Verse 25
Mark 10:25
Free Bible Version
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It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter God (Elohim)'s kingdom.”
Original Language Text
greek
εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ ⸂τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς⸃ ῥαφίδος ⸀διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
English Translation
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
Yashua (Jesus) left Capernaum and went to the region of Judea and Transjordan. Once again people flo...
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Some Pharisees came to see him. They tried to test him by asking the question, “Is divorce legal?”
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“What did Moses tell you to do?” he asked in reply.
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“Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and send the woman away,” they replied.
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Then Yashua (Jesus) told them, “Moses only wrote down this rule for you because of your hard-hearted...
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However, in the beginning, from creation, God (Elohim) made male and female.
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That's why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined in marriage to his wife,
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and the two become one body. They are no longer two but one.
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Let no one separate what God (Elohim) has joined together.”
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10
When they were back indoors, the disciples began asking him about this.
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“Any man who divorces his wife and marries again commits adultery against her,” he told them.
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“And if the wife divorces her husband and marries again she commits adultery.”
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13
Some people brought their children to Yashua (Jesus) so that he could bless them, but the disciples...
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But when Yashua (Jesus) saw what they were doing, he became very upset and told them, “Let the child...
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15
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't welcome the kingdom of God (Elohim) like a child won't ente...
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16
He hugged the children, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.
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17
As Yashua (Jesus) set out on his journey, a man came running over and kneeled down before him. “Good...
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18
“Why do you call me good?” Yashua (Jesus) asked him. “No one is good, only God (Elohim).
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19
You know the commandments: you shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal,...
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“Teacher,” the man replied, “I've obeyed all these commandments since I was small.”
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21
Yashua (Jesus) looked at him with love and said, “You're only missing one thing. Go and sell everyth...
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22
At this, the man's face fell, and he left feeling very sad, for he was very wealthy.
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23
Yashua (Jesus) looked around, and said to his disciples, “It's only with difficulty that wealthy peo...
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24
The disciples were shocked at this. But Yashua (Jesus) went on, “My friends, it is difficult to ente...
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25
It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter God (Elohim)'s...
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The disciples were even more confused. “Then who on earth can be saved?” they asked one another.
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Looking right at them, Yashua (Jesus) replied, “From a human point of view, it's impossible—but not...
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Peter spoke up, “We've left everything to follow you…”
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“I tell you the truth,” Yashua (Jesus) replied, “anyone who has left behind their home or brothers o...
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will receive in return in due course a hundred times as many homes and brothers and sisters and chil...
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However, many of the first will be last, and the last first.”
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32
They continued on their way to Jerusalem, with Yashua (Jesus) walking on ahead. The disciples were a...
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“We're going to Jerusalem,” he told them, “and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests...
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34
They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. But three days later he will rise again.”
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35
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to see him. “Teacher,” they said, “We want you to do for u...
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36
“So what do you want me to do for you?” Yashua (Jesus) replied.
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37
“When you're victorious and sit on your throne, make sure we sit beside you, one on the right, the o...
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38
“You don't know what you're asking,” replied Yashua (Jesus). “Can you drink the cup I drink? Can you...
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39
“Yes, we can,” they replied. “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the same...
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40
“But it's not for me to grant who should sit on my right or on my left. These places are reserved fo...
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41
When the other ten disciples heard about this, they started getting upset with James and John.
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42
Yashua (Jesus) called the disciples together and told them, “You realize that those who claim to rul...
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43
But for you it's not like this. Anyone of you who wants to be a ruler must be your servant,
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44
For even the Son of man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for...
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45
Yashua (Jesus) and his disciples passed through Jericho, and as they were leaving town, accompanied...
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46
When he heard it was Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth, he started shouting out, “Yashua (Jesus), son of Da...
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47
Lots of people told him to be quiet, but that only made him shout even more, “Yashua (Jesus), son of...
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48
Yashua (Jesus) stopped, and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called him over, telling him, “Go...
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49
Bartimaeus jumped up, threw off his coat, and rushed over to Yashua (Jesus).
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50
“What do you want me to do for you?” Yashua (Jesus) asked him. “Teacher,” he said to Yashua (Jesus),...
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51
“You can go. Your trust in me has healed you.” Immediately Bartimaeus could see and he followed Yash...
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