Mark - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1095

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HONOUR YOUR PATHER AND MO·· ¥ all these I have observed from my youth. jesus then, gazing at him, admired

One thing is missing in you. G0 away, sell whatever you possess, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then follow Me, carrying the cross. But he became crestfallen at that

idea, and went away grieving; for he possessed many estates. jesus then looking round, remarked

With what dimculty can those who possess wealth enter the Kingdom of God I ' His disciples, howeveiqwere amazed

at His language; but jesus, speaking to them again, said, °‘ Children, how hard it is for those who rely upon their wealth to enter the Kingdom of God! lt is easier for a camel to pass through a_needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. They were then still more astonished

than before, saying to one another, ‘ Who then can be saved ?’ jesus, gazing at them, replied, °‘ By

human power it is impossible ; but not with the help of God: for with God everything is possible l ’ Peter then began to say to Him,

‘Why, we have abandoned all, and followed You. said jesus, in

that no one who has aban· doned home, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of Me and the good news, but will receive a hun· dredfold in the present time—with homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and lands, together with persecutions——and in the world to come eternal life. But many first will be last, and the last hrst. @:1 il]: Rush in izrusalzm. They were now on the road, going

up to jerusalem ; and jesus was going in advance of them. And they were astonished, and followed Him in terror. Then calling the twelve to Him, He again began to tell them what would befall Him in the future.

said He, f‘we are going_up to jerusalem: and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and professors; and they will con- Exod ::.12--:7. demn Him to death, and hand Him over to the heathen. They will also insult Him, lash Him, spit upon Him, aye, and murder Him; yet, at the close of three days He will rise again} §mhiii¤n¤ Qisriplrs. james and john, the two sons of

Zebedee, then approached Him, say- Teacher, we would like You to do for ns whatever we may ask You. What dolyou wish Me to do for He asked them. they replied, “ that in

Your Majesty we may be seated, the one upon Your right hand, and the other upon Your left.’ said

jesus to them. “ Are you able to drink the cup of which I drink? or to be baptized in the baptism in which I shall be baptized P ’ was their reply. You 37 shall certainly drink of the cup of which I drink; and you shall be bap· tized with the baptism in which I shall be baptized. But to sit upon My right 40 hand and upon.My left is not Mine to give, except to those for whom it is prepared. And when the ten heard it, they 41 were very indignantconcerning Ja-mes and john. But jesus, calling them to 42 You know that those chosen to govern the heathen lord it over them, and their nobles also domiueer over them; but it must 43 not be so among you. On the con- trary, if any one wishes to take rank among you, let him become your ser- vant; and whoever among you wishes 44 to be exalted to a leadership, let him be slave for all. For indeed the Son 45 of Man came not to be served; but, on the contrary, to serve, and to sacri- Bce His life a ransom for many! §linh Qartimens. They then arrived at jericho; and

as He was leaving jericho with His dis- ciples and agreat crowd, Bartimxus, a blind man, the son of Timmus, sat by the roadside begging. And hear- ing that it was jesus of Nazareth, he jesus, And many reproved him, to make him keep silent; but he rather called outmore O Son of David, do pity me! r095 47 WS