Matthew 19:1
And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee and came into the regions of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Matthew 19:2
And many multitudes followed him and he healed them there.
Matthew 19:3
And Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying to him, Is it permitted for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?
Matthew 19:4
And having answered, he said to them, Have ye not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
Matthew 19:5
and said, For this reason a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife, and the two will be in one flesh?
Matthew 19:6
So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, no man shall separate.
Matthew 19:7
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement, and to divorce her?
Matthew 19:8
He says to them, For your hard heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it did not happen this way.
Matthew 19:9
And I say to you, that whoever may divorce his wife, not for fornication, and will marry another, commits adultery. And he who married her who has been divorced commits adultery.
Matthew 19:10
His disciples say to him, If the case of the man with his wife is this way, it is not advantageous to marry.
Matthew 19:11
But he said to them, Not all men can accommodate this saying, but to whom it has been given.
Matthew 19:12
For there are eunuchs who were born this way from their mother's belly, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Matthew 19:13
Then children were brought to him, so that he would lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 19:15
And having laid his hands on them, he departed from there.
Matthew 19:16
And behold one man having come to him, said, Good teacher, what good thing should I do so that I may have eternal life?
Matthew 19:17
And he said to him, Why do thou call me good? There is none good except one, God. But if thou want to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Matthew 19:18
He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shall not murder. Thou shall not commit adultery. Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not testify falsely.
Matthew 19:19
Honor the father and mother, and, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
Matthew 19:20
The young man says to him, All these things I have kept from my youthfulness. What do I lack yet?
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If thou want to be perfect, go, sell the things being possessed by thee, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
Matthew 19:23
And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of the heavens difficultly.
Matthew 19:24
And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the hole of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew 19:25
And when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew 19:26
And having looked, Jesus said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
Matthew 19:27
Then having answered, Peter said to him, Lo, we have forsaken all, and followed thee. What then will be for us?
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man will sit on the throne of his glory, ye also will sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 19:29
And every man who has forsaken houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, because of my name, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 19:30
But many first will be last, and last, first.