Matthew 19
1 Now it happened, when Jesus had finished these words, that He departed from Galilee and went to the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these discourses, that he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan.
2 And large crowds followed Him and there He healed them.
And many multitudes followed him; and he cured them there.
3 The Pharisees also came to Him to test Him, saying to Him, “Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife for just any cause?”
And the Pharisees came to him to tempt him, and said to him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 So in answer He said to them: “Have you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them a male and a female?
He answered and said to them: Have you not read that the Creator, at the beginning, created them male and female,
5 And He said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall be turned into one flesh.’
and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?
6 So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together let not man separate!”
So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce and to dismiss her?”
They said to him: Why, then, did Moses command us to give a bill of divorce and put her away?
8 He says to them: “Because of your hard-heartedness Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
He said to them: Moses, on account of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries a divorcee commits adultery.”
But I say to you, That whoever puts away his wife, unless for lewdness, and marries another, commits adultery; and he that marries her that is put away, commits adultery.
10 His disciples say to Him, “If that's the situation of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry!”
His disciples said to him: If the relation of man and wife be such, it is not good to marry.
11 So He said to them: “Not all can assimilate this word, but those to whom it has been given.
But he said to them: All can not accept this saying; only those to whom it is given.
12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way, from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were castrated by men; and there are eunuchs who castrated themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to assimilate it, let him assimilate.”
For there are eunuchs that were born such from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs that have been made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs that have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him accept it that is able to accept it.
13 Then little children were brought to Him, that He might lay hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
Then little children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
14 So Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.”
But Jesus said: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And after laying hands on them He moved on from there.
And he laid his hands on them, and departed from that place.
16 And then, a certain one came and said to Him, “Good teacher, what good thing must I do so that I may have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And behold, one came and said to him: Good teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life? He said to him: (aiōnios g166)
17 But He said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except One, God. But if you want to enter into the life, keep the commandments.”
Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is God. But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He says to Him, “Which ones?” So Jesus said: “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not give false witness,’
He said to him: Which? Jesus replied: You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony;
19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Honor your father and your mother; and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
20 The young man says to Him: “I have kept all these things since my youth. What do I still lack?”
The young man said to him: All these have I kept from my youth, what do I lack?
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow me.”
Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
22 So upon hearing that word the young man went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
When the young man heard that saying, he went away grieved; for he had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to His disciples: “Assuredly I say to you that only with difficulty will a rich person enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Jesus said to his disciples: Verily I say to you, A rich man will with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 Upon hearing it His disciples were really flabbergasted saying, “Who then can be saved?”
When the disciples heard it, they were greatly amazed, and said: Who, then, can be saved?
26 So looking at them Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
But Jesus looked on them, and said to them: With men, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible.
27 Then Peter answered and said to Him: “See, we have left all and followed you. So what will we have?”
Then Peter answered and said to him: Behold, we have left all and followed thee; what, then, shall we have?
28 So Jesus said to them: “Assuredly I say to you that in the Regeneration, when the Son of the Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, That, in the restoration, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And, everyone who left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my name's sake will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
And every one that has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many ‘first’ will be last, and ‘last’ first.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
