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 sayings, he departed from Galilee and came into the regions of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 And large crowds followed Him and there He healed them.
And many multitudes followed him and he healed 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 Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying to him, Is it permitted for a man to divorce 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?
And having answered, he said to them, Have ye not read that he who made them from the beginning made 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 reason a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh?
6 So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together let not man separate!”
So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, no man shall separate.
7 They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce and to dismiss her?”
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement, and to divorce her?
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 says to them, For your hard heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it did not happen this way.
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.”
And I say to you, that whoever may divorce his wife, not for fornication, and will marry another, commits adultery. And he who married her who has been divorced 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 say to him, If the case of the man with his wife is this way, it is not advantageous 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, Not all men can accommodate this saying, but to whom it has been 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 who were born this way from their mother's belly, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then little children were brought to Him, that He might lay hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
Then children were brought to him, so that he would lay his hands on them and pray, but 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, Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.
15 And after laying hands on them He moved on from there.
And having laid his hands on them, he departed from there.
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 man having come to him, said, Good teacher, what good thing should I do so that I may have eternal life? (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.”
And he said to him, Why do thou call me good? There is none good except one, God. But if thou want 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 says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shall not murder. Thou shall not commit adultery. Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not testify falsely.
19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Honor the father and mother, and, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
20 The young man says to Him: “I have kept all these things since my youth. What do I still lack?”
The young man says to him, All these things I have kept from my youthfulness. What do I lack yet?
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 thou want to be perfect, go, sell the things being possessed by thee, and give to the poor, and thou will 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.
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowing, for he was having many 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.
And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of the heavens difficultly.
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 pass through the hole 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?”
And when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 So looking at them Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
And having looked, Jesus 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 having answered, Peter said to him, Lo, we have forsaken all, and followed thee. What then will be for us?
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.
And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man will sit on the throne of his glory, ye also will sit upon 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 man who has forsaken houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, because of my name, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many ‘first’ will be last, and ‘last’ first.
But many first will be last, and last, first.
