Matthew 19, side by side

¹When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

¹And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

²Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

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

³Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

³The 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?

⁴Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

⁴And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

⁵and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

⁵And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

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

⁶Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

⁷“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

⁷They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

⁸Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.

⁸He 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.

⁹Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”

⁹And 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.

¹⁰His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

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

¹¹“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

¹¹But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

¹²For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

¹²For 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.

¹³Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

¹³Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

¹⁴But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

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

¹⁵And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

¹⁵And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

¹⁶Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

¹⁶And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

¹⁷“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

¹⁷And 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“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

¹⁸He 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,

¹⁹honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

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

²⁰“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

²⁰The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

²¹Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

²¹Jesus 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.

²²When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

²²But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

²³Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

²³Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²⁴Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

²⁴And 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.

²⁵When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

²⁵When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

²⁶Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

²⁶But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

²⁷“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

²⁷Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

²⁸Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁸And 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.

²⁹And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

²⁹And 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.

³⁰But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

³⁰But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.