Matthew 19 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the territory of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

2And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.

2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

3The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

3Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

4And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’

4He answered them, "Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female'

5and 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’?

5and said, 'That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

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

6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must never separate."

7They said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”

7They asked him, "Why, then, did Moses order us 'to give a certificate of divorce and divorce her'?"

8He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

8He told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way.

9And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

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

10His disciples said to Him, “If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”

10His disciples asked him, "If that is the relationship of a man with his wife, it's not worth getting married!"

11But He said to them, “All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given:

11 "Not everyone can accept this saying," he replied, "except those to whom celibacy has been granted,

12For there are eunuchs who were born thus 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 kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”

12because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

13Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

13Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

14Jesus, however, said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to people like these."

15And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

15When he had laid his hands on them, he went on from there.

16Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”

16Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"

17So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

17Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."

18He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’

18The young man asked him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You must not murder, you must not commit adultery, you must not steal, you must not give false testimony,

19‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

19honor your father and mother,' and, 'you must love your neighbor as yourself.'"

20The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?”

20The young man told him, "I have kept all of these. What do I still lack?"

21Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

21Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

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

22But when the young man heard this statement he went away sad, because he had many possessions.

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

23Then Jesus told his disciples, "I tell all of you with certainty, it will be hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom from heaven.

24And again I say to 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.”

24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."

25When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

25When the disciples heard this, they were completely astonished. "Who, then, can be saved?" they asked.

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

26Jesus looked at them intently and said, "For humans this is impossible, but for God all things are possible."

27Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?”

27"Look!" Peter replied. "We have left everything and followed you. So what will we get?"

28So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

28Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the renewed creation, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, governing the twelve tribes of Israel.

29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.

29In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

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

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

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