Matthew 19
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CHAPTER 19
1And it was done, when Jesus had ended these words, he passed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea over Jordan.
2And much people pursued him, and he healed them there.
3And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and said, whether it be leaveful to [or for] a man to leave [or forsake], his wife, for any cause?
4Which answered, and said to them, have ye not read, for he that made men at the beginning, made them male and female?
5And he said, for this thing a man shall leave father and mother, and he shall draw [or cleave] to his wife; and they shall be twain in one flesh.
6And so they be not now twain, but one flesh. Therefore man separate [or part] not that thing that God hath joined, [or knit together].
7They say to him, What then commanded Moses, to give a libel [or a little book] of forsaking, and to leave off [or forsake]?
8And he said to them, For Moses, for the hardness of your heart, suffered you to leave your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
9And I say to you, that whoever leaveth his wife, but for fornication, and weddeth another, doeth lechery [or adultery]; and he that weddeth the forsaken wife, doeth lechery [or adultery].
10His disciples say to him, If the cause of a man with his wife is so, it speedeth not to be wedded.
11And he said to them, Not all men take this word; but they to which it is given.
12For there be geldings, which be so born of the mother’s womb [or thus born of their mother’s womb]; and there be geldings, that be made of men; and there be geldings, that have gelded themselves, for the kingdom of heavens. He that may take, take he.
13Then little children were brought to him, that he should put [his] hands to them, and pray. And the disciples blamed them.
14But Jesus said to them, Suffer ye that little children come to me, and do not ye forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heavens.
15And when he had put to them hands, he went from thence.
16And lo! one came, and said to him, Good master, what good [thing] shall I do, that I have everlasting life?
17Which saith to him, What askest thou me of good thing? There is one good God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18He saith to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not do man-slaying, thou shalt not do adultery, thou shalt not do theft, thou shalt not say false witnessing;
19worship [or honour] thy father and thy mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20The young man saith to him, I have kept all these things from my youth, what yet faileth to me?
21Jesus saith to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go, and sell all things that thou hast, and give to poor men, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and pursue me.
22And when the young man had heard these words, he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.
23And Jesus said to his disciples, I say to you truth, [or Truly I say to you], for a rich man of hard shall enter into the kingdom of heavens.
24And again I say to you, it is lighter [or easier] a camel to pass through a needle’s eye [or the hole of a needle], than a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heavens.
25When these things were heard, the disciples wondered greatly, and said, Who then may be safe?
26Jesus beheld, and said to them, With men this thing is impossible; but with God all things be possible.
27Then Peter answered, and said to him, Lo! we have forsaken all things, and we have pursued thee; what then shall be to us?
28And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that ye that have forsaken all things, and have pursued me, in the regeneration when man’s Son shall sit in the seat of his majesty, [also] ye shall sit on twelve seats, deeming the twelve kindreds of Israel.
29And every man that forsaketh house, [or] brethren or sisters, [or] father or mother, [or] wife or children, or fields, for my name, he shall take an hundredfold, and shall wield ever-lasting life.
30But many shall be, the first the last, and the last the first.
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Matthew 19
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Divorce
1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’#19:4 Gen. 1:27 5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’#19:5 Gen. 2:24? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
8Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
10The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”
11Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. 12For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
The Little Children and Jesus
13Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
16Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18“Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19honor your father and mother,’#19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20 and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’#19:19 Lev. 19:18”
20“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, 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 or wife#19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife. or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
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