Mar 8:27-10:52 | ESV | STEP | And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi . And on the way he asked his disciples , Who do people say that I am ?

27 ^aAnd Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, ^b“John the Baptist; and others say, ^cElijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, ^d“You are ^ethe Christ.” 30 ^fAnd he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

31 ^gAnd he began to teach them that ^hthe Son of Man must ⁱsuffer many things and ^jbe rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and ^kafter three days rise again. 32 And he said this ^lplainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ^m“Get behind me, Satan! For you ⁿare not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^odeny himself and ^ptake up his cross and follow me. 35 For ^qwhoever would save his life ^{▼▼The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and once in verse 36 and once in verse 37} will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake ^sand the gospel’s will save it. 36 ^tFor what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For ^uwhat can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For ^vwhoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this ^wadulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed ^xwhen he comes in the glory of his Father with ^ythe holy angels.”

Mark 9

1 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not ^ztaste death ^aauntil they see the kingdom of God after it has come ^abwith power.”

The Transfiguration

2 ^acAnd after six days Jesus took with him ^adPeter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was ^aetransfigured before them, 3 and ^afhis clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one ^{▼▼Greek launderer (gnapheus)} on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter said to Jesus, ^ah“Rabbi, ^{▼▼ Rabbi means my teacher, or my master} it is good that we are here. Let us make three ^ajtents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 For ^akhe did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 And ^ala cloud overshadowed them, and ^ama voice came out of the cloud, ^an“This is my beloved Son; ^{▼▼Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved} ^aplisten to him.” 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

9 ^aqAnd as they were coming down the mountain, ^arhe charged them to tell no one what they had seen, ^asuntil the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 ^atSo they kept the matter to themselves, ^auquestioning what this rising from the dead might mean. 11 And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say ^avthat first Elijah must come?” 12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first ^awto restore all things. And ^axhow is it written of the Son of Man that he should ^aysuffer many things and ^azbe treated with contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and ^bathey did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

14 ^bbAnd when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, ^bcwere greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has ^bda spirit that makes him mute. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and ^bethey were not able.” 19 And he answered them, “O ^bffaithless generation, ^bghow long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it ^bhconvulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But ^biif you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, ^bj“‘If you can’! ^bkAll things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add with tears} and said, “I believe; ^bmhelp my unbelief!” 25 And when Jesus saw that ^bna crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, ^bo“You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” 26 And after crying out and ^bpconvulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus ^bqtook him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had ^brentered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add and fasting}

Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection

30 ^btThey went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, ^buafter three days he will rise.” 32 ^bvBut they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

Who Is the Greatest?

33 And ^bwthey came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house ^bxhe asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way ^bythey had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ^bz“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and ^cataking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 ^cb“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and ^ccwhoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 ^cdJohn said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone ^cecasting out demons in your name, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add who does not follow us} and ^cgwe tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 ^chFor the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, ^ciwhoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

Temptations to Sin

42 ^cj“Whoever causes one of ^ckthese little ones who believe in me to sin, ^{▼▼Greek to stumble; also verses 43, 45, 47} ^cmit would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 ^cnAnd if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to ^cohell, ^{▼▼Greek Gehenna; also verse 47} to ^cqthe unquenchable fire. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48)} 45 ^csAnd if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into ^cthell. 47 ^cuAnd if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into ^cvhell, 48 ‘where ^cwtheir worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt} 50 ^cySalt is good, ^czbut if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? ^daHave salt in yourselves, and ^dbbe at peace with one another.”

Mark 10

Teaching About Divorce

1 ^dcAnd he left there and went ^ddto the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.

2 And Pharisees came up and in order ^deto test him asked, ^df“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4 They said, ^dg“Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” 5 And Jesus said to them, “Because of your ^dhhardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. 6 But ^difrom the beginning of creation, ‘God made them ^djmale and female.’ 7 ^dk‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit and hold fast to his wife} 8 and ^dmthe two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9 ^dnWhat therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

10 And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. 11 And he said to them, ^do“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, 12 and ^dpif she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

Let the Children Come to Me

13 ^dqAnd they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples ^drrebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, ^ds“Let the children come to me; ^dtdo not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15 ^duTruly, I say to you, whoever does not ^dvreceive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” 16 And ^dwhe took them in his arms and blessed them, ^dxlaying his hands on them.

The Rich Young Man

17 ^dyAnd as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and ^dzknelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to ^eainherit 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: ^eb‘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, ^ecall these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, ^edlooking at him, ^eeloved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, ^efsell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have ^egtreasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 ^ehDisheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus ^eilooked around and said to his disciples, ^ej“How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter ^ekthe kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples ^elwere amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, ^em“Children, ^enhow difficult it is ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add for those who trust in riches} to enter ^epthe 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 ^eqthe 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 ^eslooked at them and said, ^et“With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” 28 Peter began to say to him, “See, ^euwe have left everything and followed you.” 29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, ^evthere is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and ^ewfor the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold ^exnow in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, ^eywith persecutions, and in ^ezthe age to come eternal life. 31 But ^famany who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

32 ^fbAnd they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and ^fcJesus was walking ahead of them. And ^fdthey 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, ^fewe are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will ^ffcondemn him to death and ^fgdeliver him over to the Gentiles. 34 And they will ^fhmock him and ^fispit on him, and flog him and kill him. And ^fjafter three days he will rise.”

The Request of James and John

35 ^fkAnd James and John, ^flthe sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us ^fmwhatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, ^fn“What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us ^foto sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ^fpin your glory.” 38 Jesus said to them, ^fq“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^frto drink the cup that I drink, or ^fsto be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39 And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, ^ft“The cup that I drink ^fuyou will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, ^fvyou will be baptized, 40 but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, ^fwbut it is for those for whom it has been ^fxprepared.” 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. 42 ^fyAnd Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles ^fzlord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But ^gait 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 ^gcslave ^{▼▼Greek bondservant (doulos)} of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but ^geto serve, and ^gfto give his life as a ransom for ^ggmany.”

Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

46 ^ghAnd they came to Jericho. And ^gias he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, ^gja blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was ^gkJesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 And many ^glrebuked 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, ^gm“Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” 50 And throwing off his ^gncloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus said to him, ^go“What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, ^gp“Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” 52 And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; ^gqyour faith has ^grmade you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.