Matthew 19
World English Bible
19 When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4 He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,(A) 5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?(B) 6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. 9 I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”
10 His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
11 But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
13 Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.” 15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
16 Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
17 He said to him, “Why do you call me good?[a] No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18 He said to him, “Which ones?”
Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother.’(C) And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”(D)
20 The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
28 Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
Footnotes
- 19:17 So MT and TR. NU reads “Why do you ask me about what is good?”
Mateo 19
Dios Habla Hoy
Jesús enseña sobre el divorcio(A)
19 Después de decir estas cosas, Jesús se fue de Galilea y llegó a la región de Judea que está al oriente del Jordán. 2 Mucha gente lo siguió, y allí sanó a los enfermos.
3 Algunos fariseos se acercaron a Jesús y, para tenderle una trampa, le preguntaron:
—¿Le está permitido a uno divorciarse de su esposa por un motivo cualquiera?
4 Jesús les contestó:
—¿No han leído ustedes en la Escritura que el que los creó en el principio, “hombre y mujer los creó”? 5 Y dijo: “Por eso, el hombre dejará a su padre y a su madre para unirse a su esposa, y los dos serán como una sola persona.” 6 Así que ya no son dos, sino uno solo. De modo que el hombre no debe separar lo que Dios ha unido.
7 Ellos le preguntaron:
—¿Por qué, pues, mandó Moisés darle a la esposa un certificado de divorcio, y despedirla así?
8 Jesús les dijo:
—Precisamente por lo tercos que son ustedes, Moisés les permitió divorciarse de su esposa; pero al principio no fue de esa manera. 9 Yo les digo que el que se divorcia de su esposa, a no ser en el caso de una unión ilegal, y se casa con otra, comete adulterio.
10 Le dijeron sus discípulos:
—Si éste es el caso del hombre en relación con su esposa, no conviene casarse.
11 Jesús les contestó:
—No todos pueden comprender esto, sino únicamente aquellos a quienes Dios les ha dado que lo comprendan. 12 Hay diferentes razones que impiden a los hombres casarse: unos ya nacen incapacitados para el matrimonio, a otros los incapacitan los hombres, y otros viven como incapacitados por causa del reino de los cielos. El que pueda entender esto, que lo entienda.
Jesús bendice a los niños(B)
13 Llevaron unos niños a Jesús, para que pusiera sobre ellos las manos y orara por ellos; pero los discípulos comenzaron a reprender a quienes los llevaban. 14 Entonces Jesús dijo:
—Dejen que los niños vengan a mí, y no se lo impidan, porque el reino de los cielos es de quienes son como ellos.
15 Puso las manos sobre los niños, y se fue de aquel lugar.
Un joven rico habla con Jesús(C)
16 Un joven fue a ver a Jesús, y le preguntó:
—Maestro, ¿qué cosa buena debo hacer para tener vida eterna?
17 Jesús le contestó:
—¿Por qué me preguntas acerca de lo que es bueno? Bueno solamente hay uno. Pero si quieres entrar en la vida, obedece los mandamientos.
18 —¿Cuáles? —preguntó el joven.
Y Jesús le dijo:
—“No mates, no cometas adulterio, no robes, no digas mentiras en perjuicio de nadie, 19 honra a tu padre y a tu madre, y ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.”
20 —Todo eso ya lo he cumplido —dijo el joven—. ¿Qué más me falta?
21 Jesús le contestó:
—Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes y dáselo a los pobres. Así tendrás riqueza en el cielo. Luego ven y sígueme.
22 Cuando el joven oyó esto, se fue triste, porque era muy rico.
23 Jesús dijo entonces a sus discípulos:
—Les aseguro que difícilmente entrará un rico en el reino de los cielos. 24 Les repito que es más fácil para un camello pasar por el ojo de una aguja, que para un rico entrar en el reino de Dios.
25 Al oírlo, sus discípulos se asombraron más aún, y decían:
—Entonces, ¿quién podrá salvarse?
26 Jesús los miró y les contestó:
—Para los hombres esto es imposible, pero para Dios todo es posible.
27 Pedro le dijo entonces:
—Nosotros hemos dejado todo lo que teníamos y te hemos seguido. ¿Qué vamos a recibir?
28 Jesús les respondió:
—Les aseguro que cuando llegue el tiempo en que todo sea renovado, cuando el Hijo del hombre se siente en su trono glorioso, ustedes que me han seguido se sentarán también en doce tronos para juzgar a las doce tribus de Israel. 29 Y todos los que por causa mía hayan dejado casa, o hermanos, o hermanas, o padre, o madre, o hijos, o terrenos, recibirán cien veces más, y también recibirán la vida eterna. 30 Pero muchos que ahora son los primeros, serán los últimos; y muchos que ahora son los últimos, serán los primeros.
Matthew 19
New International Version
Divorce(A)
19 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(B) he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them(C) there.
3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife(D) for any and every reason?”
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’[a](E) 5 and 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’[b]?(F) 6 So 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?”(G)
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”(H)
10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”
11 Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.(I) 12 For 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(J)
13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them(K) and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs(L) to such as these.”(M) 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(N)
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life(O)?”(P)
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.”(Q)
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,(R) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’[c](S) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[d]”(T)
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(U) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(V) and you will have treasure in heaven.(W) Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich(X) to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again 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.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”(Y)
27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you!(Z) What then will there be for us?”
28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne,(AA) you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(AB) 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[e] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.(AC) 30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.(AD)
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:4 Gen. 1:27
- Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
- Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
- Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18
- Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife.
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