MODERN LITERAL VERSION

19:1 And it happened when Jesus had finished these words, he took off from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea on the other side of the Jordan;
19:2 and large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

19:3 And the Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying to him, Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?

19:4 And answering, he said to them, Have you* not read, He who made* them made* them male and female from the beginning. {Gen. 1:27, 5:2}
19:5 And said, Because of this, a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife and the two will become one flesh. {Gen. 2:24}
19:6 So-that they are no more two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has yoked together; let man not separate.

19:7 They say to him, Then* why did Moses command us to give a document of divorcement and to dismiss her? {Deut. 24:1-4}

19:8 He says to them, Moses permitted you* to divorce your* wives for your* hardness of heart, but from the beginning it has not become so.
19:9 And I say to you*, Whoever divorces his wife not {F} over fornication and should marry another, is committing adultery and he who marries her when she is divorced is committing adultery.

19:10 His disciples say to him, If thus is the case of the man with his wife, it is not advantageous to marry.

19:11 But he said to them, Not all men can make room for this saying, but they to whom it has been given:
19:12 for* there are eunuchs, that were born so out of their mother's womb and there are eunuchs, who have been made eunuchs by men and there are eunuchs, who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to make room for it, let him make room for it.
{Mk 10:13-16 & Mt 19:13-15 & Lk 18:15-17 Peraea.}

19:13 Then little children were brought to him, that* he might lay his hands on them and might pray for them and the disciples rebuked them.
19:14 But Jesus said, Allow the little children and do not forbid them to come to me; for* of such is the kingdom of heaven.
19:15 And he laid his hands on them and went from there.
{Mk 10:17-31 & Mt 19:16-20:16 & Lk 18:18-30 Peraea.}

19:16 And behold, one came to him and said to him, Good teacher, what good things should I do that* I may have everlasting life?

19:17 And he said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except one – God, but if you wish to enter into everlasting life, keep the commandments.

19:18 He says to him, What ones?
And Jesus said, You will not murder, You will not commit adultery, You will not steal, You will not falsely testify,
19:19 Honor your father and mother. {Ex. 20:12-16 & Deut. 5:16-20} And, You will love* your neighbor like yourself. {Lev. 19:18}

19:20 The young-man says to him, I have observed all these things from my youth. So what do I still lack?

19:21 Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven and come-here. Follow me.
19:22 But when the young-man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for* he had many properties.

19:23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Assuredly I say to you*, A rich man will hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
19:24 And again I say to you*, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

19:25 And when his disciples heard it, they were extremely astounded, saying, Who then is able to be saved?

19:26 And Jesus looking on them said to them, This is impossible with men, but all things are possible with God.

19:27 Then Peter answering, said to him, Behold, we have left all and followed you; what then will we have?

19:28 And Jesus said to them, Assuredly I say to you* that you* who have followed me, in the rebirth whenever the Son of Man sits upon the throne of his glory, you* will also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brethren or sisters or their father or mother or wife or children or fields, because of my name, will receive a hundred times that and will inherit everlasting life.
19:30 But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
{Footnotes: Mt 19:9 - Greek: upon. Or: upon the basis of.}