Q. Blessing Children, Camel Through Needle's Eye

↑ Mt 19 1–4a και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησους τους λογους τουτους μετηρεν απο της γαλιλαιας και ηλθεν εις τα ορια της ιουδαιας περαν του ιορδανου

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

2 και ηκολουθησαν αυτω οχλοι πολλοι και εθεραπευσεν αυτους εκει

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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

The 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?

4a ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν ...

And he answered and said unto them, ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 4b–6 ... ουκ ανεγνωτε οτι ο κτισας απ αρχης αρσεν και θηλυ εποιησεν αυτους

Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 και ειπεν ενεκα τουτου καταλειψει ανθρωπος τον πατερα και την μητερα και κολληθησεται τη γυναικι αυτου και εσονται οι δυο εις σαρκα μιαν

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

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

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 7–8 λεγουσιν αυτω τι ουν μωυσης ενετειλατο δουναι βιβλιον αποστασιου και απολυσαι [αυτην]

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

8 λεγει αυτοις οτι μωυσης προς την σκληροκαρδιαν υμων επετρεψεν υμιν απολυσαι τας γυναικας υμων απ αρχης δε ου γεγονεν ουτως

He 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. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 9 λεγω δε υμιν οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου μη επι πορνεια και γαμηση αλλην μοιχαται

And 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. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 10–12 λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται [αυτου] ει ουτως εστιν η αιτια του ανθρωπου μετα της γυναικος ου συμφερει γαμησαι

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

11 ο δε ειπεν αυτοις ου παντες χωρουσιν τον λογον [τουτον] αλλ οις δεδοται

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

12 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

For 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. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 13–15 τοτε προσηνεχθησαν αυτω παιδια ινα τας χειρας επιθη αυτοις και προσευξηται οι δε μαθηται επετιμησαν αυτοις

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

15 και επιθεις τας χειρας αυτοις επορευθη εκειθεν

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 16 και ιδου εις προσελθων αυτω ειπεν διδασκαλε τι αγαθον ποιησω ινα σχω ζωην αιωνιον

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 17–19 ο δε ειπεν αυτω τι με ερωτας περι του αγαθου εις εστιν ο αγαθος ει δε θελεις εις την ζωην εισελθειν τηρησον τας εντολας

And 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.

18 λεγει αυτω ποιας ο δε ιησους ειπεν το ου φονευσεις ου μοιχευσεις ου κλεψεις ου ψευδομαρτυρησεις

He 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,

19 τιμα τον πατερα και την μητερα και αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 20–21a λεγει αυτω ο νεανισκος παντα ταυτα εφυλαξα τι ετι υστερω

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21a εφη αυτω ο ιησους ει θελεις τελειος ειναι ...

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 21b ... υπαγε πωλησον σου τα υπαρχοντα και δος [τοις] πτωχοις και εξεις θησαυρον εν ουρανοις και δευρο ακολουθει μοι

go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 22–23 ακουσας δε ο νεανισκος τον λογον απηλθεν λυπουμενος ην γαρ εχων κτηματα πολλα

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

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

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 24–26 παλιν δε λεγω υμιν ευκοπωτερον εστιν καμηλον δια τρυπηματος ραφιδος διελθειν η πλουσιον εισελθειν εις την βασιλειαν του θεου

And 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.

25 ακουσαντες δε οι μαθηται εξεπλησσοντο σφοδρα λεγοντες τις αρα δυναται σωθηναι

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26 εμβλεψας δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις παρα ανθρωποις τουτο αδυνατον εστιν παρα δε θεω παντα δυνατα

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 27 τοτε αποκριθεις ο πετρος ειπεν αυτω ιδου ημεις αφηκαμεν παντα και ηκολουθησαμεν σοι τι αρα εσται ημιν

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 28 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 καθησεσθε και υμεις επι δωδεκα θρονους κρινοντες τας δωδεκα φυλας του ισραηλ

And 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. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 29 και πας οστις αφηκεν οικιας η αδελφους η αδελφας η πατερα η μητερα η τεκνα η αγρους ενεκεν του ονοματος μου εκατονταπλασιονα λημψεται και ζωην αιωνιον κληρονομησει

And 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. ↓ 

↑ Mt 19 30 πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. ↓ 

↑ Mt 20 1–4 ομοια γαρ εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω οικοδεσποτη οστις εξηλθεν αμα πρωι μισθωσασθαι εργατας εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

2 συμφωνησας δε μετα των εργατων εκ δηναριου την ημεραν απεστειλεν αυτους εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου

And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 και εξελθων περι τριτην ωραν ειδεν αλλους εστωτας εν τη αγορα αργους

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

4 και εκεινοις ειπεν υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα και ο εαν η δικαιον δωσω υμιν

And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. ↓ 

↑ Mt 20 5–7 οι δε απηλθον παλιν [δε] εξελθων περι εκτην και ενατην ωραν εποιησεν ωσαυτως

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 περι δε την ενδεκατην εξελθων ευρεν αλλους εστωτας και λεγει αυτοις τι ωδε εστηκατε ολην την ημεραν αργοι

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 λεγουσιν αυτω οτι ουδεις ημας εμισθωσατο λεγει αυτοις υπαγετε και υμεις εις τον αμπελωνα

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. ↓ 

↑ Mt 20 8–12 οψιας δε γενομενης λεγει ο κυριος του αμπελωνος τω επιτροπω αυτου καλεσον τους εργατας και αποδος αυτοις τον μισθον αρξαμενος απο των εσχατων εως των πρωτων

So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9  και ελθοντες οι περι την ενδεκατην ωραν ελαβον ανα δηναριον

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 και ελθοντες οι πρωτοι ενομισαν οτι πλειον λημψονται και ελαβον [το] ανα δηναριον και αυτοι

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 λαβοντες δε εγογγυζον κατα του οικοδεσποτου

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

12 λεγοντες ουτοι οι εσχατοι μιαν ωραν εποιησαν και ισους ημιν αυτους εποιησας τοις βαστασασιν το βαρος της ημερας και τον καυσωνα

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. ↓ 

↑ Mt 20 13–16 ο δε αποκριθεις ενι αυτων ειπεν εταιρε ουκ αδικω σε ουχι δηναριου συνεφωνησας μοι

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 αρον το σον και υπαγε θελω δε τουτω τω εσχατω δουναι ως και σοι

Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15  [η] ουκ εξεστιν μοι ο θελω ποιησαι εν τοις εμοις η ο οφθαλμος σου πονηρος εστιν οτι εγω αγαθος ειμι

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 ουτως εσονται οι εσχατοι πρωτοι και οι πρωτοι εσχατοι

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. ↓