Matthew 19
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, he withdrew from Galilee, and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond the Jordan;
And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, He removed from Galilee, and came to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan,
2 and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.
3 And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
And the Pharisees came near to Him, tempting Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?”
4 But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,
And He answering said to them, “Did you not read that He who made [them] from the beginning, made them a male and a female,
5 and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?
and said, For this cause will a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they will be—the two—for one flesh?
6 so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.
So that they are no longer two, but one flesh; what therefore God joined together, let no man separate.”
7 They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?
They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?”
8 He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
He says to them, “Moses for your stiffness of heart permitted you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
9 But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.
And I say to you that whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, commits adultery; and he who married her that has been put away, commits adultery.”
10 His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
His disciples say to Him, “If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.”
11 And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
And He said to them, “All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
12 for there are eunuchs which have been born thus from [their] mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs of men; and there are eunuchs who have made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].
for there are eunuchs who from the mother’s womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens: he who is able to receive [it]—let him receive.”
13 Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
Then were brought near to Him children that He might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:
But Jesus said, “Permit the children, and do not forbid them to come to Me, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens”;
15 and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.
16 And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal? (aiōnios g166)
And behold, one having come near, said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing will I do that I may have continuous life?” (aiōnios g166)
17 And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
And He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good except one—God; but if you will to enter into life, keep the commands.”
18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
He says to Him, “What kind?” And Jesus said, “You will not murder, You will not commit adultery, You will not steal, You will not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Honor your father and mother, and, You will love your neighbor as yourself.”
20 The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?
The young man says to Him, “All these I kept from my youth; what yet do I lack?”
21 Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Jesus said to him, “If you will to be perfect, go away, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me.”
22 But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
and Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that hardly will a rich man enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
24 and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man 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 And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?
And His disciples having heard, were exceedingly amazed, saying, “Who, then, is able to be saved?”
26 But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?
Then Peter answering said to Him, “Behold, we left all, and followed You, what then will we have?”
28 And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that you who followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit on a throne of His glory, will sit—you also—on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;
29 And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
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 continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
30 But many first shall be last, and last first.
and many first will be last, and last first.”
