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Matthew 19

And when Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the region of Judaea beyond the Jordan. And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came to him, testing him and saying, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause at all? And he answered them, Haven't you read that the o

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Marriage

And when Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the region of Judaea beyond the Jordan. And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came to him, testing him and saying, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause at all? And he answered them, Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this reason a man will leave father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will be one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. So what God has joined together, let no man separate. They said to him, Why then did Moses command a man to give a certificate of divorce and send her away? He said to them, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But from the beginning it wasn't so. And I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. His disciples said to him, If that is a man's situation with his wife, it is better not to marry. But he said to them, Not everyone can accept this saying, only those to whom it is given. Because there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb. And there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men. And there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who can accept it, accept it.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. And plenty of people followed him, and he healed them there. The Pharisees came to him too, testing him and saying to him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for any reason? And he answered them: Haven't you read that the one who made them at the start made them male and female? And said: For this reason a man will leave father and mother and hold to his wife, and the two of them will be one flesh. So they aren't two any more, but one flesh. So what God has joined together, don't let man put apart. They say to him: Why did Moses order then to give a writing of divorce and to put her away? He says to them: Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, let you put away your wives. But from the start it wasn't like that. And I say to you, whoever puts away his wife, except for sexual sin, and marries another, breaks his marriage. And whoever marries her who's put away breaks his marriage. His disciples say to him: If that's how it is with a man and his wife, it isn't good to marry. But he said to them: Not all men can take this saying, only the ones it's given to. Because there are some who were born like that from their mother's womb. And there are some who were made like that by men. And there are some who've made themselves like that for the kingdom of heaven's sake. The one who's able to take it, let him take it.

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. 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? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 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? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 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. 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. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 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.

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And when Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the region of Judaea beyond the Jordan.

Plain English

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

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

Plain English

And plenty of people followed him, and he healed them there.

King James Version, 1611

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

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The Pharisees also came to him, testing him and saying, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause at all?

Plain English

The Pharisees came to him too, testing him and saying to him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for any reason?

King James Version, 1611

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?

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And he answered them, Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning made them male and female,

Plain English

And he answered them: Haven't you read that the one who made them at the start made them male and female?

King James Version, 1611

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

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and said, For this reason a man will leave father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will be one flesh?

Plain English

And said: For this reason a man will leave father and mother and hold to his wife, and the two of them will be one flesh.

King James Version, 1611

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?

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So they are no longer two, but one flesh. So what God has joined together, let no man separate.

Plain English

So they aren't two any more, but one flesh. So what God has joined together, don't let man put apart.

King James Version, 1611

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

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They said to him, Why then did Moses command a man to give a certificate of divorce and send her away?

Plain English

They say to him: Why did Moses order then to give a writing of divorce and to put her away?

King James Version, 1611

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

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He said to them, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But from the beginning it wasn't so.

Plain English

He says to them: Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, let you put away your wives. But from the start it wasn't like that.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Plain English

And I say to you, whoever puts away his wife, except for sexual sin, and marries another, breaks his marriage. And whoever marries her who's put away breaks his marriage.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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His disciples said to him, If that is a man's situation with his wife, it is better not to marry.

Plain English

His disciples say to him: If that's how it is with a man and his wife, it isn't good to marry.

King James Version, 1611

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

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But he said to them, Not everyone can accept this saying, only those to whom it is given.

Plain English

But he said to them: Not all men can take this saying, only the ones it's given to.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb. And there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men. And there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who can accept it, accept it.

Plain English

Because there are some who were born like that from their mother's womb. And there are some who were made like that by men. And there are some who've made themselves like that for the kingdom of heaven's sake. The one who's able to take it, let him take it.

King James Version, 1611

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.

The little children

Then little children were brought to him, so he could put his hands on them and pray. And the disciples told them off. But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and don't stop them. Because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. And he laid his hands on them, and went on from there.

Then little children were brought to him, so he could put his hands on them and pray. And the disciples told them off. But Jesus said: Let the little children come, and don't stop them from coming to me. Because the kingdom of heaven is of ones like these. And he laid his hands on them and left there.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

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Then little children were brought to him, so he could put his hands on them and pray. And the disciples told them off.

King James Version, 1611

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

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But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and don't stop them. Because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

Plain English

But Jesus said: Let the little children come, and don't stop them from coming to me. Because the kingdom of heaven is of ones like these.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And he laid his hands on them, and went on from there.

Plain English

And he laid his hands on them and left there.

King James Version, 1611

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

The rich young man

And a man came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing should I do so I may have eternal life? And he said to him, Why do you call me good? There is nobody good but one, that is God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments. He said to him, Which ones? Jesus said, You won't murder. You won't commit adultery. You won't steal. You won't bear false witness. Honour your father and your mother. And, You'll love your neighbour as yourself. The young man said to him, I have kept all these since I was young. What am I still lacking? Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come and follow me. But when the young man heard that, he went away grieving, because he had great possessions. Then Jesus said to his disciples, I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And 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. When his disciples heard it they were utterly astonished and said, Who then can be saved? But Jesus looked at them and said to them, With men this is impossible. But with God everything is possible. Then Peter answered him, Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have? And Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of man sits on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will sit on twelve thrones as well, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit everlasting life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

And look — one came and said to him: Good teacher, what good thing will I do so I can have everlasting life? And he said to him: Why do you call me good? There's nobody good but one, that's God. But if you want to go into life, keep the orders. He says to him: Which? Jesus said: Don't kill, don't break your marriage, don't steal, don't give false witness. Honour your father and your mother. And: You'll love your neighbour as yourself. The young man says to him: I've kept all these things from my youth up. What do I still lack? Jesus said to him: If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you've got and give to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. And come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sad. Because he had great possessions. Then Jesus said to his disciples: Truly I say to you that a rich man will hardly go into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. When his disciples heard it, they were badly shocked: Who then can be saved? But Jesus looked at them and said to them: With men this is impossible. But with God everything is possible. Then Peter answered him: Look — we've left everything and followed you. So what'll we have? And Jesus said to them: Truly I say to you, that you who've followed me, in the new birth when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you'll sit on twelve thrones too, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who's left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake will get a hundred times as much and will inherit everlasting life. But plenty who are first will be last, and the last first.

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 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. 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, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 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. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 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. When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 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. 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. But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

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And a man came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing should I do so I may have eternal life?

Plain English

And look — one came and said to him: Good teacher, what good thing will I do so I can have everlasting life?

King James Version, 1611

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

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And he said to him, Why do you call me good? There is nobody good but one, that is God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.

Plain English

And he said to him: Why do you call me good? There's nobody good but one, that's God. But if you want to go into life, keep the orders.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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He said to him, Which ones? Jesus said, You won't murder. You won't commit adultery. You won't steal. You won't bear false witness.

Plain English

He says to him: Which? Jesus said: Don't kill, don't break your marriage, don't steal, don't give false witness.

King James Version, 1611

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,

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Honour your father and your mother. And, You'll love your neighbour as yourself.

Plain English

Honour your father and your mother. And: You'll love your neighbour as yourself.

King James Version, 1611

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

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The young man said to him, I have kept all these since I was young. What am I still lacking?

Plain English

The young man says to him: I've kept all these things from my youth up. What do I still lack?

King James Version, 1611

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

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Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come and follow me.

Plain English

Jesus said to him: If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you've got and give to the poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven. And come and follow me.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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But when the young man heard that, he went away grieving, because he had great possessions.

Plain English

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sad. Because he had great possessions.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then Jesus said to his disciples, I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Plain English

Then Jesus said to his disciples: Truly I say to you that a rich man will hardly go into the kingdom of heaven.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And 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.

Plain English

And again I say to you, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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When his disciples heard it they were utterly astonished and said, Who then can be saved?

Plain English

When his disciples heard it, they were badly shocked: Who then can be saved?

King James Version, 1611

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

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But Jesus looked at them and said to them, With men this is impossible. But with God everything is possible.

Plain English

But Jesus looked at them and said to them: With men this is impossible. But with God everything is possible.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then Peter answered him, Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?

Plain English

Then Peter answered him: Look — we've left everything and followed you. So what'll we have?

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of man sits on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will sit on twelve thrones as well, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Plain English

And Jesus said to them: Truly I say to you, that you who've followed me, in the new birth when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you'll sit on twelve thrones too, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit everlasting life.

Plain English

And everyone who's left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake will get a hundred times as much and will inherit everlasting life.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Plain English

But plenty who are first will be last, and the last first.

King James Version, 1611

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