1 GLT And it happened that when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. BSB BSB: When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 GLT And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there. BSB BSB: Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
3 GLT And Pharisees approached him, testing him, and saying,“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” BSB BSB: Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
5 GLT and said,‘Because of this, a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’? BSB BSB: and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
6 GLT So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate.” BSB BSB: So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
7 GLT They say to him,“Why then has Moses commanded{ us} to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?” BSB BSB: “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
9 GLT But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and the one having married one that has been divorced commits adultery.” BSB BSB: Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
11 GLT But he said to them,“Not everyone can accept this word, but the ones to whom it has been given. BSB BSB: “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
13 GLT Then little children were brought to him so that he would lay his hands on them and would pray, but the disciples rebuked them. BSB BSB: Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 GLT But Jesus said,“Permit the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for the kingdom of the heavens is of the ones such as these.” BSB BSB: But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
15 GLT And having placed his hands on them, he went on from there. BSB BSB: And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
16 GLT And behold, a{ man}, having approached him, said,“Teacher, what good thing might I do in order that I might have eternal life?” BSB BSB: Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
17 GLT But he said to him,“Why do you ask me about{ what}{ is} good? One is good, but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” BSB BSB: “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18 GLT He says to him,“Which ones?” And Jesus said,“Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, BSB BSB: “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
19 GLT honor your father and your mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.” BSB BSB: honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 GLT The young man says to him,“All these things I have obeyed. What do I still lack?” BSB BSB: “All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
21 GLT Jesus said to him,“If you want to be perfect, go, sell{ what} you possess, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in the heavens; and come, follow me.” BSB BSB: Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
22 GLT But the young man, having heard the word, went away being grieved, for he had many possessions. BSB BSB: When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
23 GLT Now Jesus said to his disciples,“Truly I say to you, a rich{ man} will enter with difficulty into the kingdom of the heavens. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 GLT And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich{ man} to enter into the kingdom of God.” BSB BSB: Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 GLT Now having heard this, the disciples were very astonished, saying,“Who then is able to be saved?” BSB BSB: When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 GLT But Jesus, having looked at{ them}, said to them,“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” BSB BSB: Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 GLT Then answering, Peter said to him,“Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?” BSB BSB: “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
28 GLT And Jesus said to them,“Truly I say to you, in the renewal when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you, the ones have followed me, you will also sit upon 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel. BSB BSB: Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, 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.
29 GLT And everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land for the sake of my name, will receive 100 times{ as much} and will inherit eternal life. BSB BSB: And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
30 GLT But many first will be last, and last, first. BSB BSB: But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.