Matthew 19
1 After Jesus had said that, he [took us] and left Galilee [district] and went to the part of Judea [district that is located] on the [east] side of the Jordan [River].
Are xtoꞌtaj ri Jesús chubꞌixik ronojel we jastaq riꞌ, xel bꞌik pa ri Galilea, xeꞌ pa jun tinimit rech Judea, chꞌaqaꞌp che ri Jordán.
2 Large crowds followed him there, and he healed [the sick among] them.
Sibꞌalaj e kꞌi winaq xeteriꞌ chirij, xuꞌkunaj konojel ri e yawabꞌibꞌ ri e kꞌo chilaꞌ.
3 [Some] Pharisees approached Jesus and said to him, “Does [our Jewish] law permit [a man] to divorce his wife for any reason whatever?” [They asked that] in order to be able to criticize Jesus, [whether he answered “Yes” or “No].”
E jujun fariseos xeqet rukꞌ ri Jesús are kakaj kakikoj jun kꞌaꞌmabꞌal che, xkita che: ¿La yaꞌtal che jun achi kujach ri rixoqil rumal xapakux jastaq ri xkꞌulmatajik?
4 Jesus said [to them], “[Because] you have read [RHQ] [the Scriptures], [you should know] that at the time [God first] created [people], ‘he made [one] man, and he made [one] woman [to be that man’s wife].’
Ri Jesús xubꞌij: ¿La man isikꞌim ri tzꞌibꞌatalik, pa ri majibꞌal re ronojel, ri Tikol kaj xuqujeꞌ ulew, xutik ri achi xuqujeꞌ ri ixoq?
5 That explains why [God said], ‘[When] a man [and woman marry], they should no longer live with their fathers and mothers. [Instead], the two of them shall live together, and they shall become [so closely united that they are like] one person [MET].’
Xuqujeꞌ xubꞌij: Rumal waꞌ ri achi kuꞌtzaq kan ri utat unan, keꞌ rukꞌ ri rixoqil rech kuꞌx xa jun winaq.
6 Consequently, [although they functioned as] two [separate people before], they now [become as if they were] one person [MET]. Since that is true, a man must not separate [from his wife] whom God has joined to him, [because it is God’s plan for them to remain together].”
Xaq jeriꞌ man e kebꞌ ta chik, xane xa e jun chik. Rumal cher ri xunukꞌ ri Dios, man kakwin ta ri achi kuꞌjacho.
7 The Pharisees then said to him, “If that is true, why did Moses command that [a man who wanted to divorce] his wife should give her a paper [stating his reason for] divorcing her, and then send her away?”
Ri fariseos xkibꞌij che: ¿Jas kꞌu che ri Moisés pa ri taqanik ri xuya kanoq kubꞌij chi ri achi kakwinik kujach ribꞌ che ri rixoqil we kuya ri wuj che jawjeꞌ kubꞌij wi chi kakijach kibꞌ?
8 He said to them, “It was because [your ancestors] stubbornly [wanted their own way] that Moses allowed them to divorce their wives, [and you are no different from them]. But when God first [MTY] created a man and a woman, [he did not intend for them to separate].
Ri Jesús xubꞌij: Ri Moisés xuya bꞌe chiꞌwe kiꞌjach ri iwixoqilal rumal cher sibꞌalaj abꞌaj ri iwanimaꞌ, man je ta kꞌu riꞌ ubꞌanik pa ri majibꞌal loq rech ronojel.
9 I am telling you emphatically that [because God considers that a marriage lasts until either the husband or the wife dies, he considers that] any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman is committing adultery, unless [his first wife] has committed adultery.”
Kinbꞌij chiꞌwe, we kꞌo jun kujach ri rixoqil, man xa ta rumal xmakun chik rukꞌ jun achi, kꞌa te riꞌ kakꞌuliꞌ rukꞌ jun ixoq chik, kamakunik, rumal e kebꞌ chi riꞌ ri rixoqil.
10 We disciples said to him, “If that is true, it is better for men never to marry!”
Ri tijoxelabꞌ xkibꞌij: We jeriꞌ kakꞌulmataj chikixoꞌl ri achi rachiꞌl ri rixoqil, are katan riꞌ man kakꞌuliꞌ ta jun.
11 Then he said to us, “Not every man is able to accept this teaching. Only the men whom [God] enables [to accept it are able to do so].
Ri Jesús xubꞌij: Man konojel taj kakikꞌamawaꞌj we jastaq riꞌ xane xwi ri winaq ri yaꞌtal chike kakikꞌamawaꞌj.
12 There are men who [do not marry because they are not able to have sexual relations because they] have been sexually defective ever since they were born. There are other men [who do not marry because they are unable to have sexual relations] because they have been castrated {other men have made them that way}. There are other [men who decide not to marry] [MET] in order that they can serve God better [and spend more time telling people about how] God [MTY/EUP] wants to rule people’s lives. You who are able to understand [what I have said about marriage] should accept it [and obey it].”
Jeriꞌ rumal cher e kꞌo winaq eunuco, kech wi pa ri kikꞌojiꞌkal, e kꞌo chi nikꞌaj xa xbꞌan eunuco chike kumal ri achyabꞌ, e kꞌo chi nikꞌaj eunuco rumal cher aꞌreꞌ xkichaꞌ ri ajawarem rech chilaꞌ chikaj. Ri karaj kukꞌamawaꞌj we riꞌ chukꞌamawaꞌj.
13 Then [some] children were brought {[some people] brought their children} to Jesus in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray [for them]. But we disciples scolded the people [for bringing their children to Jesus because we thought that Jesus did not want to take the time to be with children].
Ri winaq xeꞌkikꞌam bꞌik akꞌalabꞌ rukꞌ ri Jesús rech kuya ri uqꞌabꞌ xuqujeꞌ kubꞌan chꞌawem pa kiwiꞌ. Ri tijoxelabꞌ kꞌut xkichapleꞌj kiyajik ri e kꞌamowinaq bꞌik ri akꞌalabꞌ.
14 But [when Jesus saw us scolding them], he said to us, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are, who can experience God’s rule [in their lives].”
Ri Jesús xubꞌij chike: Chiya bꞌe chike ri akꞌalabꞌ kepe wukꞌ, man kiꞌqꞌatej taj, rumal cher ri winaq ri je kenoꞌjin akꞌalabꞌ are ri ajawarem rech ri kaj.
15 Jesus then laid his hands on the children [and asked God to bless them]. Then he left there.
Are xtoꞌtaj chuyaꞌik ri uqꞌabꞌ pa kiwiꞌ ri akꞌalabꞌ xel bꞌik chilaꞌ.
16 [As Jesus was walking along, a young] man approached him and said [to him], “Teacher, what good [deeds] must I do in order to live [with God] eternally?” (aiōnios g166)
Kꞌa te riꞌ jun achi xqebꞌ rukꞌ ri Jesús xubꞌij che: Ajtij, ¿jas ri utzilal ri rajawaxik kinbꞌano rech kinok pa ri jun alik kꞌaslemal? (aiōnios g166)
17 Jesus said to him, “(Consider [what you are implying about who I am when] you ask me about what is good./Do you realize [what you are implying about who I am when] you ask me about that which is good?) [RHQ] Only one being is good and [really knows what is good. That being is God. But in order to answer your question] about [desiring to] live [with God eternally], I [will say to you], ‘Keep the commandments [that God gave Moses’].”
Ri Jesús xubꞌij che: ¿Jas che kata chwe jas riꞌ ri utzilal? Xa jun riꞌ ri utz. Chanimaj ri taqanik, we kawaj katok pa ri jun alik kꞌaslemal.
18 The man asked Jesus, “Which [commandments must I keep]?” Jesus answered [him], “Do not murder [anyone], do not commit adultery, do not steal things, do not testify falsely,
Ri achi xuta che ri Jesús: ¿Jachin chike taq riꞌ ri taqanik ri kabꞌij la? Ri Jesús xubꞌij che: Man katkamisan taj, man kekꞌojiꞌ ta kebꞌ awixoqil, man katelaqꞌ taj, man kabꞌan ta bꞌanoj tzij chirij jun winaq chik.
19 honor your father and your mother, and love people you come in contact with as [much as you love] yourself.”
Nim chaꞌwila ri atat anan, xuqujeꞌ chaloqꞌaj ri ajil tzꞌaqat jacha ri kabꞌan chuloqꞌaxik awibꞌ at.
20 [Thinking that he might not be able to live with God eternally even though he had kept those commandments], the young man said to Jesus, “I have always obeyed all those commandments. What else must I do [in order to live with God eternally]?”
Ri ala xubꞌij: Ronojel waꞌ we riꞌ nubꞌanom. ¿Jas chi jun kajawataj na?
21 Jesus said to him, “If you desire to be all that God intends you to be, go [home], sell everything that you have and give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
Ri Jesús xubꞌij che: We kawaj qas at tzꞌaqat, jat jaꞌkꞌayij kanoq ronojel ri kꞌo awukꞌ, kꞌa te riꞌ chaya ri pwaq chike ri e mebꞌaibꞌ, kayaꞌtaj kꞌu na aqꞌinomal pa ri kaj. Kꞌa te riꞌ chatan loq, chinatereneꞌj.
22 When the young man heard those words, he went away feeling sad, because he was very rich [and did not want to give away everything he owned].
Are xuta ri ala ri xbꞌix che, kabꞌisonik xeꞌek, rumal sibꞌalaj nim uqꞌinomal ri kꞌolik.
23 Then Jesus said to [us] disciples, “Keep this in mind: It is very difficult for rich people [to decide] to let God [MTY/EUP] rule their [lives].
Ri Jesús xubꞌij chike ri utijoxelabꞌ, qas tzij kinbꞌij chiꞌwe sibꞌalaj kꞌax rokem jun qꞌinom pa ri ajawarem rech ri kaj.
24 Note this also: It is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
Are man kꞌax taj rokem jun kameypa ri ujolom ri bꞌaq cho ri rokik ri qꞌinom pa ri ajawarem rech ri Dios.
25 When [we] disciples heard this, we were astounded. [We thought that rich people were the ones whom God blesses the most. So we said to him], “(If that is so, it does not seem likely that anyone will be saved!/Who then will God will save?)” [RHQ]
Ri tijoxelabꞌ xemayijanik are xkita ri xbꞌix chike, xkibꞌij: We jeriꞌ ¿jachin kꞌu riꞌ ri kakwinik kukol ribꞌ?
26 [When Jesus heard us say that], he looked intently at us, and [then] he said to us, “[Yes], it is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God is able to do [anything]!”
Ri Jesús ko xuꞌkaꞌyej kꞌa te riꞌ xubꞌij chike: Ri Dios kakwinik kubꞌano ri man kakwin ta ri achi chubꞌanik.
27 Then Peter said to him, “You know that we [(exc)] have left everything behind and we have become your disciples. So what benefit will we get [for doing that]?”
Ri Pedro xubꞌij che ri Jesús: Chilampe la, uj qatzaqom kanoq ronojel rumal tereneꞌxik la. ¿Jas kꞌu kaqachꞌek uj rukꞌ we riꞌ?
28 Jesus said to us, “Keep this in mind: [You will get many benefits]. When [God] makes [the] new [earth] and when [I], the one who came from heaven, sit on my magnificent throne, those of you who have accompanied me will each sit on a throne, and you will judge [the people of] the twelve tribes of Israel.
Ri Jesús xubꞌij: Qas tzij kinbꞌij chiꞌwech are kabꞌan kꞌakꞌ che ri jastaq, are kintꞌuyiꞌ na In ri in uKꞌojol ri Achi pa ri tꞌuyulibꞌal ri kajuluwik, kixtꞌuyiꞌ xuqujeꞌ na ix pa ri kabꞌlajuj tꞌuyulibꞌal, rech kiqꞌat tzij pa kiwiꞌ ri e kabꞌlajuj wok winaq aꞌj Israel.
29 [God will reward] those who, because of being my [disciples], have left [behind] a house or plot of ground, [their] brothers, [their] sisters, their father, their mother, their children, [or any other family] [MTY] [members]. [God] will give them 100 times [as many benefits as they have given up]. And they will live [with God] eternally. (aiōnios g166)
Ri winaq ri xa rumal we, xutzaq kan rachoch, e rachalal, e ranabꞌ, utat unan, e ralkꞌwaꞌl xuqujeꞌ rulew, kukꞌamawaꞌj na ciento mul ukꞌaxelal xuqujeꞌ ri jun alik kꞌaslemal. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many [people who consider themselves to] be important [now] will be unimportant [at that future time], and many [people who consider themselves to be] unimportant [now will be] important [at that future time].”
E kꞌi chike ri e nabꞌe, kuꞌx na e kꞌisbꞌal, xuqujeꞌ e kꞌi chike ri e kꞌisbꞌal kuꞌx na e nabꞌe.
