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,
And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan.
2 and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.
And great multitudes 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?”
And there came to him the Pharisees tempting him, and saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
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,
Who answering, said to them: Have ye not read, that he who made man from the beginning, Made them male and female? And he said:
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?
For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.
6 So that they are no longer two, but one flesh; what therefore God joined together, let no man separate.”
Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.
7 They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?”
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put 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.
He saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
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.”
And I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth 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 say unto him: If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.
11 And He said to them, “All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is 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 so from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.
13 Then were brought near to Him children that He might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked 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 to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.
15 and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.
And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence.
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)
And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting? (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.”
Who said to him: Why asketh thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into 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,
He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.
19 Honor your father and mother, and, You will love your neighbor as yourself.”
Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
20 The young man says to Him, “All these I kept from my youth; what yet do I lack?”
The young man saith to him: All these I have kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me?
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 saith 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 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.
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: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into 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.”
And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
25 And His disciples having heard, were exceedingly amazed, saying, “Who, then, is able to be saved?”
And when they had heard this, the disciples wondered very much, saying: 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.”
And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men 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?”
Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have?
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;
And Jesus said to them: Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats 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 every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
30 and many first will be last, and last first.”
And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.
