Matthew 19
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The Question of Divorce
1When Jesus had finished saying these things,#Mk 10:1–12 he departed from Galilee and went to the region of Judea across the Jordan.#Mt 7:28; Lk 9:51; Jn 10:40 2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.#Mt 4:23; 12:15 3Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?” #Mt 5:31; Jn 8:6
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that he who created#19:4 Other mss read made them in the beginning made them male and female,#19:4 Gn 1:27; 5:2#Gn 2:18; Mt 21:16 5and he also said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?#19:5 Gn 2:24#Gn 2:24; Mal 2:15; 1Co 6:16; Eph 5:31 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
7“Why then,” they asked him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers#Dt 24:1–4; Mt 5:31 and to send her away?”
8He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning. 9I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”#19:9 Other mss add Also whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery; Mt 5:32#Mt 5:32; Lk 16:18
10His disciples#Mt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16 said to him, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it’s better not to marry.”
11He responded, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.#Mt 13:11; 1Co 7:7 12For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept it should accept it.”
Blessing the Children
13Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.#Mk 10:13–16; Lk 18:15–17 14Jesus said, “Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”#19:14 Lit heaven is of such ones#Mt 18:3; 1Pt 2:2 15After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich Young Ruler
16Just then someone came up and asked him,#Mk 10:17–30; Lk 10:25–28; 18:18–30 “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” #Mk 10:17; Jn 12:25; Ac 13:48
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” # 19:17 Other mss read “Why do you call me good?” he said to him. “There is only one who is good.#19:17 Other mss read “No one is good but one — God If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”#Lv 18:5; Neh 9:29; Ezk 20:21
18“Which ones?” he asked him.
Jesus answered: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness;#Ex 20:13–16; Dt 5:17–20 19honor your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as yourself.#19:18–19 Ex 20:12–16; Lv 19:18; Dt 5:16–20#Ex 20:12; Lv 19:18; Dt 5:16; Mt 5:43; 22:39; Gl 5:14; Jms 2:8
20“I have kept all these,”#19:20 Other mss add from my youth the young man told him. “What do I still lack?”
21 “If you want to be perfect,” # 19:21 Or complete Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor,#Lk 12:33; 16:9; Ac 2:45; 4:35; 1Tm 6:18 and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22When the young man heard that, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
Possessions and the Kingdom
23Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.#Mt 13:22; Mk 10:23; 1Co 1:26; 1Tm 6:9 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”#Mt 12:28; Mk 10:25; Lk 18:25
25When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”#Gn 18:14; Jb 42:2; Jr 32:17; Zch 8:6; Mk 10:27; Lk 18:27
27Then Peter responded to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you. So what will there be for us?”
28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things,#Is 65:17; 66:22; 2Pt 3:13; Rv 21:1 when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne,#Ps 45:6; Mt 25:31; Heb 1:8; Rv 3:21; 22:1,3 you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother#19:29 Other mss add or wife or children or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.#Mt 6:33; Mk 10:29; Lk 18:29 30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.#Mt 20:16; 21:31; Mk 10:31; Lk 13:30
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Matthew 19
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1And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; 2and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, 5and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh? 6So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? 8He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. 9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery. 10The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. 11But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. 12For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven. 15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet? 21Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 22But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.
23And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24And again I say unto 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. 25And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved? 26And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have? 28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life. 30But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
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