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24 Jesus looked at him[a] and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!(A) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.”(B)

28 Then Peter said, “Look, we have left our homes and followed you.”(C) 29 And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 who will not get back very much more in this age and in the age to come eternal life.”(D)

A Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

31 Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.(E) 32 For he will be handed over to the gentiles, and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon.(F) 33 After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.” 34 But they understood nothing about all these things; in fact, what he said was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.(G)

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar Near Jericho

35 As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth[b] is passing by.” 38 Then he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”(H) 39 Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(I) 40 Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him, and when he came near, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me see again.” 42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.”(J) 43 Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God, and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. 18.24 Other ancient authorities read saw that he had become sad
  2. 18.37 Gk the Nazorean

24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(A) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(B)

28 Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”(C)

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come(D) eternal life.”(E)

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(F)

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem,(G) and everything that is written by the prophets(H) about the Son of Man(I) will be fulfilled. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles.(J) They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him(K) and kill him.(L) On the third day(M) he will rise again.”(N)

34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.(O)

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight(P)

35 As Jesus approached Jericho,(Q) a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”(R)

38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David,(S) have mercy(T) on me!”

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(U)

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”(V) 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.(W)

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