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
19
Jesus' Teaching on Divorce
(Mark 10.1-12; Luke 16.18)
1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; 2and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3The 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? 4#Gen 1.27; 5.2. And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5#Gen 2.24. 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?
6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7#Deut 24.1-4; Matt 5.31. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8He 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. 9#Matt 5.32; 1 Cor 7.10,11. 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.
10His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12For 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.
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Mark 10.13-16; Luke 18.15-17)
13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
The Rich Young Ruler
(Mark 10.17-31; Luke 18.18-30)
16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And 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#Exod 20.13; Deut 5.17; Exod 20.14; Deut 5.18; Exod 20.15; Deut 5.19; Exod 20.16; Deut 5.20. 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#Exod 20.12; Deut 5.16; Lev 19.18. Honor thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24And 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. 25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28#Matt 25.31; Luke 22.30. 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. 29And 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 a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30#Matt 20.16; Luke 13.30. But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
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