Matthew 19
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Jesus Teaches About Divorce
1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the area of Judea that’s on the other side of the Jordan River. 2Large crowds followed him, and he healed many people there.
3Some Pharisees came to test Jesus. They asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife for any reason he wants?”
4Jesus replied, “Haven’t you read that in the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’? 5He said, ‘A man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one.’ 6Since they are no longer two, but one, no one should separate what God has joined together.”
7They asked, “Then why did Moses say that a man could give his wife a letter of divorce and send her away?”
8Jesus replied, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you were so hard-hearted. But that’s not the way it was from the beginning. 9I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
10The disciples said to him. “If that’s the way it is between a husband and a wife, then it’s better not to get married.”
11Jesus answered, “Not everyone can grasp this saying. God has to enable a person to do that. 12Others won’t get married, either because they were born unable to have children or because other people made them that way. Still others will choose not to get married so they can serve the kingdom of heaven single. But anyone who can grasp the saying should accept it.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13Then people brought little children to Jesus because they wanted him to place his hands on them and pray for them. The disciples started to tell the people that they shouldn’t do this.
14But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and don’t try to stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these.” 15He placed his hands on them, and then he went on his way.
Rich People and the Kingdom of God
16A man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to receive 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 the kingdom, obey the commandments.”
18“Which ones?” the man asked.
Jesus said, “ ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not be a false witness, 19honor your father and mother.’ And, ‘love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”
20“I’ve obeyed all those commandments,” the young man said. “What else do I need to do?”
21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell everything you have. Give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he was very rich.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it’s very difficult for someone who’s rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who’s rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25When the disciples heard this, they were amazed and asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said, “With people, it’s impossible, but with God, all things are possible.”
27Peter answered him, “We’ve left everything to follow you! What reward will we get?”
28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, when all things are made new and the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, then you who have followed me will also sit on 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel. 29Everyone who has left houses or fields, brothers or sisters, father or mother, or husband or wife and children because of me will receive 100 times as much. They will also receive eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
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Matthew 19
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On Divorce
1 And it happened that when Jesus had finished these statements, he went away from Galilee and came into the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. 2And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3And Pharisees came up to him in order to#*Here “in order to” is supplied as a component of the participle (“test”) which is understood as purpose test him, and asked#*Here the participle (“asked”) is translated as a finite verb because of English style if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause. 4And he answered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “Have you not read that the one who created them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation from the beginning made them male and female 5and said, ‘On account of this a man will leave his#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun father and his#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?#A quotation from Gen 2:24 6So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate.” 7They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to give a document—a certificate of divorce—and to divorce her?” 8He said to them, “Moses, with reference to your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not like this. 9Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the basis of sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery, and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”#Some manuscripts omit “and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery”
10The disciples#Some manuscripts have “His disciples” said to him, “If this is the case of a man with his#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun wife, it would be better not to marry!” 11But he said to them, “Not everyone can accept this saying but those to whom it has been given. 12For there are eunuchs who were born as such from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs#An understood repetition of the term from earlier in the verse for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation let him accept it.”#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Little Children Brought to Jesus
13Then children were brought to him so that he could lay his#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, “Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for to such belongs#Literally “for of such is” the kingdom of heaven.” 15And he laid his#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on them and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“laid”) has been translated as a finite verb traveled on from there.
A Rich Young Man
16And behold, someone came up to him and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I will have eternal life?” 17And he said to him, “Why are you asking me about what is good? There is one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!” 18He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “Do not commit murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19honor your#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun father and your#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.” 20The young man said to him, “All these I have observed. What do I still lack?” 21Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give the proceeds#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to the poor—and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.” 22But when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.
23And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you that with difficulty a rich person will enter into the kingdom of heaven! 24And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich person into#Some manuscripts have “to enter into” the kingdom of God.” 25So when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal the disciples heard this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they were extremely amazed, saying, “Then who can be saved?” 26But Jesus looked at them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“looked at”) has been translated as a finite verb said to them, “With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 27Then Peter answered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said to him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?” 28And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that in the renewal of the world,#The words “of the world” are supplied as a clarification of “renewal” when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me—you also will 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#Some manuscripts omit “or wife” or children or fields on account of my name will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
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