Mark 10
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The Pharisees' question about divorce
Verse 1
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK A. M. 4033. A.D. 29. he arose: mt 19:1-12; by: joh 10:40, joh 11:7; he taught: ec 12:9, jer 32:33, joh 18:20
Verse 2
WEB Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
KJV And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
TSK the Pharisees: mr 8:15, mt 9:34, mt 15:12, mt 23:13, lu 5:30, lu 6:7, lu 7:30, lu 11:39,53,54, lu 16:14, joh 7:32,48, joh 11:47,57; Is it: mal 2:16, mt 5:31,32, mt 19:3, 1co 7:10,11; tempting: mr 8:11, mt 16:1, mt 22:35, joh 8:6, 1co 10:9
Verse 4
WEB They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”
KJV And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
TSK And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.: de 24:1-4, isa 50:1, jer 3:1, mt 1:19, mt 5:31,32, mt 19:7
Verse 5
WEB But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
KJV And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
TSK For: de 9:6, de 31:27, ne 9:16,17,26, mt 19:8, ac 7:51, heb 3:7-10
Verse 6
WEB But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
KJV But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
TSK the beginning: ge 1:1, 2pe 3:4; God: ge 1:27, ge 2:20-23, ge 5:2, mal 2:14-16
Verse 9
WEB What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
KJV What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
TSK What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.: ro 7:1-3, 1ch 7:10-13
Verse 10
WEB In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
KJV And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
TSK And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.: mr 4:10, mr 9:28,33
Verse 11
WEB He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.
KJV And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
TSK Whosoever: mt 5:31,32, mt 19:9, lu 16:18, ro 7:3, 1co 7:4,10,11, heb 13:4
Verse 12
WEB If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”
KJV And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
TSK No cross references.

Christ's love to little children
Verse 13
WEB They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
KJV And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
TSK they: mt 19:13-15, lu 18:15,16; disciples: mr 10:48, mr 9:38, ex 10:9-11, de 31:12,13, joe 2:16
Verse 14
WEB But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
KJV But when Jesus saw it, 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.
TSK he was: mr 3:5, mr 8:33, lu 9:54-56, eph 4:26; Suffer: ge 17:7,10-14, nu 14:31, de 4:37, de 29:11,12, 1sa 1:11,22,27,28, ps 78:4, ps 115:14,15, isa 65:23, jer 32:39,40, lu 18:15,16, ac 2:39, ac 3:25, ro 11:16,28, 1co 7:14, 2ti 1:5, 2ti 3:15; for: ps 131:1,2, mt 18:4,10, mt 19:14, 1co 14:20, 1pe 2:2, re 14:5
Verse 15
WEB Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
KJV Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
TSK Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.: mt 18:3, lu 18:17, joh 3:3-6
Verse 16
WEB He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
KJV And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
TSK And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.: ge 48:14-16, de 28:3, isa 40:11, lu 2:28-34, lu 24:50,51, joh 21:15-17
Christ's talk with the rich young man
Verse 17
WEB 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?”
KJV 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?
TSK when: mt 19:16-30, lu 18:18-30; running: mr 9:25, mt 28:8, joh 20:2-4; kneeled: mr 1:40, da 6:10, mt 17:14; Good: mr 12:14, joh 3:2; what: joh 6:28, ac 2:37, ac 9:6, ac 16:30, ro 10:2-4; eternal: joh 5:39, joh 6:27,40, ro 2:7, ro 6:23, 1jo 2:25
Verse 18
WEB Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
KJV And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
TSK Why: mt 19:17, lu 18:19, joh 5:41-44, ro 3:12; that is: 1sa 2:2, ps 36:7,8, ps 86:5, ps 119:68, jas 1:17, 1jo 4:8,16
Verse 19
WEB 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.’”
KJV 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.
TSK knowest: mr 12:28-34, isa 8:20, mt 5:17-20, mt 19:17-19, lu 10:26-28, lu 18:20, ro 3:20, ga 4:21; commit: ex 20:12-17, de 5:16-24, ro 13:9, ga 5:14, jas 2:11; Defraud: 1co 6:7-9, 1th 4:6
Verse 20
WEB He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”
KJV And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
TSK And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.: isa 58:2, eze 5:14, eze 33:31,32, mal 3:8, mt 19:20, lu 10:29, lu 18:11,12, ro 7:9, php 3:6, 2ti 3:5
Verse 21
WEB Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “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.”
KJV Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, 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.
TSK loved: ge 34:19, isa 63:8-10, lu 19:41, 2co 12:15; One thing: lu 10:42, lu 18:22, jas 2:10, re 2:4,14,20; sell: pr 23:23, mt 13:44-46, mt 19:21, lu 12:33, ac 2:45, ac 4:34-37; treasure: mt 6:19-21, lu 16:9, 1ti 6:17-19, heb 10:34, 1pe 1:4,5; take: mr 8:34, mt 16:24, lu 9:23, joh 12:26, joh 16:33, ro 8:17,18, 2ti 3:12
Verse 22
WEB But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
KJV And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
TSK sad: mr 6:20,26, mt 19:22, mt 27:3,24-26, lu 18:23, 2co 7:10, 2ti 4:10; for: ge 13:5-11, de 6:10-12, de 8:11-14, job 21:7-15, eze 33:31, mt 13:22, lu 12:15, eph 5:5, 1ti 6:9,10, 1jo 2:15,16
The hinderance of wealth
Verse 23
WEB Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!”
KJV And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
TSK looked: mr 3:5, mr 5:32; How: mt 19:23-26, lu 18:24, 1co 1:26, jas 2:5, jas 4:4; enter: mr 10:15, mt 18:3, joh 3:5, 2pe 1:11
Verse 24
WEB The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
KJV And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
TSK astonished: mt 19:25, lu 18:26,27, joh 6:60; Children: joh 13:33, joh 21:5, ga 4:19, 1jo 2:1, 1jo 4:4, 1jo 5:21; trust: job 31:24,25, ps 17:14, ps 49:6,7, ps 52:7, ps 62:10, pr 11:28, pr 18:11, pr 23:5, jer 9:23, eze 28:4,5, hab 2:9, zep 1:18, lu 12:16-21, lu 16:14, 1ti 6:17, jas 5:1-3, re 3:17
Verse 25
WEB 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.”
KJV 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.
TSK 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.: jer 13:23, mt 7:3-5, mt 19:24,25, mt 23:24, lu 18:25
Verse 27
WEB Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”
KJV And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
TSK With men: ge 18:13,14, nu 11:21-23, 2ki 7:2, zec 8:6, mt 19:26, lu 18:27; for: job 42:2, jer 32:17,27, lu 1:37, php 3:21, heb 7:25, heb 11:19
Verse 28
WEB Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”
KJV Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
TSK Lo: mr 1:16-20, mt 19:27-30, lu 14:33, lu 18:28-30, php 3:7-9
Verse 29
WEB Jesus said, “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,
KJV 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,
TSK There: ge 12:1-3, ge 45:20, de 33:9-11, lu 22:28-30, heb 11:24-26; for: mr 8:35, mt 5:10,11, mt 10:18, 1co 9:23, re 2:3
Verse 30
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK an hundredfold: 2ch 25:9, ps 84:11, pr 3:9,10, pr 16:16, mal 3:10, mt 13:44-46, lu 18:30, 2co 6:10, 2co 9:8-11, php 3:8, 2th 2:16, 1ti 6:6, 1jo 3:1, re 2:9, re 3:18; with persecutions: mt 5:11,12, joh 16:22,23, ac 5:41, ac 16:25, ro 5:3, jas 1:2-4,12, jas 5:11, 1pe 4:12-16; eternal: joh 10:23, ro 6:23, 1jo 2:25
Verse 31
WEB But many who are first will be last; and the last first.”
KJV But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
TSK But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.: mt 8:11,12, mt 19:30, mt 20:16, mt 21:31, lu 7:29,30,40-47, lu 13:30, lu 18:11-14, ac 13:46-48, ro 9:30-33
Christ gives word before of his troubles and pain
Verse 32
WEB 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.
KJV 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,
TSK they were in: mt 20:17-19, lu 18:31-34; they were amazed: zec 3:8, lu 9:51, joh 11:8,16; And he: mr 4:34, mt 11:25, mt 13:11, lu 10:23
Verse 33
WEB “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.
KJV 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:
TSK we go: ac 20:22; and the Son: mr 8:31, mr 9:31, mt 16:21, mt 17:22,23, mt 20:17-19, lu 9:22, lu 18:31-33, lu 24:6,7; condemn: mr 14:64, mt 26:66, ac 13:27, jas 5:6; deliver: mr 15:1, mt 27:2, lu 23:1,2,21, joh 18:28, joh 19:11, ac 3:13,14
Verse 34
WEB They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
KJV 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.
TSK mock: mr 14:65, mr 15:17-20,29-31, ps 22:6-8,13, isa 53:3, mt 27:27-44, lu 22:63-65, lu 23:11,35-39, joh 19:2,3; spit: mr 14:63, job 30:10, isa 50:6, mt 26:67; and the: ps 16:10, ho 6:2, joh 1:17, joh 2:10, mt 12:39,40, 1co 15:4
Verse 35
WEB James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
KJV 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.
TSK James: mr 1:19,20, mr 5:37, mr 9:2, mr 14:33; come: mt 20:20-28; we would: 2sa 14:4-11, 1ki 2:16,20
Verse 36
WEB He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
KJV And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
TSK What: mr 10:51, 1ki 3:5-15, joh 15:7
Verse 37
WEB 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.”
KJV 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.
TSK sit: mr 16:19, 1ki 22:19, ps 45:9, ps 110:1; in: mr 8:38, mt 25:31, lu 24:26, 1pe 1:11
Verse 38
WEB But Jesus said to them, “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?”
KJV But Jesus said unto them, 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?
TSK Ye know not: 1ki 2:22, jer 45:5, mt 20:21,22, ro 8:26, jas 4:3; drink of the: mr 14:36, ps 75:8, isa 51:22, jer 25:15, mt 26:39, lu 22:42, joh 18:11; baptized with the: lu 12:50
Verse 39
WEB They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
KJV And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
TSK We: mr 14:31, joh 13:37; Ye: mr 14:36, mt 10:25, joh 15:20, joh 17:14, ac 12:2, col 1:24, re 1:9
Verse 40
WEB but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
KJV 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.
TSK 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.: mt 20:23, mt 25:34, joh 17:2,24, heb 11:16
Verse 42
WEB Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
KJV But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
Verse 43
WEB But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
KJV But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
TSK so: joh 18:36, ro 12:2; whosoever: mr 9:35, mt 20:26,27, mt 23:8-12, lu 9:48, lu 14:11, lu 18:14, joh 13:13-18, 1co 9:19-23, ga 5:13, 1pe 5:5,6
Verse 44
WEB Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.
KJV And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 45
WEB For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
KJV For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
TSK came: mt 20:28, lu 22:26,27, joh 13:14, php 2:5-8, heb 5:8; and to: isa 53:10-12, da 9:24,26, 2co 5:21, ga 3:13, 1ti 3:4-6, tit 2:14, 1pe 1:19
Bartimeus made well
Verse 46
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK they came: mt 20:29-34, lu 18:35-43; begging: lu 16:20,22, joh 9:8, ac 3:2,3
Verse 47
WEB 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!”
KJV 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.
TSK Jesus: mt 2:23, mt 21:11, mt 26:71, lu 4:16, lu 18:36,37, joh 1:46, joh 7:41,52, joh 19:19, ac 6:14; thou: isa 9:6,7, isa 11:1, jer 23:5,6, mt 1:1, mt 9:27, mt 12:23, mt 15:22, mt 20:30, mt 21:9, mt 22:42-45, ac 13:22,23, ro 1:3,4, re 22:16
Verse 48
WEB Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
KJV 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.
TSK many: mr 5:35, mt 19:13, mt 20:31, lu 18:39; but: mr 7:26-29, ge 32:24-28, jer 29:13, mt 15:23-28, lu 11:5-10, lu 18:1-8, eph 6:18, heb 5:7; have: ps 62:12
Verse 49
WEB Jesus stood still, and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
KJV 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.
TSK stood: ps 86:15, ps 145:8, mt 20:32-34, lu 18:40, heb 2:17, heb 4:15; Be: joh 11:28
Verse 51
WEB Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
KJV And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
TSK What: mr 10:36, 2ch 1:7, mt 6:8, mt 7:7, lu 18:41-43, php 4:6
Verse 52
WEB Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
KJV And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
TSK thy faith: mr 5:34, mt 9:22,28-30, mt 15:28, lu 7:50, lu 9:48; he received: mr 8:25, ps 33:9, ps 146:8, isa 29:18,19, isa 35:5, isa 42:16-18, mt 11:5, mt 12:22, mt 21:14, joh 9:5-7,32,39, ac 26:18; followed: mr 1:31, lu 8:2,3