Mark 10:12-22

12 and ¹if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery."

Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 ²And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; ³for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

15 "Truly I say to you, ⁴whoever * does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

16 And He ⁵took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.

The Rich Young Ruler

17 ⁶As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and ⁷knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to ⁸inherit 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, '⁹DO 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, I have kept ¹⁰all these things from my youth up."

21 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have ¹¹treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

22 But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Corinthians 7:11, 13
• 2. Mark 10:13-16: {Matthew 19:13-15; Luke 18:15-17}
• 3. Matthew 5:3
• 4. Matthew 18:3; Matthew 19:14; Luke 18:17; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2
• 5. Mark 9:36
• 6. Mark 10:17-31: {Matthew 19:16-30; Luke 18:18-30}
• 7. Mark 1:40
• 8. Matthew 25:34; Luke 10:25; Luke 18:18; Acts 20:32; Ephesians 1:18; 1 Peter 1:4
• 9. Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
• 10. Matthew 19:20
• 11. Matthew 6:20

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "sends away"
• [b]. Or "he became gloomy"