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.
And when Jesus had finished these discourses, He departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea, beyond Jordan:
2 Καὶ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ ὄχλοι πολλοί, καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ.
and great multitudes followed Him, and there He healed them.
3 Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ Φαρισαῖοι, πειράζοντες αὐτὸν καὶ λέγοντες, “Εἰ ἔξεστιν ἀπολῦσαι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ κατὰ πᾶσαν αἰτίαν;”
And the pharisees came to Him to ensnare Him, and asked Him, whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, “Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ‘ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ, ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς’;
And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that He, who made them at first, made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,
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 be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh:
6 Ὥστε οὐκέτι εἰσὶν δύο, ἀλλὰ σὰρξ μία. Ὃ οὖν ὁ ˚Θεὸς συνέζευξεν, ἄνθρωπος μὴ χωριζέτω.”
so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. And therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, “Τί οὖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο ‘δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καὶ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν’;”
They say unto Him, Why then did Moses order a bill of divorce to be given, and so to put her away?
8 Λέγει αὐτοῖς, ὅτι “Μωϋσῆς πρὸς τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν, ἐπέτρεψεν ὑμῖν ἀπολῦσαι τὰς γυναῖκας ὑμῶν, ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς δὲ οὐ γέγονεν οὕτως.
He answered them, Moses because of your hardheartedness, permitted you to put away your wives; but it was not so from the beginning:
9 Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ, καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην, μοιχᾶται. Καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην γαμῶν μοιχᾶται.”
and I tell you, that whosoever putteth away his wife, except for whoredom, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and he that marrieth her so put away committeth adultery.
10 Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί, “Εἰ οὕτως ἐστὶν ἡ αἰτία τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μετὰ τῆς γυναικός, οὐ συμφέρει γαμῆσαι.”
His disciples say unto Him, if the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not adviseable to marry:
11 Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Οὐ πάντες χωροῦσιν τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, ἀλλʼ οἷς δέδοται.
but He said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying of yours, but those only who have the gift of continence:
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 some eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb; and there be some, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that can receive this saying, let him receive it.
13 Τότε προσηνέχθησαν αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.
Then were brought to Him little children, that He might put his hands upon them, and bless them: 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, Suffer the children to come to me, and do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 Καὶ ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς, ἐπορεύθη ἐκεῖθεν.
And when He had laid his hands on them, he departed thence.
16 Καὶ ἰδοὺ, εἷς προσελθὼν αὐτῷ εἶπεν, “Διδάσκαλε, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω, ἵνα σχῶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον;” (aiōnios g166)
And behold, there came one to Him, and said, Good master, what good shall I do, that I may have eternal 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.”
And He said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou desirest 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 saith unto Him, Which? And Jesus answered, Thou shalt do no murther, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and mother;
19 “Τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα”, καὶ, “Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.”
and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.
20 Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος, “Πάντα Ταῦτα ἐφύλαξα· τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ;”
The young man saith unto Him, All these have I kept from my youth: wherein am I yet deficient?
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 replied, If thou wouldst be perfect, go, sell thy estate, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.
22 Ἀκούσας δὲ, ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον, ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος, ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά.
But when the young man heard that, he went away sorrowful; for he had large possessions.
23 Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, “Ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πλούσιος δυσκόλως εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τῶν Οὐρανῶν.
Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I tell you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven:
24 Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.”
and again I tell 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 God.
25 Ἀκούσαντες δὲ, οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες, “Τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;”
His disciples, when they heard this, were exceedingly struck, and said, Who then can be saved?
26 Ἐμβλέψας δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατόν ἐστιν, παρὰ δὲ ˚Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά.”
But Jesus looking upon them said unto them, With men 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 replied and said unto Him, Behold we have quitted all and have followed thee; what then shall 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.
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I tell you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon the 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)
yea and every one who hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι, καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.
But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.
