Matthew 19
1 When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea, beyond Jordan:
2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
And he answered and said to them, Have ye not read, that he who made [them], at the beginning made them male and female,
5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?
And said, For this [cause] shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?
6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. Therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 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.
He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 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.”
And I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, except for lewdness, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoever marrieth her who is put away, committeth adultery.
10 His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
His disciples say to him, If the case of the man is so with [his] wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
But he said to them, All [men] cannot receive this saying, save [they] to whom it is given.
12 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.”
For there are some eunuchs, who were so born from [their] mothers womb: and there are some eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].
13 Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
Then were brought to him little children, that he should put [his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
And he laid [his] hands on them, and departed thence.
16 Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
17 He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
And he said to him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’
He saith to him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Honor thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
20 The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
The young man saith to him, All these things have I kept from my youth: what lack I yet?
21 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.”
Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me.
22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
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.
25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
But Jesus beheld [them], and said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
27 Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
Then answered Peter, and said to him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee? what shall we have therefore?
28 Jesus said to them, “Most certainly 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.
And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to 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 twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 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 eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
30 But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
But many [that are] first shall be last, and the last [shall be] first.
