Matteus 19
Svenska Folkbibeln
Jesus undervisar om äktenskapet
19 När Jesus hade avslutat detta tal, lämnade han Galileen och gick genom landet på andra sidan Jordan till Judeens område. 2 Mycket folk följde honom, och han botade dem. 3 Några fariseer kom fram till honom och ville snärja honom och sade: "Är det tillåtet att skilja sig från sin hustru av någon anledning?" 4 Han svarade: "Har ni inte läst att Skaparen från begynnelsen gjorde dem till man och kvinna[a] 5 och sade: Därför skall en man lämna sin far och mor och hålla sig till sin hustru, och de två skall vara ett kött?[b] 6 Så är de inte längre två utan ett kött. Vad Gud har fogat samman skall människan inte skilja åt." 7 De sade till honom: "Varför har då Mose befallt att mannen skall ge hustrun ett skilsmässobrev[c] och skicka bort henne?" 8 Han svarade: "Därför att era hjärtan är så hårda tillät Mose er att skiljas från era hustrur, men från början var det inte så. 9 Jag säger er: Den som skiljer sig från sin hustru av något annat skäl än otukt och gifter sig med en annan, han begår äktenskapsbrott." 10 Hans lärjungar sade till honom: "Om det är så med mannens ställning till hustrun, då är det ingen fördel med att gifta sig." 11 Han svarade dem: "Inte alla förstår det ordet utan endast de som har fått den gåvan. 12 Det finns de som inte kan gifta sig, därför att de är födda sådana, och de som inte kan det, därför att människor gjort dem sådana. Och det finns andra som för himmelrikets skull inte gifter sig. Den som kan förstå detta, må ta det till sig."
Jesus och barnen
13 Sedan bar man fram barn till Jesus, för att han skulle lägga händerna på dem och be. Men lärjungarna visade bort dem. 14 Då sade Jesus: "Låt barnen komma till mig och hindra dem inte! Ty himmelriket tillhör sådana." 15 Och han lade händerna på dem och gick sedan därifrån.
Jesus och den rike unge mannen
16 En man kom fram till Jesus och frågade: "Mästare, vad skall jag göra för gott för att få evigt liv?" 17 Jesus sade till honom: "Varför frågar du mig om det goda? En är den Gode, och vill du gå in i livet, så håll buden." 18 Han frågade honom: "Vilka?" Jesus svarade: "Du skall inte mörda, Du skall inte begå äktenskapsbrott, Du skall inte stjäla, Du skall inte vittna falskt, [d] 19 Hedra din far och mor och Du skall älska din nästa som dig själv." 20 Då sade den unge mannen till Jesus: "Allt detta har jag hållit. Vad är det mer som fattas?" 21 Jesus svarade: "Vill du vara fullkomlig, gå och sälj vad du äger och ge åt de fattiga. Då skall du få en skatt i himlen. Och kom sedan och följ mig." 22 När den unge mannen hörde detta, gick han bedrövad sin väg, ty han ägde mycket.
23 Jesus sade till sina lärjungar: "Amen säger jag er: det är svårt för en rik att komma in i himmelriket. 24 Ja, jag säger er: det är lättare för en kamel att komma igenom ett synålsöga än för en rik att komma in i Guds rike." 25 När lärjungarna hörde det, blev de mycket förskräckta och sade: "Vem kan då bli frälst?" 26 Jesus såg på dem och sade: "För människor är det omöjligt, men för Gud är allting möjligt." 27 Då tog Petrus till orda: "Se,vi har lämnat allt och följt dig. Vad skall vi få för det?" 28 Jesus sade till dem: "Amen säger jag er: Vid pånyttfödelsen, när Människosonen sätter sig på sin härlighets tron, då skall också ni som har följt mig sitta på tolv troner och döma Israels tolv stammar. 29 Och var och en som för mitt namns skull har lämnat hus eller bröder eller systrar eller far eller mor eller barn eller åkrar, han kommer att få hundrafalt igen och skall ärva evigt liv. 30 Men många som är de första skall bli de sista, och många som är de sista skall bli de första.
Footnotes
- Matteus 19:4 gjorde dem till man och kvinna Se 1 Mos 1:27.
- Matteus 19:5 1 Mos 2:24.
- Matteus 19:7 skilsmässobrev Se 5 Mos 24:1-4.
- Matteus 19:18 2 Mos 20:12f, 3 Mos 19:18.
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
Matthew 19
The Message
Divorce
19 1-2 When Jesus had completed these teachings, he left Galilee and crossed the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Great crowds followed him there, and he healed them.
3 One day the Pharisees were badgering him: “Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4-6 He answered, “Haven’t you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And because of this, a man leaves father and mother and is firmly bonded to his wife, becoming one flesh—no longer two bodies but one. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart.”
7 They shot back in rebuttal, “If that’s so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?”
8-9 Jesus said, “Moses provided for divorce as a concession to your hard heartedness, but it is not part of God’s original plan. I’m holding you to the original plan, and holding you liable for adultery if you divorce your faithful wife and then marry someone else. I make an exception in cases where the spouse has committed adultery.”
10 Jesus’ disciples objected, “If those are the terms of marriage, we haven’t got a chance. Why get married?”
11-12 But Jesus said, “Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn’t for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give marriage a thought. Others never get asked—or accepted. And some decide not to get married for kingdom reasons. But if you’re capable of growing into the largeness of marriage, do it.”
To Enter God’s Kingdom
13-15 One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: “Let the children alone, don’t prevent them from coming to me. God’s kingdom is made up of people like these.” After laying hands on them, he left.
16 Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
17 Jesus said, “Why do you question me about what’s good? God is the One who is good. If you want to enter the life of God, just do what he tells you.”
18-19 The man asked, “What in particular?”
Jesus said, “Don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t lie, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as you do yourself.”
20 The young man said, “I’ve done all that. What’s left?”
21 “If you want to give it all you’ve got,” Jesus replied, “go sell your possessions; give everything to the poor. All your wealth will then be in heaven. Then come follow me.”
22 That was the last thing the young man expected to hear. And so, crestfallen, he walked away. He was holding on tight to a lot of things, and he couldn’t bear to let go.
23-24 As he watched him go, Jesus told his disciples, “Do you have any idea how difficult it is for the rich to enter God’s kingdom? Let me tell you, it’s easier to gallop a camel through a needle’s eye than for the rich to enter God’s kingdom.”
25 The disciples were staggered. “Then who has any chance at all?”
26 Jesus looked hard at them and said, “No chance at all if you think you can pull it off yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it.”
27 Then Peter chimed in, “We left everything and followed you. What do we get out of it?”
28-30 Jesus replied, “Yes, you have followed me. In the re-creation of the world, when the Son of Man will rule gloriously, you who have followed me will also rule, starting with the twelve tribes of Israel. And not only you, but anyone who sacrifices home, family, fields—whatever—because of me will get it all back a hundred times over, not to mention the considerable bonus of eternal life. This is the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.”
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