JST Matthew 16

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Matthew 16 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Matthew 16:25–29. Compare Matthew 16:24–26

1. 25

   אָזazthenאָמַרa/MARsaidיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusאֶל־תַּלְמִידָיוel-tal/mi/DAYVunto-his-disciplesאִישׁishif-any-manכִּי־יַחְפֹּץki-yach/POTSwillלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetcomeאַחֲרַיa/cha/RAYafter-meיְכַחֵשׁye/kha/CHESHlet-him-denyבְּנַפְשׁוֹbe/naf/SHOhimselfוְנָשָׂאve/na/SAand-take-upאֶת־צְלָבוֹet-tse/la/VOhis-crossוְהָלַךְve/ha/LAKHand-followאַחֲרָי׃a/cha/RAYme

   Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

2. 26

   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowשְׂאֵתse/ETto-take-upאִישׁishfor-a-manאֶת־צְלָבוֹet-tse/la/VOhis-crossהִיאhiisלְכַחֵשׁle/kha/CHESHto-denyבְּנַפְשׁוֹbe/naf/SHOhimselfמִכׇּל־רֶשַׁעmik/KOL-RE/shaall-ungodlinessוּמִכׇּל־תַּאֲוַתu/mik/KOL-ta/a/VATand-every-lustהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMworldlyוְלִשְׁמֹרve/lish/MORand-keepאֶת־מִצְוֹתַי׃et-mits/vo/TAYmy-commandments

   And now for a man to take up his cross, is to deny himself all ungodliness, and every worldly lust, and keep my commandments.

3. 27

   אַל־תָּפֵרוּal-ta/FE/rubreak-notאֶת־מִצְוֹתַיet-mits/vo/TAYmy-commandmentsלְמַעַןle/MA/anfor-toהַצִּילhats/TSILsaveאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶםet-naf/sho/te/KHEMyour-livesכִּיkiforהֶחָפֵץhe/cha/FETSwhosoever-willלְהַצִּילle/hats/TSILsaveאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹet-naf/SHOhis-lifeבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin-the-worldהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisתֹּאבַדto/VADshall-loseנַפְשׁוֹnaf/SHOitמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuof-himבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin-the-worldהַבָּא׃hab/BAto-come

   Break not my commandments for to save your lives; for whosoever will save his life in this world, shall lose it in the world to come.

4. 28

   וְהַמְאַבֵּדve/ham/ab/BEDand-whosoever-will-loseנַפְשׁוֹnaf/SHOhis-lifeבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin-the-worldהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלְמַעֲנִיle/ma/a/NIfor-my-sakeהוּאhuheיִמְצָאֶנָּהyim/tsa/en/NAshall-find-itבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin-the-worldהַבָּא׃hab/BAto-come

   And whosoever will lose his life in this world, for my sake, shall find it in the world to come.

5. 29

   לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeעִזְבוּiz/VUforsakeאֶת־הָעוֹלָםet-ha/o/LAMthe-worldוְהוֹשִׁיעוּve/ho/shi/Uand-saveאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶםet-naf/sho/te/KHEMyour-soulsכִּיkiforמַה־יּוֹעִילma-yo/ILwhat-is-profitedהָאָדָםha/a/DAMa-manאִם־יִקְנֶהim-yik/NEif-he-shall-gainאֶת־כׇּל־הָעוֹלָםet-kol-ha/o/LAMthe-whole-worldוְהִשְׁחִיתve/hish/CHITand-loseאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹet-naf/SHOhis-own-soulאוֹoorמַה־יִּתֵּןma-yit/TENwhat-shall-giveהָאָדָםha/a/DAMa-manפִּדְיוֹןpid/YONin-exchange-forנַפְשׁוֹ׃naf/SHOhis-soul

   Therefore, forsake the world, and save your souls; for what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?