Matthew 19

1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, he withdrew from Galilee, and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond the Jordan;

1And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.

2and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

2And a great number went after him; and he made them well there.

3And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

3And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

4But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,

4And he said in answer, Have you not seen in the Writings, that he who made them at the first made them male and female, and said,

5and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?

5For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?

6so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What thereforeGod has joined together, let not man separate.

6So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man.

7They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?

7They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?

8He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.

8He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.

9But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.

9And I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife for any other cause than the loss of her virtue, and takes another, is a false husband: and he who takes her as his wife when she is put away, is no true husband to her.

10His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

10The disciples say to him, If this is the position of a man in relation to his wife, it is better not to be married.

11And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;

11But he said to them, Not all men are able to take in this saying, but only those to whom it is given.

12for there are eunuchs which have been born thus from [their] mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs of men; and there are eunuchs who have made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].

12For there are men who, from birth, were without sex: and there are some who were made so by men: and there are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to take it, let him take it.

13Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

13Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:

14But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

15and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.

15And he put his hands on them, and went away.

16And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

16And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

17And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

17And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

18He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

18He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,

19Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

19Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

20The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?

20The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?

21Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

21Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

22But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.

22But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

23And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

23And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

24and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom ofGod.

24And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.

25And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?

25And the disciples, hearing this, were greatly surprised, saying, Who then may have salvation?

26But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but withGod all things are possible.

26And Jesus, looking at them, said, With men this is not possible; but with God all things are possible.

27Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?

27Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?

28And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

28And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal.

29And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

30But many first shall be last, and last first.

30But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.