Teachings about Divorce (Matthew 19:1–12)
1 TNT And he rose from thence and went into the coostes of Iurie through the region that is beyonde Iordan. And the people resorted vnto him afresshe: and as he was wont he taught them agayne. BSB BSB: Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
2 TNT And the pharises came and axed him a question: whether it were laufull for a man to put awaye his wyfe: to prove him. BSB BSB: Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
3 TNT And he answered and sayd vnto the: what dyd Moses byd you do? BSB BSB: “What did Moses command you?” He replied.
4 TNT And they sayde: Moses suffred to wryte a testimoniall of devorsement and to put hyr awaye. BSB BSB: They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
5 TNT And Iesus answered and sayd vnto the: For the hardnes of youre hertes he wrote this precept vnto you. BSB BSB: But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
6 TNT But at the fyrste creacion God made the man and woman. BSB BSB: However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
7 TNT And for this thinges sake shall man leve his father and mother and bide by his wyfe BSB BSB: ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
8 TNT and they twayne shalbe one flesshe. So then are they now not twayne but one flesshe. BSB BSB: and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 TNT Therfore what God hath cuppled let not man separat. BSB BSB: Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
10 TNT And in the housse his disciples axed him agayne of that matter. BSB BSB: When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
11 TNT And he sayde vnto them: Whosoever putteth awaye his wyfe and maryeth another breaketh wedlocke to her warde. BSB BSB: So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
12 TNT And yf a woman forsake her husband and be maryed to another she comitteth advoutrie. BSB BSB: And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
Jesus Blesses the Children (Matthew 19:13–15; Luke 18:15–17)
13 TNT And they brought chyldren to him that he should touche the. And his disciples rebuked thoose that brought the. BSB BSB: Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 TNT When Iesus sawe that he was displeased and sayd to the: Suffre the chyldre to come vnto me and forbid the not. For of suche is the kyngdome of God. BSB BSB: But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 TNT Verely I saye vnto you whosoever shall not receave the kyngdome of God as a chylde he shall not entre therin. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
16 TNT And he toke the vp in his armes and put his hondes vpon them and blessed the. BSB BSB: And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
The Rich Young Man (Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 18:18–30)
17 TNT And when he was come in to the waye ther came one runninge and kneled to him and axed him: good master what shall I do that I maye enheret eternall lyfe? BSB BSB: As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 TNT Iesus sayde to him: why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one which is God. BSB BSB: “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
19 TNT Thou knowest the commaundementes: breake not matrimony: kyll not: steale not: bere not falce wytnes: defraude no man: honoure thy father and mother. BSB BSB: You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
20 TNT He answered and sayde to him: master all these I have observed from my youth. BSB BSB: “Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”
21 TNT Iesus behelde him and had a favour to him and sayde vnto him: one thynge is lackinge vnto the. Goo and sell all that thou hast and geve to the povre and thou shalt have treasure in heven and come and folowe me and take vp thy crosse. BSB BSB: Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
22 TNT But he was discuforted with that sayinge and wet awaye morninge for he had greate possessions. BSB BSB: But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
23 TNT And Iesus loked rounde aboute and sayde vnto his disciples: what an harde thinge is it for them that have riches to entre into the kyngdome of God. BSB BSB: Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 TNT And his disciples were astonneyd at his wordes. But Iesus answered agayne and sayde vnto them: chyldre how harde is it for them that trust in riches to entre in to the kyngdome of God. BSB BSB: And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 TNT It is easyer for a camell to go thorowe the eye of an nedle then for a riche man to entre into the kyngdome of God. BSB BSB: 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.”
26 TNT And they were astonnyed out of measure sayinge betwene them selves: who then can be saved? BSB BSB: They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”
27 TNT Iesus loked vpon them and sayde: with men it is vnpossible but not with God: for with God all thynges are possible. BSB BSB: Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
28 TNT And Peter begane to saye vnto him: Lo we have forsaken all and have folowed the. BSB BSB: Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
29 TNT Iesus answered and sayde: Verely I saye vnto you ther is no man that forsaketh housse or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wyfe other chyldren or londes for my sake and the gospelles BSB BSB: “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
30 TNT which shall not receave an houndred foolde nowe in this lyfe: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and chyldren and londes with persecucions: and in the worlde to come eternall lyfe. BSB BSB: will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 TNT Many that are fyrst shalbe last: and the last fyrst. BSB BSB: But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
The Third Prediction of the Passion (Matthew 20:17–19; Luke 18:31–34)
32 TNT And they were in the waye goinge vp to Ierusalem. And Iesus wet before them: and they were amased and as they folowed were affrayde. And Iesus toke the .xii. agayne and begane to tell the what thinges shuld happen vnto him. BSB BSB: As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
33 TNT Beholde we goo vp to Ierusalem and the sonne of man shalbe delyvered vnto the hye preestes and vnto the Scribes: and they shall condempne him to deeth and shall delyvre him to the gentyls: BSB BSB: “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
34 TNT and they shall mocke hym and scourge him and spit vpo hym and kyll him. And the thirde daye he shall ryse agayne. BSB BSB: who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
The Request of James and John (Matthew 20:20–28)
35 TNT And then Iames and Iohn the sonnes of zebede came vnto him sayinge: master we wolde that thou shuldest do for vs what soever we desyre. BSB BSB: Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
36 TNT He sayde vnto them: what wolde ye I shuld do vnto you? BSB BSB: “What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
37 TNT They sayd to him: graut vnto vs that we maye sitte one on thy right honde and the other on thy lyfte honde in thy glory. BSB BSB: They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
38 TNT But Iesus sayd vnto the: Ye wot not what ye axe. Can ye dryncke of the cup that I shall dryncke of and be baptised in the baptisme that I shalbe baptised in? BSB BSB: “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
39 TNT And they sayde vnto him: that we can. Iesus sayde vnto them: ye shall dryncke of the cup that I shall dryncke of and be baptised with the baptyme that I shalbe baptised in: BSB BSB: “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
40 TNT but to sit on my right honde and on my lyfte honde ys not myne to geve but to them for whom it is prepared. BSB BSB: But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
41 TNT And when the .x. hearde that they began to disdayne at Iames and Iohn. BSB BSB: When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
42 TNT But Iesus called the vnto him and sayde to them: ye knowe that they which seme to beare rule amonge the gentyls raygne as lordes over them. And they that be greate amonge them exercyse auctorite over them. BSB BSB: So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
43 TNT So shall it not be amonge you but whosoever of you wilbe greate amonge you shalbe youre minister. BSB BSB: But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 TNT And whosoever wilbe chefe shalbe servaunt vnto all. BSB BSB: and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
Jesus Heals Bartimaeus (Matthew 20:29–34; Luke 18:35–43)
46 TNT And they came to Hierico. And as he went oute of Hierico with his disciples and a greate nobre of people: Barthimeus the sonne of Thimeus which was blinde sate by the hye wayes syde begginge. BSB BSB: Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
47 TNT And when he hearde that it was Iesus of Nazareth he began to crye and to saye: Iesus the sonne of David have mercy on me. BSB BSB: When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 TNT And many rebuked him that he shuld holde is peace. But he cryed the moore a greate deale thou sonne of David have mercy on me. BSB BSB: Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 TNT And Iesus stode still and commaunded hym to be called. And they called the blinde sayinge vnto him: Be of good conforte: ryse he calleth the. BSB BSB: Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
50 TNT And he threwe awaye his clooke and roose and came to Iesus. BSB BSB: Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
51 TNT And Iesus answered and sayde vnto hym: what wilt thou that I do vnto the? The blynde sayde vnto hym: master that I myght see. BSB BSB: “What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
52 TNT Iesus sayde vnto him: goo thy waye thy faith hath saved the. And by and by he receaved his sight and folowed Iesus in the waye. BSB BSB: “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.