Κατα Ματθαιον 19
1 Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὅτε ἐτέλεσεν ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, μετῆρεν ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὰ ὅρια τῆς Ἰουδαίας πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου.
It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Καὶ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί, καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ.
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ Φαρισαῖοι, πειράζοντες αὐτὸν καὶ λέγοντες, “Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν;”
And Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying to him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce a wife for any reason?"
4 Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, “Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ‘ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ, ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς’;
He answered, and said, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female,
5 Καὶ εἶπεν, ‘Ἕνεκα τούτου καταλείψει ἄνθρωπος τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ κολληθήσεται τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν’;
and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?'
6 Ὥστε οὐκέτι εἰσὶν δύο, ἀλλὰ σὰρξ μία. Ὃ οὖν ὁ ˚Θεὸς συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος μὴ χωριζέτω.”
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no one separate."
7 Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, “Τί οὖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο ‘δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καὶ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν’;”
They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce, and divorce her?"
8 Λέγει αὐτοῖς, ὅτι “Μωϋσῆς πρὸς τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν, ἐπέτρεψεν ὑμῖν ἀπολῦσαι τὰς γυναῖκας ὑμῶν, ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς δὲ οὐ γέγονεν οὕτως.
He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
9 Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ, καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην, μοιχᾶται. Καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην γαμῶν μοιχᾶται.”
I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery. And he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."
10 Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί, “Εἰ οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ αἰτία τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μετὰ τῆς γυναικός, οὐ συμφέρει γαμῆσαι.”
The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is not expedient to marry."
11 Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Οὐ πάντες χωροῦσιν τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, ἀλλʼ οἷς δέδοται.
But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
12 Εἰσὶν γὰρ εὐνοῦχοι, οἵτινες ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς ἐγεννήθησαν οὕτως, καὶ εἰσὶν εὐνοῦχοι οἵτινες εὐνουχίσθησαν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ εἰσὶν εὐνοῦχοι οἵτινες εὐνούχισαν ἑαυτοὺς διὰ τὴν Βασιλείαν τῶν Οὐρανῶν. Ὁ δυνάμενος χωρεῖν, χωρείτω.”
For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
13 Τότε προσηνέχθησαν αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.
Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14 Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, “Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτὰ ἐλθεῖν πρός με, τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν.”
But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to ones like these."
15 Καὶ ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς, ἐπορεύθη ἐκεῖθεν.
He placed his hands on them, and departed from there.
16 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, εἷς προσελθὼν αὐτῷ εἶπεν, “Διδάσκαλε, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω, ἵνα σχῶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον;” (aiōnios g166)
And look, someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do, that I may have everlasting life?" (aiōnios g166)
17 Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, “Τί με ἐρωτᾷς περὶ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ; Εἷς ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαθός. Εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν, τήρει τὰς ἐντολάς.”
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? No one is good but one. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
18 Λέγει αὐτῷ, “Ποίας;” Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, τὸ “Οὐ φονεύσεις, οὐ μοιχεύσεις, οὐ κλέψεις, οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις”,
He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "'Do not murder.' 'Do not commit adultery.' 'Do not steal.' 'Do not offer false testimony.'
19 “Τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα”, καὶ, “Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.”
'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
20 Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος, “Πάντα Ταῦτα ἐφύλαξα· τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ;”
The young man said to him, "All these things I have kept. What do I still lack?"
21 Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανοῖς, καὶ δεῦρο, ἀκολούθει μοι.”
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
22 Ἀκούσας δὲ, ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον, ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος, ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά.
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, “Ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πλούσιος δυσκόλως εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τῶν Οὐρανῶν.
Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is difficult for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.”
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich person to enter into the Kingdom of God."
25 Ἀκούσαντες δὲ, οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες, “Τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;”
When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
26 Ἐμβλέψας δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατόν ἐστιν, παρὰ δὲ ˚Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά.”
Looking at them, Jesus said, "With humans this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
27 Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ, “Ἰδοὺ, ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι· τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν;”
Then Peter answered, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"
28 Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ, ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθήσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους, κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Καὶ πᾶς ὅστις ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας, ἢ ἀδελφοὺς, ἢ ἀδελφὰς, ἢ πατέρα, ἢ μητέρα, ἢ γυναῖκα, ἢ τέκνα, ἢ ἀγροὺς, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ἐμοῦ ὀνόματος, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήμψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. (aiōnios g166)
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
30 Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι, καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.
But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
