³³ But ^[a]seek first ^[b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and ^(A)all these things will be ^[c]provided to you.

²⁹ And ^(A)everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother ^[a]or children or farms on account of My name, will receive ^[b]many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

²⁹ Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, ^(A)there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, ^30 [a]but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in ^[b]the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in ^(B)the age to come, eternal life. ³¹ But ^(C)many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

Jesus’ Sufferings Foretold

^32 (D)Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they ^(E)were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him, ³³ saying, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and ^(F)the Son of Man will be ^[c]handed over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will ^[d]hand Him over to the Gentiles. ³⁴ And they will mock Him and ^(G)spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him; and three days later He will rise from the dead.”

^35 [e](H)James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, *came up to ^[f]Jesus, saying to Him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” ³⁶ And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” ³⁷ They said to Him, “^[g]Grant that we ^(I)may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” ³⁸ But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^(J)to drink the cup that I drink, or ^(K)to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” ³⁹ They said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink ^(L)you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. ⁴⁰ But to sit on My right or on My left is not Mine to give; ^(M)but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

^41 (N)Hearing this, the other ten began to feel indignant with ^[h]James and John. ⁴² Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them; and their ^[i]people in high position exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But it is not this way among you; ^(O)rather, whoever wants to become ^[j]prominent among you shall be your servant; ⁴⁴ and whoever wants to be first among you shall be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man ^(P)did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His ^[k]life as a ransom for many.”

Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

^46 (Q)Then they *came to Jericho. And later, ^(R)as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a beggar who was blind named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. ⁴⁷ And when he heard that it was Jesus the ^(S)Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, ^(T)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸ Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “^(U)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁹ And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they *called the man who was blind, saying to him, “^(V)Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.” ⁵⁰ And throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus. ⁵¹ And replying to him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the man who was blind said to Him, “^[l](W)Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!” ⁵² And Jesus said to him, “Go; ^(X)your faith has ^[m]made you well.” And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.