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,
Now it happened, when Jesus had finished these words, that He departed from Galilee and went to the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.
And large crowds followed Him and there He healed them.
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?”
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?”
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,
So in answer He said to them: “Have you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them a male and a 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 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.’
6 So that they are no longer two, but one flesh; what therefore God joined together, let no man separate.”
So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together let not man separate!”
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 certificate of divorce and to dismiss her?”
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 says to them: “Because of your hard-heartedness Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been 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 whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries a divorcee 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 say to Him, “If that's the situation of a man with 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;
So He said to them: “Not all can assimilate this word, but 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, 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.”
13 Then were brought near to Him children that He might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
Then little children were brought to Him, that He might lay hands on them and pray; but 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”;
So Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.”
15 and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.
And after laying hands on them He moved 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)
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)
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.”
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.”
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 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,’
19 Honor your father and mother, and, You will love your neighbor as yourself.”
‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 The young man says to Him, “All these I kept from my youth; what yet do I lack?”
The young man says to Him: “I have kept all these things since my youth. 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 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.”
22 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
So upon hearing that word the young man went away sorrowful, 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: “Assuredly I say to you that only with difficulty will a rich person enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
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 person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
25 And His disciples having heard, were exceedingly amazed, saying, “Who, then, is able to be saved?”
Upon hearing it His disciples were really flabbergasted 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.”
So looking at them Jesus said, “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 answered and said to Him: “See, we have left all and followed you. So what will 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;
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.
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 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)
30 and many first will be last, and last first.”
But many ‘first’ will be last, and ‘last’ first.
