1 When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

3 Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

4 He answered, "Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,✝19:4 Genesis 1:27 5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?✝19:5 Genesis 2:24 6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart."

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

8 He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. 9 I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."

10 His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

11 But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."

13 Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these." 15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

16 Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

17 He said to him, "Why do you call me good?*19:17 So MT and TR. NU reads "Why do you ask me about what is good?" No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

18 He said to him, "Which ones?"

Jesus said, "‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother.’✝19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20 And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’"✝19:19 Leviticus 19:18

20 The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"

21 Jesus 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." 22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom."

25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

26 Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

27 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?"

28 Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.

1 Kui Jeesus oli need kõned lõpetanud, lahkus ta Galileast ja tuli Juudamaa alale teisele poole Jordanit. 2 Talle järgnes suur rahvahulk, ja ta tegi neid seal terveks.

3 Jeesuse juurde tuli varisere, kes küsisid temalt kiusliku mõttega: „Kas mehel on luba lahutada oma naisest ükskõik mis põhjusel?"

4 „Kas te ei ole lugenud," vastas Jeesus, „et alguses „tegi Looja nad meheks ja naiseks?" 5 ning ütles: „Seepärast jätab mees maha oma isa ja ema ning hoiab oma naise poole ja need kaks saavad üheks." 6 Siis nad ei ole enam kaks, vaid üks liha. Mis nüüd Jumal on ühte pannud, seda ärgu inimene lahutagu!"

7 „Miks siis Mooses on käskinud mehel lahutustunnistus anda, et naine minema saata?" küsisid nad.

8 „Teie kõva südame pärast lubas Mooses teil naise endast lahutada," ütles Jeesus, „aga alguses ei olnud see nõnda. 9 Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes lahutab oma naisest muul põhjusel kui abielurikkumine ja võtab teise, rikub abielu ja kes abiellub lahutatud naisega, rikub abielu."

10 „Kui abielus on selline olukord mehe ja naise vahel, siis on parem mitte abielluda," arvasid jüngrid.

11 „Mitte igaüks ei suuda leppida sellega, mida ma nüüd ütlen," vastas Jeesus, „vaid üksnes need, kellele see on antud: 12 on kohitsetuid, kes on sellised emaüsast saadik, ja on neid, kes on inimeste poolt kohitsetud, ja on neid, kes elavad justkui kohitsetud taevariigi pärast. Kes suudab sellega leppida, see leppigu!"

13 Siis toodi Jeesuse juurde lapsi, et ta paneks oma käed nende peale ja palvetaks; jüngrid aga tõrelesid toojatega.

14 Aga Jeesus ütles: „Laske lapsed minu juurde tulla, ärge keelake neid! Sest selliste päralt on taevariik." 15 Ja kui ta oli neile käed peale pannud, läks ta sealt ära.

16 Kord tuli tema juurde mees ja küsis: „Õpetaja, mis head ma pean tegema, et saada igavest elu?"

17 Jeesus ütles talle: „Miks sa minult pärid hea kohta? On vaid üks, kes on hea. Kui tahad ellu pääseda, siis pea kinni käskudest."

18 „Millistest?" küsis noormees.

Jeesus vastas: „Ära tapa, ära riku abielu, ära varasta, ära anna valetunnistust, 19 austa oma isa ja ema ning armasta oma ligimest nagu iseennast!"

20 „Seda kõike ma olen pidanud," vastas noormees. „Mis mul veel puudub?"

21 „Kui sa tahad olla täiuslik," ütles Jeesus, „siis müü ära kõik, mis sul on, ja jaga vaestele, ja sul on siis aare taevas, ning tule, järgne mulle!"

22 Aga kui noormees neid sõnu kuulis, lahkus ta kurvana, sest tal oli palju vara.

23 Jeesus aga ütles oma jüngritele: „Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, rikkal on raske pääseda taevariiki. 24 Taas ma ütlen teile, et hõlpsam on kaamelil minna läbi nõelasilma kui rikkal minna Jumala riiki."

25 Seda kuuldes jüngrid kohkusid väga. „Kes siis üldse võib saada päästetud?" küsisid nad.

26 Jeesus vaatas neile otsa ja ütles: „Inimestel ongi see võimatu, kuid Jumalal on kõik võimalik!"

27 Siis vastas Peetrus: „Vaata, meie oleme jätnud kõik maha ja järgnenud sulle. Mis me sellest nüüd saame?"

28 Jeesus ütles neile: „Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, et teie, kes te olete mind järginud, uuestisündimises, kui Inimese Poeg istub oma auhiilguse troonile, istute ka ise kaheteistkümnele troonile ja mõistate kohut kaheteistkümne Iisraeli suguharu üle! 29 Ja igaüks, kes on jätnud maha majad või vennad või õed või isa või ema või lapsed või põllud minu pärast, saab nad tagasi sajakordselt ning pärib igavese elu. 30 Ent paljud esimesed jäävad viimasteks ja viimased saavad esimesteks."