The Life of Jesus

on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,

and they shall be--the two--for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

And in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him,

and he saith to them, `Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit adultery against her;

and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child--he may not enter into it;'

and having taken them in his arms, having put his hands upon them, he was blessing them.

And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One--God;

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'

And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast--sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'

And he--gloomy at the word--went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.

And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'

And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!

It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, `And who is able to be saved?'

And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, `With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'

And Peter began to say to him, `Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'

And Jesus answering said, `Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news',

who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during;

and many first shall be last, and the last first.'