| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 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; | 1Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River. |
| 2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. | 2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. |
| 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? | 3Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful to divorce a wife for any cause?" |
| 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, | 4He answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female, |
| 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? | 5and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? |
| 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. | 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." |
| 7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? | 7They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?" |
| 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. | 8Jesus said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way. |
| 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. | 9Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery." |
| 10His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. | 10The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!" |
| 11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. | 11He said to them, "Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given. |
| 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. | 12For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, and some who were made eunuchs by others, and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it." |
| 13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. | 13Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them. |
| 14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. | 14But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." |
| 15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. | 15And he placed his hands on them and went on his way. |
| 16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? | 16Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?" |
| 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. | 17He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." |
| 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, | 18"Which ones?" he asked. Jesus replied, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, |
| 19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. | 19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself." |
| 20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? | 20The young man said to him, "I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?" |
| 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. | 21Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, 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 he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich. |
| 23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. | 23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! |
| 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. | 24Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God." |
| 25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? | 25The disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said, "Then who can be saved?" |
| 26But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. | 26Jesus looked at them and replied, "This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible." |
| 27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? | 27Then Peter said to him, "Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" |
| 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. | 28Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, 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. |
| 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. | 29And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. |
| 30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. | 30But many who are first will be last, and the last first. |
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