Mar 10:16-52 | ESV | STEP | And he took them in his arms and blessed them , laying his hands on them .

17 ^cAnd as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and ^dknelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to ^einherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ^f‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” 20 And he said to him, “Teacher, ^gall these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, ^hlooking at him, ⁱloved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, ^jsell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have ^ktreasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 ^lDisheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus ^mlooked around and said to his disciples, ⁿ“How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter ^othe kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples ^pwere amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, ^q“Children, ^rhow difficult it is ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add for those who trust in riches} to enter ^tthe kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter ^uthe kingdom of God.” 26 And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts to one another} “Then who can be saved?” 27 Jesus ^wlooked at them and said, ^x“With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” 28 Peter began to say to him, “See, ^ywe have left everything and followed you.” 29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, ^zthere is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and ^aafor the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold ^abnow in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, ^acwith persecutions, and in ^adthe age to come eternal life. 31 But ^aemany who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

32 ^afAnd they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and ^agJesus was walking ahead of them. And ^ahthey were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, 33 saying, “See, ^aiwe are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will ^ajcondemn him to death and ^akdeliver him over to the Gentiles. 34 And they will ^almock him and ^amspit on him, and flog him and kill him. And ^anafter three days he will rise.”

The Request of James and John

35 ^aoAnd James and John, ^apthe sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us ^aqwhatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, ^ar“What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us ^asto sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ^atin your glory.” 38 Jesus said to them, ^au“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^avto drink the cup that I drink, or ^awto be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39 And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, ^ax“The cup that I drink ^ayyou will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, ^azyou will be baptized, 40 but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, ^babut it is for those for whom it has been ^bbprepared.” 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. 42 ^bcAnd Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles ^bdlord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But ^beit shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, ^{▼▼Greek diakonos} 44 and whoever would be first among you must be ^bgslave ^{▼▼Greek bondservant (doulos)} of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but ^bito serve, and ^bjto give his life as a ransom for ^bkmany.”

Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

46 ^blAnd they came to Jericho. And ^bmas he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, ^bna blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was ^boJesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 And many ^bprebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, ^bq“Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” 50 And throwing off his ^brcloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus said to him, ^bs“What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, ^bt“Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” 52 And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; ^buyour faith has ^bvmade you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.