siding with Your party] and accompanied You [walking the same road that You walk].29  Jesus said, Truly I tell you, there is no one who has given up and left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for My sake and for the Gospel’s30  Who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life.31  But many [who are now] first will be last [then], and many [who are now] last will be first [then].32  They were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on in front of them; and they were bewildered and perplexed and greatly astonished, and those [who were still] following were seized with alarm and were afraid. And He took the Twelve [apostles] again and began to tell them what was about to happen to Him,33  [Saying], Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn and sentence Him to death and turn Him over to the Gentiles.34  And they will mock Him and spit on Him, and whip Him and put Him to death; but after three days He will rise again [from death].35  And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said to Him, Teacher, we desire You to do for us whatever we ask of You.36  And He replied to them, What do you desire Me to do for you?37  And they said to Him, Grant that we may sit, one at Your right hand and one at [Your] left hand, in Your glory (Your majesty and splendor).38  But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism [of affliction] with which I am baptized?39  And they replied to Him, We are able. And Jesus told them, The cup that I drink you will drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized,40  But to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine to give; but [it will be given to those] for whom it is ordained and prepared.41  And when the other ten [apostles] heard it, they began to be indignant with James and John.42  But Jesus called them to [Him] and said to them, You know that those who are recognized as governing and are supposed to rule the Gentiles (the nations) lord it over them [ruling with absolute power, holding them in subjection], and their great men exercise authority and dominion over them.43  But this is not to be so among you; instead, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant,44  And whoever wishes to be most important and first in rank among you must be slave of all.45  For even the Son of Man came not to have service rendered to Him, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for (instead of) many.46  Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.47  And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]!48  And many severely censured and reproved him, telling him to keep still, but he kept on shouting out all the more, You Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]!49  And Jesus stopped and said, Call him. And they called the blind man, telling him, Take courage! Get up! He is calling you.50  And throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus.51  And Jesus said to him, What do you want Me to do for you? And the blind man said to Him, Master, let me receive my sight.52  And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has healed you. And at once he received his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road.

MARCOS 10

Enseñanza sobre el matrimonio

(Mt 19,1-12)

1 Jesús partió de aquel lugar y se fue a la región de Judea situada en la otra orilla del Jordánt. Allí la gente volvió a reunirse a su alrededor, y él, como tenía por costumbre, se puso de nuevo a instruirlos. 2 En esto se le acercaron unos fariseos y, para tenderle una trampa, le preguntaron si está permitido al marido separarse de su mujert.t

3 Jesús les contestó:
— ¿Qué les mandó Moisés a ustedes?

4 Ellos dijeron:
— Moisés dispuso que el marido levante acta de divorcio cuando vaya a separarse de su mujer.t

5 Jesús entonces les dijo:
— Moisés escribió esa disposición a causa de que ustedes son incapaces de entender los planes de Diost;t 6 pero Dios, cuando creó al género humano, los hizo hombre y mujer.t 7 Por esta razón, dejará el hombre a sus padres, [se unirá a su mujer]t 8 y ambos llegarán a ser como una sola persona. De modo que ya no son dos personas, sino una sola.

9 Por tanto, lo que Dios ha unido no deben separarlo los humanos.
10 Cuando volvieron de nuevo a casat, los discípulos preguntaron a Jesús qué había querido decir.

11 Él les contestó:
— El que se separa de su mujer y se casa con otra, comete adulterio contra la primera;

12 y si una mujer se separa de su marido y se casa con otro, también comete adulteriot.t

Jesús bendice a los niños

(Mt 19,13-15; Lc 18,15-17)

14 pero Jesús, al verlo, se enojó y les dijo:
— Dejen que los niños vengan a mí y no se lo impidan, porque el reino de Dios es para los que son como ellos.

15 Les aseguro que quien no reciba el reino de Dios como un niño, no entrará en él.t

16 Y estrechaba a los niños entre sus brazos y los bendecía poniendo las manos sobre ellos.

El joven rico

(Mt 19,16-30; Lc 18,18-30)

17 Iba Jesús de camino, cuando vino uno corriendo, se arrodilló delante de él y le preguntó:
— Maestro bueno, ¿qué he de hacer para alcanzar la vida eterna?

18 Jesús le dijo:
— ¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Nadie es bueno sino solamente Dios.

19 Ya sabes los mandamientos: No mates, no cometas adulterio, no robes, no des falso testimonio, no engañes a nadie; honra a tu padre y a tu madre.t

20 El joven respondió:
— Maestro, todo eso lo he guardado desde mi adolescencia.

21 Jesús entonces, mirándolo con afecto, le dijo:
— Una cosa te falta: Ve, vende cuanto posees y reparte el producto entre los pobres. Así te harás un tesoro en el cielo. Luego vuelve y sígueme.t
22 Al oír esto, se sintió contrariado y se marchó entristecido, porque era muy rico.

23 Entonces Jesús, mirando a su alrededor, dijo a sus discípulos:
— ¡Qué difícil les va a ser a los ricos entrar en el reino de Dios!t

24 Los discípulos se quedaron asombrados al oír estas palabras. Pero Jesús repitió:
— Hijos míos, ¡qué difícil va a sert entrar en el reino de Dios!

25 Es más fácil para un camello pasar por el ojo de una aguja que para un rico entrar en el reino de Dios.

26 Con esto, los discípulos quedaron todavía más sorprendidos, y se preguntaban unos a otros:
— En ese caso, ¿quién podrá salvarse?

27 Jesús los miró y les dijo:
— Para los hombres es imposible, pero no lo es para Dios, porque para Dios todo es posible.t

28 Pedro le dijo entonces:
— Tú sabes que nosotros lo hemos dejado todo para seguirte.

29 Jesús le respondió:
— Les aseguro que no hay nadie que haya dejado casa, hermanos, hermanas, madre, padre, hijos o tierras por causa mía y de la buena noticiat, 30 y no reciba en este mundo cien veces más en casas, hermanos, madrest, hijos y tierras, aunque todo ello sea con persecuciones, y en el mundo venidero la vida eterna.

31 Muchos que ahora son primeros, serán los últimos, y muchos que ahora son últimos, serán los primeros.t

Jesús anuncia por tercera vez su muerte y su resurrección

(Mt 20,17-19; Lc 18,31-34)

33 Les dijo:
— Ya ven ustedes que estamos subiendo a Jerusalén. Allí el Hijo del hombret será entregado a los jefes de los sacerdotes y a los maestros de la ley que lo condenarán a muerte y lo pondrán en manos de extranjerost

34 que se burlarán de él, lo escupirán, lo golpearán y lo matarán. Pero después de tres días resucitará.

Petición de los hijos de Zebedeo

(Mt 20,20-28)

35 Santiago y Juan, los hijos de Zebedeo, se acercaron a Jesús y le dijeron:
— Maestro, queremos que nos concedas lo que vamos a pedirte.

36 Jesús les preguntó:
— ¿Qué quieren que haga por ustedes?

37 Le dijeron:
— Concédenos que nos sentemos junto a ti en tu gloria: el uno a tu derecha y el otro a tu izquierda.t

38 Jesús les respondió:
— No saben lo que están pidiendo. ¿Pueden ustedes beber la misma copa de amargura que yo estoy bebiendo, o ser bautizados con el mismo bautismot con que yo estoy siendo bautizado?t

39 Ellos le contestaron:
— ¡Sí, podemos hacerlo!
Jesús les dijo:
— Pues bien, beberán de la copa de amargura que yo estoy bebiendo y serán bautizados con mi propio bautismo;

40 pero que se sienten el uno a mi derecha y el otro a mi izquierda, no es cosa mía concederlo; es para quienes ha sido reservadot.
41 Cuando los otros diez discípulos oyeron esto, se enfadaron con Santiago y Juan.

42 Entonces Jesús los reunió y les dijo:
— Como muy bien saben ustedes, los que se tienen por gobernantes de las naciones las someten a su dominio, y los que ejercen poder sobre ellas las rigen despóticamente.t 43 Pero entre ustedes no debe ser así. Antes bien, si alguno quiere ser grande, que se ponga al servicio de los demás; 44 y si alguno quiere ser principal, que se haga servidor de todos.

45 Porque así también el Hijo del hombre no ha venido para ser servido, sino para servir y dar su vida en pago de la libertad de todost.t

Curación del ciego Bartimeo

(Mt 20,29-34; Lc 18,35-43)

47 Al enterarse de que era Jesús de Nazaret quien pasaba, empezó a gritar:
— ¡Hijo de Davidt, Jesús, ten compasión de mí!

48 Muchos le decían que se callara, pero él gritaba cada vez más:
— ¡Hijo de David, ten compasión de mí!

49 Entonces Jesús se detuvo y dijo:
— Llámenlo.
Llamaron al ciego, diciéndole:
— Ten confianza, levántate, él te llama.
50 El ciego, arrojando su capa, dio un salto y se acercó a Jesús.

51 Jesús le preguntó:
— ¿Qué quieres que haga por ti?
Contestó el ciego:
— Maestrot, que vuelva a ver.

52 Jesús le dijo:
— Puedes irte. Tu fe te ha salvado.
Al punto recobró la vista y siguió a Jesús por el camino.t