Matthew 19
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, He removed from Galilee, and came to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan,
When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.
Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
3 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?”
Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4 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,
Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
5 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?
and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
6 So that they are no longer two, but one flesh; what therefore God joined together, let no man separate.”
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
7 They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?”
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
8 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.
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
9 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.”
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
10 His disciples say to Him, “If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.”
His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
11 And He said to them, “All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
12 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.”
For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
13 Then were brought near to Him children that He might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 But Jesus said, “Permit the children, and do not forbid them to come to Me, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens”;
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
15 and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.
And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
16 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)
Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
17 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.”
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18 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,
“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
19 Honor your father and mother, and, You will love your neighbor as yourself.”
honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 The young man says to Him, “All these I kept from my youth; what yet do I lack?”
“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
21 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.”
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
22 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
23 and Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that hardly will a rich man enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is 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 go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 And His disciples having heard, were exceedingly amazed, saying, “Who, then, is able to be saved?”
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 Then Peter answering said to Him, “Behold, we left all, and followed You, what then will we have?”
“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
28 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;
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also 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 continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 and many first will be last, and last first.”
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
