Matthew 19
- 1When Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the regions of Judea beyond the Jordan.
- 2And great 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 every cause?
- 4And he answered and said to them, Have you not read, that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female,
- 5And said, For this cause a man shall leave father and mother and cling to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh?
- 6Therefore they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, do not let man separate.
- 7They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorce, and to divorce her?
- 8He says to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not so.
- 9And I say to you, Whoever divorces his wife, unless it is for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery. And whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.
- 10His disciples say to him, If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not good to marry.
- 11But he said to them, Not all men can receive this saying, but only those it is given to.
- 12For there are eunuchs who were born so 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 receive it, let him receive it.
- 13Then little children were brought to him, that he should put his hands on them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
- 14But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them. For of such is the kingdom of heaven.
- 15And he laid his hands on them, and left there.
- 16And one came and said to him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
- 17And he said to him, Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. But if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
- 18He says to him, Which? Jesus said, You shall do no murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
- 19Honor your father and your mother. And You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
- 20The young man says to him, All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?
- 21Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come and follow me.
- 22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sad. For he had great possessions.
- 23Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, A rich man will enter the kingdom of heaven with difficulty.
- 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 into the kingdom of God.
- 25When his disciples heard it, they were greatly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
- 26But Jesus looked at them, and said to them, With men this is impossible. But with God all things are possible.
- 27Then Peter answered and said to him, We have abandoned all and followed you. What then will we have?
- 28And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, You who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man sits on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- 29And everyone who has abandoned houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit everlasting life.
- 30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Matthew 19 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
GIGAKJVWhen Jesus had finished these sayings, he left Galilee and came into the regions of Judea beyond the Jordan.
KJVAnd great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
GIGAKJVAnd great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
KJVThe 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?
GIGAKJVThe Pharisees also came to him, testing him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?
KJVAnd he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
GIGAKJVAnd he answered and said to them, Have you not read, that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female,
KJVAnd said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
GIGAKJVAnd said, For this cause a man shall leave father and mother and cling to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh?
KJVWherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
GIGAKJVTherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, do not let man separate.
KJVThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
GIGAKJVThey say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorce, and to divorce her?
KJVHe 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.
GIGAKJVHe says to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not so.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd I say to you, Whoever divorces his wife, unless it is for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery. And whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.
KJVHis disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
GIGAKJVHis disciples say to him, If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not good to marry.
KJVBut he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
GIGAKJVBut he said to them, Not all men can receive this saying, but only those it is given to.
KJVFor 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.
GIGAKJVFor there are eunuchs who were born so 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 receive it, let him receive it.
KJVThen were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
GIGAKJVThen little children were brought to him, that he should put his hands on them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
KJVBut Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
GIGAKJVBut Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them. For of such is the kingdom of heaven.
KJVAnd he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
GIGAKJVAnd he laid his hands on them, and left there.
KJVAnd, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
GIGAKJVAnd one came and said to him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd he said to him, Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. But if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
KJVHe 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,
GIGAKJVHe says to him, Which? Jesus said, You shall do no murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
KJVHonour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
GIGAKJVHonor your father and your mother. And You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
KJVThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
GIGAKJVThe young man says to him, All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?
KJVJesus 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.
GIGAKJVJesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come and follow me.
KJVBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
GIGAKJVBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sad. For he had great possessions.
KJVThen said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
GIGAKJVThen Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, A rich man will enter the kingdom of heaven with difficulty.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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 into the kingdom of God.
KJVWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
GIGAKJVWhen his disciples heard it, they were greatly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
KJVBut Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
GIGAKJVBut Jesus looked at them, and said to them, With men this is impossible. But with God all things are possible.
KJVThen answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
GIGAKJVThen Peter answered and said to him, We have abandoned all and followed you. What then will we have?
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, You who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man sits on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd everyone who has abandoned houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit everlasting life.
KJVBut many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
GIGAKJVBut many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
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