Matthew 19
1 At the conclusion of this teaching, Jesus withdrew from Galilee, and went into that district of Judea which is on the other side of the Jordan.
When Jesus had finished these discourses, He removed from Galilee and came into that part of Judaea which lay beyond the Jordan.
2 Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there.
And a vast multitude followed him, and He cured them there.
3 Presently some Pharisees came up to him, and, to test him, said, “Has a man the right to divorce his wife for every cause?”
Then came some of the Pharisees to Him to put Him to the proof by the question, "Has a man a right to divorce his wife whenever he chooses?"
4 “Haven’t you read,” replied Jesus, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
"Have you not read," He replied, "that He who made them 'made them' from the beginning 'male and female,
5 and said – ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother, and be united to his wife, and the man and his wife will become one’?
and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall be one'?
6 So that they are no longer two, but one. What God himself, then, has yoked together people must not separate.”
Thus they are no longer two, but 'one'! What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."
7 “Why, then,” they said, “did Moses direct that a man should serve his wife with a notice of separation and divorce her?”
"Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?"
8 “Moses, owing to the hardness of your hearts,” answered Jesus, “permitted you to divorce your wives, but that was not so at the beginning.
"Moses," He replied, "in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning.
9 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of some serious sexual sin, and marries another woman, is guilty of adultery.”
And I tell you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."
10 “If that,” said the disciples, “is the position of a man with regard to his wife, it is better not to marry.”
"If this is the case with a man in relation to his wife," said the disciples to Him, "it is better not to marry."
11 “It is not everyone,” replied Jesus, “who can accept this teaching, but only those who have been enabled to do so.
"It is not every man," He replied, "who can receive this teaching, but only those on whom the grace has been bestowed.
12 Some men are incapable of marriage because they were born that way, or have been made so by other people, while there are others who stay single for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven. Accept this if you can.”
There are men who from their birth have been disabled from marriage, others who have been so disabled by men, and others who have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of the Heavens. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."
13 Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.
Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.
14 Jesus, however, said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”
Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."
15 So he placed his hands on them, and then went on his way.
So He laid His hands upon them and went away.
16 A man came up to Jesus, and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
"Teacher," said one man, coming up to Him, "what that is good shall I do in order to win the Life of the Ages?" (aiōnios g166)
17 “Why ask me about goodness?” answered Jesus. “There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the life, keep the commandments.”
"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."
18 “What commandments?” asked the man. “These,” answered Jesus, – “‘You must not kill. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not say what is false about others.
"Which Commandments?" he asked. Jesus answered, "'Thou shalt not kill;' 'Thou shalt not commit adultery;' 'Thou shalt not steal;' 'Thou shalt not lie in giving evidence;'
19 Honor your father and your mother.’ And ‘You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.’”
'Honour thy father and thy mother'; and 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'"
20 “I have observed all these,” said the young man. “What is still wanting in me?”
"All of these," said the young man, "I have carefully kept. What do I still lack?"
21 “If you wish to be perfect,” answered Jesus, “go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
"If you desire to be perfect," replied Jesus, "go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and come, follow me."
22 On hearing these words, the young man went away distressed, for he had great possessions.
On hearing those words the young man went away much cast down; for he had much property.
23 At this, Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you that a rich person will find it hard to enter the kingdom of heaven!
So Jesus said to His disciples, "I solemnly tell you that it is with difficulty that a rich man will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens.
24 I say again, it is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!”
Yes, I tell 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 God."
25 On hearing this, the disciples exclaimed in great astonishment, “Who then can possibly be saved?”
These words utterly amazed the disciples, and they asked, "Who then can be saved?"
26 But Jesus looked at them, and said, “With people this is impossible, but with God everything is possible.” Then Peter turned and said to Jesus,
Jesus looked at them and said, "With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible."
27 “But we – we left everything, and followed you; what, then, will we have?”
Then Peter said to Jesus, "See, we have forsaken everything and followed you; what then will be our reward?"
28 “I tell you,” answered Jesus, “that at the new creation, when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory, you who followed me will be seated on twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.
"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of Man has taken His seat on His glorious throne, all of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, for my sake, will receive many times as much, and will gain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
And whoever has forsaken houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children or lands, for my sake, shall receive many times as much and shall have as his inheritance the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many who are first now will then be last, and those who are last will be first.
"But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
