Matthew 19
19
The Question of Divorce
1When Jesus had finished this instruction, # 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 # Other mss read made them in the beginning made them male and female,” # Gn 2:18; Mt 21:16 # Gn 1:27; 5:2 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? # Gn 2:24; Mal 2:15; 1Co 6:16; Eph 5:31 # Gn 2:24
6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not 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. 9And I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” # 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! ”
11But He told them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those it has been given # Mt 13:11; 1Co 7:7 to. 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. Let anyone accept this who can.”
Blessing the Children
13Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them. # Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17 14Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.” # Lit heaven is of such ones # Mt 18:3; 1Pt 2:2 15After putting 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? ” # Other mss read Why do you call Me good? He said to him. “There is only One who is good. # 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. # Ex 20:12; Lv 19:18; Dt 5:16; Mt 5:43; 22:39; Gl 5:14; Jms 2:8 # Ex 20:12-16; Lv 19:18; Dt 5:16-20
20“I have kept all these,” # Other mss add from my youth the young man told Him. “What do I still lack? ”
21“If you want to be perfect,” # 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 command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
Possessions and the Kingdom
23Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure 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? ”
26But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men 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, “Look, we have left everything and followed You. So what will there be for us? ”
28Jesus said to them, “I assure you: In the Messianic Age, # Lit the regeneration # 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 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, # Other mss add or wife children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 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
Teaching about Divorce
1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2Large crowds followed him, and he cured them there.
3Some Pharisees came to him, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?” 4He answered, “Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ 5and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 7They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?” 8He said to them, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery.”#19.9 Other ancient authorities read except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; others add at the end of the verse and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery
10His disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11But he said to them, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given. 12For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; 14but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” 15And he laid his hands on them and went on his way.
The Rich Young Man
16Then someone came to him and said, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; 19Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20The young man said to him, “I have kept all these;#19.20 Other ancient authorities add from my youth what do I still lack?” 21Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money#19.21 Gk lacks the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” 22When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person 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 astounded and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
27Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, 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 children or fields, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold,#19.29 Other ancient authorities read manifold and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
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