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Matthew 19

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.

και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησους τους λογους τουτους μετηρεν απο της γαλιλαιας και ηλθεν εις τα ορια της ιουδαιας περαν του ιορδανου.

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

και ηκολουθησαν αυτω οχλοι πολλοι, και εθεραπευσεν αυτους εκει.

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?'

και προσηλθον αυτω οι φαρισαιοι πειραζοντες αυτον και λεγοντες αυτω· ει εξεστιν ανθρωπω απολυσαι την γυναικα αυτου κατα πασαν αιτιαν;

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

ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις· ουκ ανεγνωτε οτι ο ποιησας απ αρχης αρσεν και θηλυ εποιησεν αυτους

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'?

και ειπεν, ενεκεν τουτου καταλειψει ανθρωπος τον πατερα αυτου και την μητερα και κολληθησεται τη γυναικι αυτου, και εσονται οι δυο εις σαρκα μιαν;

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

ωστε ουκετι εισιν δυο, αλλα σαρξ μια. ο ουν ο θεος συνεζευξεν, ανθρωπος μη χωριζετω.

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

λεγουσιν αυτω· τι ουν μωσης ενετειλατο δουναι βιβλιον αποστασιου και απολυσαι αυτην;

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.

λεγει αυτοις· οτι μωσης προς την σκληροκαρδιαν υμων επετρεψεν υμιν απολυσαι τας γυναικας υμων· απ αρχης δε ου γεγονεν ουτως.

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.'

λεγω δε υμιν οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου μη επι πορνεια και γαμηση αλλην, μοιχαται· και ο απολελυμενην γαμησας μοιχαται.

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

λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται αυτου· ει ουτως εστιν η αιτια του ανθρωπου μετα της γυναικος, ου συμφερει γαμησαι.

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

ο δε ειπεν αυτοις· ου παντες χωρουσιν τον λογον τουτον, αλλ οις δεδοται·

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.'

εισιν γαρ ευνουχοι οιτινες εκ κοιλιας μητρος εγεννηθησαν ουτως. και εισιν ευνουχοι οιτινες ευνουχισθησαν υπο των ανθρωπων, και εισιν ευνουχοι οιτινες ευνουχισαν εαυτους δια την βασιλειαν των ουρανων. ο δυναμενος χωρειν χωρειτω.

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

τοτε προσηνεχθη αυτω παιδια, ινα επιθη αυτοις τας χειρας και προσευξηται· οι δε μαθηται επετιμησαν αυτοις.

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

ο δε ιησους ειπεν· αφετε τα παιδια και μη κωλυετε αυτα ελθειν προς με· των γαρ τοιουτων εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων.

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

και επιθεις τας χειρας αυτοις επορευθη εκειθεν.

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

και ιδου εις προσελθων ειπεν αυτω· διδασκαλε αγαθε, τι αγαθον ποιησω ινα εχω ζωην αιωνιον;

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.'

ο δε ειπεν αυτω· τι με λεγεις αγαθον; ουδεις αγαθος ει μη εις ο θεος. ει δε θελεις εισελθειν εις την ζωην, τηρησον τας εντολας.

18He said to Him, 'Which ones?'

λεγει αυτω· ποιας; ο δε ιησους ειπεν· το ου φονευσεις, ου μοιχευσεις, ου κλεψεις, ου ψευδομαρτυρησεις,

19Jesus said, ' 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' '

τιμα τον πατερα και την μητερα, και αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον.

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

λεγει αυτω ο νεανισκος· παντα ταυτα εφυλαξαμην εκ νεοτητος μου· τι ετι υστερω;

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.'

εφη αυτω ο ιησους· ει θελεις τελειος ειναι, υπαγε πωλησον σου τα υπαρχοντα και δος πτωχοις, και εξεις θησαυρον εν ουρανω, και δευρο ακολουθει μοι.

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

ακουσας δε ο νεανισκος τον λογον απηλθεν λυπουμενος· ην γαρ εχων κτηματα πολλα.

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.

ο δε ιησους ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου· αμην λεγω υμιν οτι δυσκολως πλουσιος εισελευσεται εις την βασιλειαν των ουρανων.

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.'

παλιν δε λεγω υμιν, ευκοπωτερον εστιν καμηλον δια τρυπηματος ραφιδος διελθειν η πλουσιον εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισελθειν.

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

ακουσαντες δε οι μαθηται αυτου εξεπλησσοντο σφοδρα λεγοντες· τις αρα δυναται σωθηναι;

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

εμβλεψας δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις· παρα ανθρωποις τουτο αδυνατον εστιν, παρα δε θεω παντα δυνατα εστιν.

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

τοτε αποκριθεις ο πετρος ειπεν αυτω· ιδου ημεις αφηκαμεν παντα και ηκολουθησαμεν σοι· τι αρα εσται ημιν;

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.

ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις· αμην λεγω υμιν οτι υμεις οι ακολουθησαντες μοι, εν τη παλιγγενεσια, οταν καθιση ο υιος του ανθρωπου επι θρονου δοξης αυτου, καθισεσθε και υμεις επι δωδεκα θρονους κρινοντες τας δωδεκα φυλας του ισραηλ.

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.

και πας ος αφηκεν οικιας η αδελφους η αδελφας η πατερα η μητερα η γυναικα η τεκνα η αγρους ενεκεν του ονοματος μου, εκατονταπλασιονα ληψεται και ζωην αιωνιον κληρονομησει.

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

πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι.

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