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Matthew 19
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Matthew 19
Common English Bible
Teaching about divorce
19 When Jesus finished saying these things, he left Galilee and came to the area of Judea on the east side of the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them. 3 Some Pharisees came to him. In order to test him, they said, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
4 Jesus answered, “Haven’t you read that at the beginning the creator made them male and female?[a] 5 And God said, ‘Because of this a man should leave his father and mother and be joined together with his wife, and the two will be one flesh.’[b] 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, humans must not pull apart what God has put together.”
7 The Pharisees said to him, “Then why did Moses command us to give a divorce certificate and divorce her?”[c]
8 Jesus replied, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts are unyielding. But it wasn’t that way from the beginning. 9 I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
10 His disciples said to him, “If that’s the way things are between a man and his wife, then it’s better not to marry.”
11 He replied, “Not everybody can accept this teaching, but only those who have received the ability to accept it. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been eunuchs from birth. And there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by other people. And there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of heaven. Those who can accept it should accept it.”
Jesus blesses children
13 Some people brought children to Jesus so that he would place his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded them. 14 “Allow the children to come to me,” Jesus said. “Don’t forbid them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these children.” 15 Then he blessed the children and went away from there.
A rich man’s question
16 A man approached him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?”
17 Jesus said, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There’s only one who is good. If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments.”
18 The man said, “Which ones?”
Then Jesus said, “Don’t commit murder. Don’t commit adultery. Don’t steal. Don’t give false testimony. 19 Honor your father and mother,[d] and love your neighbor as you love yourself.”[e]
20 The young man replied, “I’ve kept all these. What am I still missing?”
21 Jesus said, “If you want to be complete, go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come follow me.”
22 But when the young man heard this, he went away saddened, because he had many possessions.
Teaching about giving up things
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I assure you that it will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 In fact, it’s easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”
25 When his disciples heard this, they were stunned. “Then who can be saved?” they asked.
26 Jesus looked at them carefully and said, “It’s impossible for human beings. But all things are possible for God.”
27 Then Peter replied, “Look, we’ve left everything and followed you. What will we have?”
28 Jesus said to them, “I assure you who have followed me that, when everything is made new, when the Human One[f] sits on his magnificent throne, you also will sit on twelve thrones overseeing the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And all who have left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or farms because of my name will receive one hundred times more and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.
Footnotes
Matthieu 19
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Matthieu 19
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La rupture et la grâce
Controverse sur le divorce(A)
19 Après avoir donné ces enseignements, Jésus quitta la Galilée et se rendit dans la partie de la Judée située de l’autre côté du Jourdain. 2 De grandes foules le suivaient et il guérit là les malades.
3 Des pharisiens s’approchèrent de lui avec l’intention de lui tendre un piège. Ils lui demandèrent : Un homme a-t-il le droit de divorcer d’avec sa femme pour une raison quelconque ?
4 Il leur répondit : N’avez-vous pas lu dans les Ecritures qu’au commencement le Créateur a créé l’être humain homme et femme[a] 5 et qu’il a déclaré : C’est pourquoi l’homme laissera son père et sa mère pour s’attacher à sa femme, et les deux ne feront plus qu’un[b]? 6 Ainsi, ils ne sont plus deux, ils font un. Que l’homme ne sépare donc pas ce que Dieu a uni.
7 Mais les pharisiens objectèrent : Pourquoi alors Moïse a-t-il commandé à l’homme de remettre à sa femme un certificat de divorce quand il divorce d’avec elle[c] ?
8 Il leur répondit : C’est à cause de la dureté de votre cœur que Moïse vous a permis de divorcer d’avec votre épouse. Mais, au commencement, il n’en était pas ainsi. 9 Aussi, je vous déclare que celui qui divorce et se remarie, commet un adultère – sauf en cas d’immoralité sexuelle.
10 Les disciples lui dirent : Si telle est la situation de l’homme par rapport à la femme, il n’est pas intéressant pour lui de se marier.
11 Il leur répondit : Tous les hommes ne sont pas capables d’accepter cet enseignement. Cela n’est possible qu’à ceux qui en ont reçu le don. 12 En effet, il y a ceux qui ne peuvent pas avoir de vie sexuelle normale parce que, de naissance, ils en sont incapables ; pour d’autres, il en est ainsi à cause d’une intervention humaine ; d’autres, enfin, y renoncent à cause du royaume des cieux. Que celui qui est capable d’accepter cet enseignement, l’accepte !
Jésus accueille des enfants(B)
13 Peu après, des gens lui amenèrent des petits enfants pour qu’il leur impose les mains et prie pour eux. Les disciples leur firent des reproches. 14 Mais Jésus leur dit : Laissez donc ces petits enfants, ne les empêchez pas de venir à moi, car le royaume des cieux appartient à ceux qui leur ressemblent.
15 Puis il leur imposa les mains et poursuivit son chemin.
Les riches et le royaume de Dieu(C)
16 Alors un homme s’approcha de lui et lui dit : Maître, que dois-je faire de bon pour avoir la vie éternelle ?
17 – Pourquoi m’interroges-tu sur ce qui est bon ? lui répondit Jésus. Un seul est bon. Si tu veux entrer dans la vie, applique les commandements.
18 – Lesquels ? demanda l’homme.
– Eh bien, répondit Jésus, tu ne commettras pas de meurtre ; tu ne commettras pas d’adultère ; tu ne commettras pas de vol ; tu ne porteras pas de faux témoignage[d]; 19 honore ton père et ta mère, et tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même[e].
20 – Tout cela, lui dit le jeune homme, je l’ai appliqué. Que me manque-t-il encore ?
21 Jésus lui répondit : Si tu veux être parfait, va vendre tes biens, distribue le produit de la vente aux pauvres, et tu auras un trésor dans le ciel. Puis viens et suis-moi !
22 Quand il entendit cela, le jeune homme s’en alla tout triste, car il était très riche.
23 Alors Jésus dit à ses disciples : Vraiment, je vous l’assure : il est difficile à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume des cieux. 24 Oui, j’insiste : il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par le trou d’une aiguille qu’à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu.
25 En entendant cela, les disciples furent très étonnés et demandèrent : Mais alors, qui donc peut être sauvé ?
26 Jésus les regarda et leur dit : Cela est impossible aux hommes ; mais à Dieu, tout est possible.
27 Alors Pierre prit la parole et lui dit : Nous, nous avons tout quitté pour te suivre : qu’en sera-t-il de nous ?
28 Jésus leur dit : Vraiment, je vous l’assure : quand le monde connaîtra son renouveau et que le Fils de l’homme aura pris place sur son trône glorieux, vous qui m’avez suivi, vous siégerez, vous aussi, sur douze trônes pour gouverner les douze tribus d’Israël. 29 Tous ceux qui auront quitté, à cause de moi, leurs maisons, leurs frères ou leurs sœurs, leur père ou leur mère, leurs enfants ou leur terre, recevront cent fois plus et auront part à la vie éternelle. 30 Mais beaucoup de ceux qui sont maintenant les premiers seront parmi les derniers, et beaucoup de ceux qui sont maintenant les derniers seront parmi les premiers.
Matthew 19
New International Version
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.
Matthew 19
New King James Version
Matthew 19
New King James Version
Marriage and Divorce(A)
19 Now it came to pass, (B)when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 (C)And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
4 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who [a]made them at the beginning (D)‘made them male and female,’ 5 and said, (E)‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and (F)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
7 They said to Him, (G)“Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”
8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the (H)hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your (I)wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9 (J)And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for [b]sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”
10 His disciples said to Him, (K)“If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”
Jesus Teaches on Celibacy
11 But He said to them, (L)“All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given: 12 For there are [c]eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and (M)there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children(N)
13 (O)Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (P)of such is the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler(Q)
16 (R)Now behold, one came and said to Him, (S)“Good[d] Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
17 So He said to him, [e]“Why do you call Me good? [f]No one is (T)good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, (U)keep the commandments.”
18 He said to Him, “Which ones?”
Jesus said, (V)“‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ 19 (W)‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, (X)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have (Y)kept [g]from my youth. What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, (Z)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 that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
With God All Things Are Possible(AA)
23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that (AB)it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but (AC)with God all things are possible.”
27 Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, (AD)we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?”
28 So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, (AE)you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 (AF)And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother [h]or wife or children or [i]lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. 30 (AG)But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:4 NU created
- Matthew 19:9 Or fornication
- Matthew 19:12 Emasculated men
- Matthew 19:16 NU omits Good
- Matthew 19:17 NU Why do you ask Me about what is good?
- Matthew 19:17 NU There is One who is good. But
- Matthew 19:20 NU omits from my youth
- Matthew 19:29 NU omits or wife
- Matthew 19:29 Lit. fields
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