1 A nd it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, he removed from Galilee, and did come to 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 coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan;

2 a nd great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 A nd the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, `Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?'

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

4 A nd he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made, from the beginning a male and a female made them,

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 a nd said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh?

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

6 s o that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

7 T hey say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

8 H e saith to them -- `Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.

He saith unto 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 ` And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.'

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

10 H is disciples say to him, `If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.'

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

11 A nd he said to them, `All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

12 f or there are eunuchs who from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive -- let him receive.'

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

13 T hen were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

14 B ut Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

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

15 a nd having laid on them hands, he departed thence.

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

16 A nd lo, one having come near, said to him, `Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17 A nd he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

And he said unto 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 H e saith to him, `What kind?' And Jesus said, `Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

He saith unto 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 h onour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.'

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

20 T he young man saith to him, `All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?'

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21 J esus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

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

22 A nd the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

23 a nd Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24 a nd again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

And again I say unto 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 A nd his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, `Who, then, is able to be saved?'

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26 A nd Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

27 T hen Peter answering said to him, `Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?'

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

28 A nd Jesus said to them, `Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

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

29 a nd every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit;

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 an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

30 a nd many first shall be last, and last first.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.