Matthew, 19

1. Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and he left Galilee and came into the territory of Judaea on the far side of the Jordan.

1. Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan;

2. Large crowds followed him and he healed them there.

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

3. Some Pharisees approached him, and to put him to the test they said, 'Is it against the Law for a man to divorce his wife on any pretext whatever?'

3. And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?"

4. He answered, 'Have you not read that the Creator from the beginning made them male and female

4. He answered, "Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

5. and that he said: This is why a man leaves his father and mother and becomes attached to his wife, and the two become one flesh?

5. and said, `For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?

6. They are no longer two, therefore, but one flesh. So then, what God has united, human beings must not divide.'

6. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."

7. They said to him, 'Then why did Moses command that a writ of dismissal should be given in cases of divorce?'

7. They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?"

8. He said to them, 'It was because you were so hard-hearted, that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but it was not like this from the beginning.

8. He said to them, "For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

9. Now I say this to you: anyone who divorces his wife -- I am not speaking of an illicit marriage -- and marries another, is guilty of adultery.'

9. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery."

10. The disciples said to him, 'If that is how things are between husband and wife, it is advisable not to marry.'

10. The disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

11. But he replied, 'It is not everyone who can accept what I have said, but only those to whom it is granted.

11. But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.

12. There are eunuchs born so from their mother's womb, there are eunuchs made so by human agency and there are eunuchs who have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.'

12. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

13. Then people brought little children to him, for him to lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples scolded them,

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

14. but Jesus said, 'Let the little children alone, and do not stop them from coming to me; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of Heaven belongs.'

14. but Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

15. Then he laid his hands on them and went on his way.

15. And he laid his hands on them and went away.

16. And now a man came to him and asked, 'Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?'

16. And behold, one came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?"

17. Jesus said to him, 'Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.'

17. And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments."

18. He said, 'Which ones?' Jesus replied, 'These: You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false witness.

18. He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

19. Honour your father and your mother. You shall love your neighbour as yourself.'

19. Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

20. The young man said to him, 'I have kept all these. What more do I need to do?'

20. The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?"

21. Jesus said, 'If you wish to be perfect, go and sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'

21. Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

22. But when the young man heard these words he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.

22. When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

23. Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'In truth I tell you, it is hard for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven.

23. And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven.'

24. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

25. When the disciples heard this they were astonished. 'Who can be saved, then?' they said.

25. When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

26. Jesus gazed at them. 'By human resources', he told them, 'this is impossible; for God everything is possible.'

26. But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

27. Then Peter answered and said, 'Look, we have left everything and followed you. What are we to have, then?'

27. Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?"

28. Jesus said to them, 'In truth I tell you, when everything is made new again and the Son of man is seated on his throne of glory, you yourselves will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

28. Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29. And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children or land for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times as much, and also inherit eternal life.

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

30. 'Many who are first will be last, and the last, first.'

30. But many that are first will be last, and the last first.