Matthaeus 19-20
Hoffnung für Alle
Auf dem Weg nach Jerusalem (Kapitel 19–20)
Die Frage nach der Ehescheidung (Markus 10,1‒12; Lukas 16,18)
19 Nachdem Jesus das alles gesagt hatte, verließ er Galiläa und kam in das Gebiet von Judäa östlich des Jordan. 2 Eine große Menschenmenge folgte ihm dorthin, und er heilte ihre Kranken.
3 Da kamen einige Pharisäer zu Jesus, weil sie ihm eine Falle stellen wollten. Sie fragten ihn: »Darf sich ein Mann von seiner Frau aus jedem beliebigen Grund scheiden lassen?«
4 Jesus antwortete: »Habt ihr denn nicht gelesen, was in der Heiligen Schrift steht? Da heißt es doch, dass Gott am Anfang die Menschen als Mann und Frau schuf 5 und sagte: ›Ein Mann verlässt seine Eltern und verbindet sich so eng mit seiner Frau, dass die beiden eins sind mit Leib und Seele.‹[a] 6 Sie sind also eins und nicht länger zwei voneinander getrennte Menschen. Und was Gott zusammengefügt hat, das soll der Mensch nicht scheiden.«
7 »Doch weshalb«, fragten sie weiter, »hat Mose dann vorgeschrieben, dass der Mann seiner Frau eine Scheidungsurkunde geben soll, wenn er sie wegschicken will?«[b] 8 Jesus antwortete: »Mose erlaubte es, dass ihr euch von euren Frauen scheiden lasst, weil er euer hartes Herz kannte. Am Anfang ist es jedoch anders gewesen. 9 Ich sage euch: Wer sich von seiner Frau trennt und eine andere heiratet, der begeht Ehebruch, es sei denn, seine Frau hat ihn betrogen[c].«
10 Da sagten die Jünger zu Jesus: »Wenn das mit der Ehe so ist, dann heiratet man besser gar nicht!« 11 Jesus antwortete: »Nicht jeder kann begreifen, was ich jetzt sage, sondern nur die, denen Gott das Verständnis dafür gibt. 12 Manche sind von Geburt an zur Ehe unfähig[d]; andere werden es durch menschlichen Eingriff. Und es gibt Menschen, die verzichten von sich aus auf die Ehe, um sich Gottes himmlischem Reich ganz zur Verfügung zu stellen. Wer das begreift, der richte sich danach!«
Jesus und die Kinder (Markus 10,13‒16; Lukas 18,15‒17)
13 Eines Tages brachte man Kinder zu Jesus, damit er ihnen die Hände auflegte und für sie betete. Aber die Jünger fuhren sie an und wollten sie wegschicken. 14 Doch Jesus sagte: »Lasst die Kinder zu mir kommen und haltet sie nicht zurück, denn Menschen wie ihnen gehört Gottes himmlisches Reich.« 15 Er legte ihnen die Hände auf und segnete sie. Danach zog er weiter.
Die Reichen und das Reich Gottes (Markus 10,17‒31; Lukas 18,18‒30)
16 Ein junger Mann kam mit der Frage zu Jesus: »Lehrer, was muss ich Gutes tun, um das ewige Leben zu bekommen?« 17 Jesus entgegnete: »Wieso fragst du mich nach dem Guten? Es gibt nur einen, der gut ist, und das ist Gott. Wenn du den Weg gehen willst, der zum Leben führt, dann befolge seine Gebote.« 18 »Welche denn?«, fragte der Mann, und Jesus antwortete: »Du sollst nicht töten! Du sollst nicht die Ehe brechen! Du sollst nicht stehlen! Sag nichts Unwahres über deinen Mitmenschen! 19 Ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter, und liebe deinen Mitmenschen wie dich selbst.«[e] 20 »An all das habe ich mich gehalten. Was fehlt mir noch?«, wollte der junge Mann wissen.
21 Jesus antwortete: »Wenn du vollkommen sein willst, dann geh, verkaufe alles, was du hast, und gib das Geld den Armen. Damit wirst du im Himmel einen Reichtum gewinnen, der niemals verloren geht. Und dann komm und folge mir nach!« 22 Als der junge Mann das hörte, ging er traurig weg, denn er besaß ein großes Vermögen.
23 Da sagte Jesus zu seinen Jüngern: »Ich versichere euch: Ein Reicher hat es sehr schwer, in Gottes himmlisches Reich zu kommen. 24 Ja, eher geht ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass ein Reicher in Gottes Reich kommt.« 25 Darüber waren die Jünger entsetzt und fragten: »Wer kann dann überhaupt gerettet werden?« 26 Jesus sah sie an und sagte: »Für Menschen ist es unmöglich, aber für Gott ist alles möglich!«
27 Jetzt fragte Petrus: »Aber wie ist es nun mit uns? Wir haben doch alles aufgegeben und sind mit dir gegangen. Was werden wir dafür bekommen?« 28 Jesus antwortete: »Ich versichere euch: Wenn Gott die Welt neu macht und der Menschensohn in all seiner Herrlichkeit auf dem Thron sitzen wird, dann werdet ihr ebenfalls auf zwölf Thronen sitzen und die zwölf Stämme Israels richten, weil ihr mir nachgefolgt seid. 29 Jeder, der sein Haus, seine Geschwister, seine Eltern, seine Kinder oder seinen Besitz zurücklässt, um mir zu folgen, wird dies alles hundertfach zurückerhalten und das ewige Leben empfangen.
30 Viele, die jetzt einen großen Namen haben, werden dann unbedeutend sein. Und andere, die heute die Letzten sind, werden dort zu den Ersten gehören.«
Das Gleichnis von den Arbeitern im Weinberg
20 »Am Ende wird es in Gottes himmlischem Reich so sein wie bei einem Grundbesitzer, der frühmorgens in die Stadt ging und Arbeiter für seinen Weinberg anwarb. 2 Er einigte sich mit ihnen auf den üblichen Tageslohn und schickte sie in seinen Weinberg. 3 Gegen neun Uhr morgens ging er wieder zum Marktplatz und sah dort noch einige Leute stehen, die keine Arbeit hatten. 4 ›Geht auch ihr in meinen Weinberg‹, sagte er zu ihnen. ›Ich werde euch angemessen dafür bezahlen.‹ 5 Und so taten sie es. Zur Mittagszeit und gegen drei Uhr nachmittags machte sich der Mann erneut auf den Weg und stellte weitere Arbeiter ein. 6 Als er schließlich um fünf Uhr ein letztes Mal zum Marktplatz kam, fand er dort immer noch ein paar Leute, die nichts zu tun hatten. Er fragte sie: ›Warum steht ihr hier den ganzen Tag untätig herum?‹ 7 ›Uns wollte niemand haben‹, antworteten sie. ›Geht doch und helft auch noch in meinem Weinberg mit!‹, forderte er sie auf.
8 Am Abend beauftragte der Besitzer des Weinbergs seinen Verwalter: ›Ruf die Arbeiter zusammen und zahl ihnen den Lohn aus! Fang bei den letzten an und hör bei den ersten auf!‹ 9 Zuerst kamen also diejenigen, die gegen fünf Uhr eingestellt worden waren, und jeder von ihnen erhielt den vollen Tageslohn. 10 Dann traten die vor, die schon früher mit der Arbeit begonnen hatten. Sie meinten, sie würden nun mehr bekommen, aber auch sie erhielten alle nur den vereinbarten Tageslohn.
11 Da beschwerten sie sich beim Grundbesitzer: 12 ›Die Leute, die du zuletzt eingestellt hast, haben nur eine Stunde gearbeitet, und du zahlst ihnen dasselbe wie uns. Dabei haben wir uns den ganzen Tag in der brennenden Sonne abgerackert!‹
13 ›Mein Freund‹, entgegnete der Grundbesitzer einem von ihnen, ›ich tue dir doch kein Unrecht! Haben wir uns nicht auf diesen Betrag geeinigt? 14 Nimm dein Geld und geh! Ich will nun einmal auch dem Letzten genauso viel geben wie dir. 15 Darf ich mit meinem Besitz denn nicht machen, was ich will? Oder bist du neidisch, weil ich so großzügig bin?‹
16 Ebenso wird es einmal bei Gott sein: Dann werden die Letzten die Ersten sein, und die Ersten die Letzten.«
Jesus kündigt zum dritten Mal seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Markus 10,32‒34; Lukas 18,31‒34)
17 Auf dem Weg nach Jerusalem nahm Jesus seine zwölf Jünger beiseite und sagte ihnen: 18 »Wir gehen jetzt nach Jerusalem. Dort wird der Menschensohn den obersten Priestern und den Schriftgelehrten ausgeliefert werden. Man wird ihn zum Tode verurteilen 19 und denen übergeben, die Gott nicht kennen. Die werden ihren Spott mit ihm treiben, ihn auspeitschen und ans Kreuz schlagen. Aber am dritten Tag wird er von den Toten auferstehen.«
Streit um die besten Plätze (Markus 10,35‒45; Lukas 22,24‒27)
20 Da kam die Frau von Zebedäus mit ihren Söhnen Jakobus und Johannes zu Jesus. Sie warf sich vor ihm nieder und wollte ihn um etwas bitten. 21 »Was willst du?«, fragte er. Sie antwortete: »Wenn deine Herrschaft begonnen hat, dann gewähre meinen beiden Söhnen die Ehrenplätze rechts und links neben dir!« 22 Jesus entgegnete: »Ihr wisst ja gar nicht, was ihr euch da wünscht! Denn auf mich wartet schweres Leid. Meint ihr, ihr könnt den bitteren Kelch trinken, so wie ich es tun muss?« »Ja, das können wir!«, antworteten sie. 23 Darauf erwiderte ihnen Jesus: »Ihr werdet tatsächlich so wie ich leiden müssen, aber trotzdem kann ich nicht bestimmen, wer einmal die Plätze rechts und links neben mir einnehmen wird. Das hat bereits mein Vater entschieden.«
24 Die anderen zehn Jünger hatten das Gespräch mit angehört und waren empört. 25 Da rief Jesus alle zusammen und sagte: »Ihr wisst, wie die Großen und Mächtigen dieser Welt ihre Völker unterdrücken. Wer die Macht hat, nutzt sie rücksichtslos aus. 26 Aber so darf es bei euch nicht sein. Im Gegenteil: Wer groß sein will, der soll den anderen dienen, 27 und wer der Erste sein will, der soll sich allen unterordnen. 28 Denn auch der Menschensohn ist nicht gekommen, um sich bedienen zu lassen. Er kam, um zu dienen und sein Leben als Lösegeld hinzugeben, damit viele Menschen aus der Gewalt des Bösen befreit werden.«
Blinde werden geheilt (Markus 10,46‒52; Lukas 18,35‒43)
29 Als Jesus und seine Jünger die Stadt Jericho verlassen wollten, zog eine große Menschenmenge mit ihnen. 30 Zwei blinde Männer saßen an der Straße. Als sie hörten, dass Jesus vorüberkam, riefen sie laut: »Herr, du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit uns!« 31 Die Leute fuhren sie an, sie sollten still sein. Aber die Blinden schrien nur noch lauter: »Herr, du Sohn Davids, hab Erbarmen mit uns!« 32 Da blieb Jesus stehen, rief sie zu sich und fragte: »Was soll ich für euch tun?« 33 »Herr«, flehten ihn die Blinden an, »wir möchten sehen können!« 34 Jesus hatte Mitleid mit ihnen und berührte ihre Augen. Im selben Augenblick konnten sie sehen, und sie folgten ihm.
Footnotes
- 19,5 1. Mose 2,24
- 19,7 Vgl. 5. Mose 24,1.
- 19,9 Wörtlich: es sei denn wegen Unzucht.
- 19,12 Wörtlich: von Geburt an zeugungsunfähig. – Das griechische Wort spricht von Eunuchen, die für ihre Zeugungsunfähigkeit und eben auch Ehelosigkeit bekannt waren. Vgl. »Eunuch« in den Sacherklärungen.
- 19,19 2. Mose 20,12‒16; 3. Mose 19,18
Matthew 19-20
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.
20 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Matthew 19-20
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)
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like(AE) a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.(AF) 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[f] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went.
“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.
“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’
8 “When evening came,(AG) the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’
9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble(AH) against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat(AI) of the day.’
13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend.(AJ) Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’(AK)
16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”(AL)
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(AM)
17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem,(AN) and the Son of Man(AO) will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law.(AP) They will condemn him to death 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged(AQ) and crucified.(AR) On the third day(AS) he will be raised to life!”(AT)
A Mother’s Request(AU)
20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons(AV) came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down,(AW) asked a favor of him.
21 “What is it you want?” he asked.
She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”(AX)
22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup(AY) I am going to drink?”
“We can,” they answered.
23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup,(AZ) but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant(BA) with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(BB) 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man(BC) did not come to be served, but to serve,(BD) and to give his life as a ransom(BE) for many.”
Two Blind Men Receive Sight(BF)
29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David,(BG) have mercy on us!”
31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”
34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
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 20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer.
Matthew 19-20
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.
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing [j]idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, [k]and whatever is right you will receive.’
8 “So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ 9 And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. 11 And when they had received it, they [l]complained against the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.’ 13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 15 (AH)Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or (AI)is your eye evil because I am good?’ 16 (AJ)So the last will be first, and the first last. (AK)For[m] many are called, but few chosen.”
Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection(AL)
17 (AM)Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18 (AN)“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, 19 (AO)and deliver Him to the Gentiles to (AP)mock and to (AQ)scourge and to (AR)crucify. And the third day He will (AS)rise again.”
Greatness Is Serving(AT)
20 (AU)Then the mother of (AV)Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him.
21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?”
She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine (AW)may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.”
22 But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink (AX)the cup that I am about to drink, [n]and be baptized with (AY)the baptism that I am baptized with?”
They said to Him, “We are able.”
23 So He said to them, (AZ)“You will indeed drink My cup, [o]and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.”
24 (BA)And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. 26 Yet (BB)it shall not be so among you; but (BC)whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 (BD)And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— 28 (BE)just as the (BF)Son of Man did not come to be served, (BG)but to serve, and (BH)to give His life a ransom (BI)for many.”
Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight(BJ)
29 (BK)Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. 30 And behold, (BL)two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, (BM)Son of David!”
31 Then the multitude (BN)warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
32 So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
33 They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” 34 So Jesus had (BO)compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
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
- Matthew 20:6 NU omits idle
- Matthew 20:7 NU omits the rest of v. 7.
- Matthew 20:11 grumbled
- Matthew 20:16 NU omits the rest of v. 16.
- Matthew 20:22 NU omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
- Matthew 20:23 NU omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with
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