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 when Jesus had ended these discourses, he removed from Galilee, and came to the confines of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.
2 and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
And great multitudes followed after 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 Pharisees came to him, and tempted him and said: Is it lawful for a man to divorce 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 answered and said to them: Have ye not read, that he who made them at 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 he said: For this reason, a man shall leave his father and his mother, and adhere to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh.
6 so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.
Wherefore they were not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath united, let not man sunder.
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 bill 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 said to them: Moses, on account of the hardness of your heart, permitted you to divorce your wives: but from the beginning it was not 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 leaveth his wife not being an adulteress, and taketh another, committeth adultery. And whoever taketh her that is divorced, committeth 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 such is the case between man and wife, it is not expedient to take a wife.
11 And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
But he said to them: Not every one is capable of that thing, but he only to whom it is 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 some eunuchs, born so from their mother's womb; and there are some eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are some eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that can be contented let him be contented.
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 they brought children to him, that he might lay his hand upon them and pray. And his 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 to them: Allow children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those that are like them is the kingdom of heaven.
15 and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
And he laid his hand upon them, and 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 one came, drew near, and said to him: Good Teacher, what good thing must I do, that eternal life may be mine? (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 callest thou me good? There is none good, except one, namely, God. But if thou wouldst enter into life, keep the commandments.
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 said to him, Which? And Jesus said to him: Thou shalt not kill; and thou shalt not commit adultery; and thou shalt not steal; and thou shalt not bear false testimony;
19 Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
and honor thy father and thy mother; and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
20 The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?
The young man saith to him: All these have I kept from my childhood. What 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 saith to him: If thou desirest to be perfect, go, sell thy property, and give to the poor; and there shall be for thee a treasure in heaven; and come thou after me.
22 But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
And the young man heard that speech, and he went away in sadness; for he had much property.
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: Verily I say to you, it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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 enter the aperture of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God
25 And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?
And when the disciples heard it, they wondered greatly, and said: Who then can attain to life!
26 But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Jesus looked on them, and said to them: With men this is not practicable, but with God every thing is practicable.
27 Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?
Then answered Cephas, and said to him: Lo, we have forsaken every thing, and come after thee: What therefore shall we receive?
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.
Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, that, as for you who have followed me, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory in the new world, ye also shall sit on twelve seats, and shall judge 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 every man that relinquisheth houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many first shall be last, and last first.
But there are many first who shall be last, and last who shall be first.
