1 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; 2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 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? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 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? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 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. 9 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.

10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12 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.

13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 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. 18 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, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 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. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 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. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 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. 29 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. 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

1 En toe Jesus hierdie woorde geëindig het, het Hy van Galil,a vertrek en in die gebied van Judiaoorkant die Jordaan gekom.

2 En groot menigtes het Hom gevolg, en Hy het hulle daar gesond gemaak.

3 Toe kom die Fariseërs na Hom om Hom te versoek, en sê vir Hom: Is dit 'n man geoorloof om oor allerhande redes van sy vrou te skei?

4 En Hy antwoord hulle en sê: Het julle nie gelees dat Hy wat hulle gemaak het, hulle van die begin af man en vrou gemaak het nie,

5 en gesê het: Om hierdie rede sal die man sy vader en sy moeder verlaat en sy vrou aankleef, en hulle twee sal een vlees wees;

6 sodat hulle nie meer twee is nie, maar een vlees? Wat God dan saamgevoeg het, mag geen mens skei nie.

7 Hulle sê vir Hom: Waarom het Moses dan beveel om 'n skeibrief te gee en van haar te skei?

8 Hy antwoord hulle: Omdat Moses weens die hardheid van jul harte julle toegelaat het om van julle vroue te skei; maar van die begin af was dit nie so nie.

9 Maar Ek sê vir julle, elkeen wat van sy vrou skei, behalwe oor hoerery, en 'n ander een trou, pleeg egbreuk; en die wat die geskeie vrou trou, pleeg egbreuk.

10 Sy dissipels sê vir Hom: As die saak van 'n man met 'n vrou so is, dan is dit nie wenslik om te trou nie.

11 Maar Hy sê vir hulle: Almal vat hierdie woord nie, maar net die aan wie dit gegee is.

12 Want daar is persone wat onbekwaam is om te trou, wat van die moederskoot af so gebore is, en daar is persone wat deur die mense onbekwaam gemaak is, en daar is persone wat hulleself onbekwaam gemaak het ter wille van die koninkryk van die hemele. Wie dit kan vat, laat hom dit vat.

13 Toe bring hulle kindertjies na Hom, dat Hy hulle die hande sou oplê en bid; en die dissipels het hulle bestraf.

14 Maar Jesus sê: Laat die kindertjies staan en verhinder hulle nie om na My te kom nie; want aan sulkes behoort die koninkryk van die hemele.

15 En Hy het hulle die hande opgelê en daarvandaan vertrek.

16 En daar kom een na Hom en sê vir Hom: Goeie Meester, watter goeie ding moet ek doen, dat ek die ewige lewe kan hê?

17 En Hy sê vir hom: Waarom noem jy My goed? Niemand is goed nie, behalwe een, naamlik God. Maar as jy in die lewe wil ingaan, onderhou die gebooie.

18 Hy vra Hom: Watter? En Jesus sê -- dit: Jy mag nie doodslaan nie, jy mag nie egbreek nie, jy mag nie steel nie, jy mag geen valse getuienis gee nie;

19 eer jou vader en moeder; en: Jy moet jou naaste liefhê soos jouself.

20 Die jongman sê vir Hom: Al hierdie dinge het ek onderhou van my jeug af. Wat kom ek nog kort?

21 Jesus antwoord hom: As jy volmaak wil wees, gaan verkoop jou goed en gee dit aan die armes, en jy sal 'n skat in die hemel hê; en kom hier, volg My.

22 Maar toe die jongman die woord hoor, het hy bedroef weggegaan; want hy het baie besittings gehad.

23 En Jesus sê vir sy dissipels: Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle dat 'n ryk man beswaarlik in die koninkryk van die hemele sal ingaan.

24 En verder sê Ek vir julle, dit is makliker vir 'n kameel om deur die oog van 'n naald te gaan as vir 'n ryk man om in die koninkryk van God in te gaan.

25 Toe sy dissipels dit hoor, was hulle baie verslae en sê: Wie kan dan gered word?

26 Maar Jesus het hulle aangekyk en vir hulle gesê: By mense is dit onmoontlik, maar by God is alle dinge moontlik.

27 Daarop antwoord Petrus en sê vir Hom: Kyk, ons het alles verlaat en U gevolg. Wat sal daar dan vir ons wees?

28 En Jesus sê vir hulle: Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle dat julle wat My gevolg het, in die wedergeboorte wanneer die Seun van die mens op sy heerlike troon gaan sit, julle ook op twaalf trone sal sit en die twaalf stamme van Israel sal oordeel.

29 En elkeen wat huise of broers of susters of vader of moeder of vrou of kinders of grond ter wille van my Naam verlaat het, sal honderd maal soveel ontvang en die ewige lewe beërwe.

30 Maar baie wat eerste is, sal laaste wees, en wat laaste is, eerste.