Matthew 19

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 When Jesus finished these words, he left Galilee and went to the district of Judea across the Jordan.	1 And 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.
2 Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there.	2 And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Some Pharisees approached him, and tested him, saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?"	3 And the Pharisees approached him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to separate from his wife, no matter what the cause?”
4 He said in reply, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female'	4 And 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 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'?	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.
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate."	6 And so, now they are not two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.”
7 They said to him, "Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss (her)?"	7 They said to him, “Then why did Moses command him to give a bill of divorce, and to separate?”
8 He said to them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.	8 He 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.
9 I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery."	9 And 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.”
10 [His] disciples said to him, "If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry."	10 His disciples said to him, “If such is the case for a man with a wife, then it is not expedient to marry.”
11 He answered, "Not all can accept [this] word, but only those to whom that is granted.	11 And he said to them: “Not everyone is able to grasp this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
12 Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this ought to accept it."	12 For 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.”
13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked them,	13 Then they brought to him little children, so that he would place his hands upon them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 but Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."	14 Yet 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.”
15 After he placed his hands on them, he went away.	15 And when he had imposed his hands upon them, he went away from there.
16 Now someone approached him and said, "Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?"	16 And behold, someone approached and said to him, “Good Teacher, what good should I do, so that I may have eternal life?”
17 He answered him, "Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."	17 And 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.”
18 He asked him, "Which ones?" And Jesus replied, " 'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness;	18 He 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.
19 honor your father and your mother'; and 'you shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"	19 Honor your father and your mother. And, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
20 The young man said to him, "All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?"	20 The young man said to him: “All these I have kept from my childhood. What is still lacking for me?”
21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to (the) poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."	21 Jesus 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.”
22 When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.	22 And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.	23 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, that the wealthy shall enter with difficulty into the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."	24 And 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.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, "Who then can be saved?"	25 And upon hearing this, the disciples wondered greatly, saying: “Then who will be able to be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible."	26 But Jesus, gazing at them, said to them: “With men, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible.”
27 Then Peter said to him in reply, "We have given up everything and followed you. What will there be for us?"	27 Then 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?”
28 Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.	28 And 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.
29 And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life.	29 And 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.
30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.	30 But many of those who are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”