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, that when Jesus had ended these sayings, he removed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea, beyond the Jordan.
2 And large crowds followed Him and there He healed them.
And great 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 the Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying, 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?
And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at 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 He said: “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.”
6 So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together let not man separate!”
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God 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 say to him, Why then did Moses ordain that a man may give his wife a writing of divorcement, 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 saith to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you m put away your wives; but in 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.”
And I say to you, Whoever putteth away his wife, except for fornication, and marrieth another, committeth adultery.
10 His disciples say to Him, “If that's the situation of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry!”
The disciples say to him, If such be the case of a man with his wife, 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 cannot receive this saying, but they only 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, who were so born from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that 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 there were brought to him children, that be 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 to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such belongeth 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 thence.
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 lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting 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 dost thou ask me concerning what is good? There is but one who is good. But if thou wilt 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,’
Which? saith he. And Jesus said, These: “Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;
19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Honor thy father and thy mother;” and, “Thou shalt 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 saith to him, All these things have I kept; in what am I still wanting?
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 wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt 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 the young man, on hearing this went away sorrowful; 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.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly do I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter 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 the kingdom of heaven.
25 Upon hearing it His disciples were really flabbergasted saying, “Who then can be saved?”
And the disciples, hearing this, 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.”
But Jesus, fixing his eyes on them, said, 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 answering said to him, Lo! we 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.
And Jesus said to them, Truly do I say to you, that, in the renovation when the Son of man sitteth on the throne of his glory, ye who have followed me shall also yourselves 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 who hath left brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses, for the sake of my name, will receive many fold more, and will inherit everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many ‘first’ will be last, and ‘last’ first.
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
