Matthew 19

1And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan.

2And great multitudes followed him: and he healed them there.

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

4Who answering, said to them: Have ye not read, that he who made man from the beginning, Made them male and female? And he said:

5For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.

6Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.

7They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?

8He saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9And I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

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

11Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given.

12For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.

13Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

14But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

15And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence.

16And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

17Who said to him: Why asketh thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

18He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.

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

20The young man saith to him: All these I have kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me?

21Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.

22And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.

23Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24And again I say to 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 heaven.

25And when they had heard this, the disciples wondered very much, saying: Who then can be saved?

26And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men this is impossible: but with God all things are possible.

27Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have?

28And Jesus said to them: Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

30And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.

1Et factum est, cum consummasset Jesus sermones istos, migravit a Galilæa, et venit in fines Judææ trans Jordanem,

2et secutæ sunt eum turbæ multæ, et curavit eos ibi.

3Et accesserunt ad eum pharisæi tentantes eum, et dicentes: Si licet homini dimittere uxorem suam, quacumque ex causa?

4Qui respondens, ait eis: Non legistis, quia qui fecit hominem ab initio, masculum et feminam fecit eos? Et dixit:

5Propter hoc dimittet homo patrem, et matrem, et adhærebit uxori suæ, et erunt duo in carne una.

6Itaque jam non sunt duo, sed una caro. Quod ergo Deus conjunxit, homo non separet.

7Dicunt illi: Quid ergo Moyses mandavit dare libellum repudii, et dimittere?

8Ait illis: Quoniam Moyses ad duritiam cordis vestri permisit vobis dimittere uxores vestras: ab initio autem non fuit sic.

9Dico autem vobis, quia quicumque dimiserit uxorem suam, nisi ob fornicationem, et aliam duxerit, mœchatur: et qui dimissam duxerit, mœchatur.

10Dicunt ei discipuli ejus: Si ita est causa hominis cum uxore, non expedit nubere.

11Qui dixit illis: Non omnes capiunt verbum istud, sed quibus datum est.

12Sunt enim eunuchi, qui de matris utero sic nati sunt: et sunt eunuchi, qui facti sunt ab hominibus: et sunt eunuchi, qui seipsos castraverunt propter regnum cælorum. Qui potest capere capiat.

13Tunc oblati sunt ei parvuli, ut manus eis imponeret, et oraret. Discipuli autem increpabant eos.

14Jesus vero ait eis: Sinite parvulos, et nolite eos prohibere ad me venire: talium est enim regnum cælorum.

15Et cum imposuisset eis manus, abiit inde.

16Et ecce unus accedens, ait illi: Magister bone, quid boni faciam ut habeam vitam æternam?

17Qui dixit ei: Quid me interrogas de bono? Unus est bonus, Deus. Si autem vis ad vitam ingredi, serva mandata.

18Dicit illi: Quæ? Jesus autem dixit: Non homicidium facies; non adulterabis; non facies furtum; non falsum testimonium dices;

19honora patrem tuum, et matrem tuam, et diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum.

20Dicit illi adolescens: Omnia hæc custodivi a juventute mea: quid adhuc mihi deest?

21Ait illi Jesus: Si vis perfectus esse, vade, vende quæ habes, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo: et veni, sequere me.

22Cum audisset autem adolescens verbum, abiit tristis: erat enim habens multas possessiones.

23Jesus autem dixit discipulis suis: Amen dico vobis, quia dives difficile intrabit in regnum cælorum.

24Et iterum dico vobis: Facilius est camelum per foramen acus transire, quam divitem intrare in regnum cælorum.

25Auditis autem his, discipuli mirabantur valde, dicentes: Quis ergo poterit salvus esse?

26Aspiciens autem Jesus, dixit illis: Apud homines hoc impossibile est: apud Deum autem omnia possibilia sunt.

27Tunc respondens Petrus, dixit ei: Ecce nos reliquimus omnia, et secuti sumus te: quid ergo erit nobis?

28Jesus autem dixit illis: Amen dico vobis, quod vos, qui secuti estis me, in regeneratione cum sederit Filius hominis in sede majestatis suæ, sedebitis et vos super sedes duodecim, judicantes duodecim tribus Israël.

29Et omnis qui reliquerit domum, vel fratres, aut sorores, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut uxorem, aut filios, aut agros propter nomen meum, centuplum accipiet, et vitam æternam possidebit.

30Multi autem erunt primi novissimi, et novissimi primi.

1And it happened that, when Jesus had completed these words, he moved away from Galilee, and he arrived within the borders of Judea, across the Jordan.

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

3And the Pharisees approached him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to separate from his wife, no matter what the cause?”

4And he said to them in response, “Have you not read that he who made man from the beginning, made them male and female?” And he said:

5“For this reason, a man shall separate from father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife, and these two shall become one flesh.

6And so, now they are not two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.”

7They said to him, “Then why did Moses command him to give a bill of divorce, and to separate?”

8He said to them: “Although Moses permitted you to separate from your wives, due to the hardness of your heart, it was not that way from the beginning.

9And I say to you, that whoever will have separated from his wife, except because of fornication, and who will have married another, commits adultery, and whoever will have married her who has been separated, commits adultery.”

10His disciples said to him, “If such is the case for a man with a wife, then it is not expedient to marry.”

11And he said to them: “Not everyone is able to grasp this word, but only those to whom it has been given.

12For there are chaste persons who were born so from their mother’s womb, and there are chaste persons who have been made so by men, and there are chaste persons who have made themselves chaste for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever is able to grasp this, let him grasp it.”

13Then they brought to him little children, so that he would place his hands upon them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.

14Yet truly, Jesus said to them: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not choose to prohibit them. For the kingdom of heaven is among such as these.”

15And when he had imposed his hands upon them, he went away from there.

16And behold, someone approached and said to him, “Good Teacher, what good should I do, so that I may have eternal life?”

17And he said to him: “Why do you question me about what is good? One is good: God. But if you wish to enter into life, observe the commandments.”

18He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said: “You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony.

19Honor your father and your mother. And, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

20The young man said to him: “All these I have kept from my childhood. What is still lacking for me?”

21Jesus said to him: “If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”

22And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

23Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, that the wealthy shall enter with difficulty into the kingdom of heaven.

24And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for the wealthy to enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

25And upon hearing this, the disciples wondered greatly, saying: “Then who will be able to be saved?”

26But Jesus, gazing at them, said to them: “With men, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible.”

27Then Peter responded by saying to him: “Behold, we have left behind all things, and we have followed you. So then, what will be for us?”

28And Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that at the resurrection, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, those of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29And anyone who has left behind home, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for the sake of my name, shall receive one hundred times more, and shall possess eternal life.

30But many of those who are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”