Mateo 19
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El divorcio
19 Tras pronunciar estas palabras, salió Jesús de Galilea y llegó a la región de Judea que está al este del Jordán. 2 Multitudes lo seguían, y Jesús sanaba a los enfermos.
3 Varios fariseos, en una entrevista, trataron de hacerlo caer en la trampa de decir algo que luego ellos pudieran utilizar contra él.
―¿Apruebas el divorcio? —le preguntaron.
4 ―Y ustedes, ¿no leen las Escrituras? —les respondió—. En ellas está escrito que al principio Dios creó al hombre y a la mujer, 5 y que el hombre debe abandonar al padre y a la madre para unirse a su esposa. 6 Los dos serán uno, no dos. Y ningún hombre debe separar lo que Dios juntó.
7 ―Entonces, ¿por qué dice Moisés que uno puede romper los lazos matrimoniales con su esposa siempre y cuando le dé una carta de divorcio? —le preguntaron.
8 Y él les replicó: —Moisés se vio obligado a reglamentar el divorcio por la dureza y la perversidad de su pueblo, pero Dios nunca ha querido que sea así. 9 Es más: les digo que si alguno se divorcia de su esposa, a no ser en los casos en que esta le haya sido infiel, comete adulterio si se casa con otra. Y el que se casa con la divorciada, también comete adulterio.
10 Entonces los discípulos le dijeron:
―Si eso es así, ¡mejor sería no casarse!
11 Jesús les respondió: —Esto sólo lo pueden entender aquellos a quienes Dios ha ayudado a entenderlo. 12 Hay personas que no se casan porque nacieron incapacitados para el matrimonio; otros no lo hacen porque los hombres los incapacitaron; y aun otros, porque no desean hacerlo por amor al reino de los cielos. El que pueda aceptar esto último, que lo acepte.
Jesús y los niños
13 Le llevaron entonces varios niños para que les pusiera las manos encima y orara por ellos. Pero los discípulos reprendieron a los que los traían.
―No molesten al Maestro —les dijeron.
14 ―No, no —intervino Jesús—. No impidan que los niños vengan a mí, porque de ellos es el reino de los cielos.
15 Entonces les puso las manos encima a los niños y los bendijo. Luego se fue de allí.
El joven rico
16 Cierto día, alguien le preguntó:
―Buen Maestro, ¿qué bien haré para obtener la vida eterna?
17 ―¿Por qué me llamas bueno? —le contestó Jesús—. El único bueno es Dios. Pero déjame contestarte: Si quieres obtener la vida, guarda los mandamientos.
18 ―¿Cuáles?
Jesús le dijo:
―“No matarás, no cometerás adulterio, no robarás, no mentirás; 19 honra a tu padre y a tu madre, y ama a tu prójimo con la misma sinceridad con que te amas a ti mismo”.
20 ―Yo siempre he obedecido esos mandamientos —respondió el joven—. ¿Qué más tengo que hacer?
21 ―Si quieres ser perfecto —le dijo Jesús—, ve, vende todo lo que tienes y dales el dinero a los pobres. De esta manera tendrás tesoros en el cielo. Y cuando lo hayas hecho, ven y sígueme.
22 Cuando el joven oyó esto, se fue muy triste porque era extremadamente rico.
23 ―A un rico le es muy difícil entrar al reino de los cielos —comentó luego Jesús con sus discípulos—. 24 Le es más fácil a un camello entrar por el ojo de una aguja que a un rico entrar al reino de Dios.
25 ―¿Y entonces, quién puede salvarse? —preguntaron los discípulos algo turbados.
26 Jesús los miró fijamente y les dijo:
―Humanamente hablando, nadie. Pero para Dios no hay imposibles.
27 ―Nosotros lo abandonamos todo por seguirte —dijo Pedro—. ¿Qué obtendremos en cambio?
28 Y Jesús le respondió:
―Cuando yo, el Hijo del hombre, me siente en mi trono de gloria, ustedes, mis discípulos, se sentarán en doce tronos a juzgar a las doce tribus de Israel. 29 Y cualquiera que haya dejado hogar, hermanos, hermanas, padre, madre, esposa, hijos, tierras, por seguirme, recibirá cien veces lo que haya dejado, aparte de recibir la vida eterna. 30 Pero muchos de los que ahora se creen importantes no lo serán entonces. Y muchos de los que ahora se consideran poco importantes serán los importantes entonces.
Matthew 19
King James Version
19 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
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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