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Matthäus 19
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Aufbruch nach Judäa

19 Als Jesus seine Rede beendet hatte, zog er weiter. Er verließ Galiläa und ging in das Gebiet von Judäa auf der anderen Seite des Jordans[a]. 2 Große Scharen von Menschen folgten ihm dorthin, und er heilte sie.

Über Ehe und Ehescheidung

3 Einige Pharisäer kamen zu Jesus. Sie wollten ihm eine Falle stellen und fragten ihn deshalb: »Ist es einem Mann erlaubt, sich aus jedem beliebigen Grund von seiner Frau zu scheiden?« 4 Jesus entgegnete: »Habt ihr nicht gelesen, dass der Schöpfer am Anfang die Menschen als Mann und Frau erschuf[b] 5 und dass er gesagt hat: ›Deshalb wird ein Mann Vater und Mutter verlassen und sich mit seiner Frau verbinden, und die zwei werden ein Leib[c] sein‹[d]? 6 Sie sind also nicht mehr zwei, sondern sie sind ein Leib. Darum: Was Gott zusammengefügt hat, soll der Mensch nicht trennen.« – 7 »Wie kommt es dann aber«, fragten die Pharisäer, »dass es nach dem Gesetz des Mose zulässig ist[e], der Frau eine Scheidungsurkunde zu geben und sie daraufhin fortzuschicken?[f]« 8 Jesus gab ihnen zur Antwort: »Nur wegen eurer Uneinsichtigkeit hat Mose euch erlaubt, euch von euren Frauen zu scheiden. Am Anfang jedoch war es nicht so. 9 Ich sage euch: Wer sich von seiner Frau scheidet und eine andere heiratet – es sei denn, seine Frau ist ihm untreu geworden[g] –, der begeht Ehebruch[h].«

10 Da sagten die Jünger zu Jesus: »Wenn es zwischen Mann und Frau so steht, ist es besser, gar nicht zu heiraten!« 11 Er erwiderte: »Das ist etwas, was nicht alle begreifen können[i], sondern nur die, denen es ´von Gott` gegeben ist. 12 Manche sind nämlich von Geburt an zur Ehe unfähig[j], manche werden durch den Eingriff von Menschen dazu unfähig gemacht, und manche verzichten von sich aus auf die Ehe, um ganz für das Himmelreich da zu sein[k]. Wer es begreifen kann, der möge es begreifen!«

Jesus segnet die Kinder

13 Danach wurden Kinder zu Jesus gebracht; er sollte ihnen die Hände auflegen und für sie beten. Aber die Jünger wiesen sie barsch ab. 14 Da sagte Jesus: »Lasst die Kinder zu mir kommen; hindert sie nicht daran! Denn gerade für solche wie sie ist das Himmelreich.« 15 Und er legte den Kindern die Hände auf. Dann zog er weiter.

Die Frage eines Reichen nach dem ewigen Leben

16 Ein Mann kam zu Jesus und fragte ihn: »Meister, was muss ich Gutes tun, um das ewige Leben zu bekommen?« – 17 »Warum fragst du mich nach dem, was gut ist?«, entgegnete Jesus. »Gut ist nur einer. Wenn du den Weg gehen willst, der zum Leben führt[l], dann halte die Gebote!« – 18 »Welche Gebote?«, fragte der Mann. Jesus antwortete: »›Du sollst keinen Mord begehen, du sollst nicht die Ehe brechen, du sollst nicht stehlen, du sollst keine falschen Aussagen machen, 19 ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter‹ und ›liebe deine Mitmenschen wie dich selbst!‹[m]« 20 Der junge Mann erwiderte: »Alle diese Gebote habe ich befolgt. Was fehlt mir noch?« 21 Jesus antwortete: »Wenn du vollkommen sein willst, geh, verkaufe alles, was du hast, und gib den Erlös den Armen, und du wirst einen Schatz im Himmel haben. Und dann komm und folge mir nach!« 22 Als der junge Mann das hörte, ging er traurig weg, denn er hatte ein großes Vermögen.

23 Da sagte Jesus zu seinen Jüngern: »Ich versichere euch: Für einen Reichen ist es schwer, in das Himmelreich zu kommen. 24 Um es noch deutlicher[n] zu sagen: Eher geht ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass ein Reicher ins Reich Gottes kommt.« 25 Als die Jünger das hörten, waren sie zutiefst bestürzt. »Wer kann dann überhaupt gerettet werden?«, fragten sie. 26 Jesus sah sie an und sagte: »Bei den Menschen ist das unmöglich, aber für Gott ist alles möglich.«

Der Lohn der Nachfolge

27 Daraufhin sagte Petrus zu Jesus: »Du weißt, wir haben alles zurückgelassen und sind dir nachgefolgt. Was werden wir dafür bekommen?« 28 Jesus erwiderte, zu allen Jüngern gewandt: »Ich sage euch: Wenn der Menschensohn in der zukünftigen Welt in königlichem Glanz auf seinem Thron sitzt[o], werdet auch ihr, die ihr mir nachgefolgt seid, auf zwölf Thronen sitzen und die zwölf Stämme Israels richten[p]. 29 Und jeder, der um meines Namens willen Häuser, Brüder, Schwestern, Vater, Mutter[q], Kinder oder Äcker zurückläßt, wird alles hundertfach wiederbekommen und wird das ewige Leben erhalten[r]. 30 Aber viele, die jetzt die Ersten sind, werden dann die Letzten sein, und viele, die jetzt die Letzten sind, werden dann die Ersten sein.«

Footnotes

  1. Matthäus 19:1 Aü und zog durch die Gegend auf der anderen Seite des Jordans in das Gebiet von Judäa.
  2. Matthäus 19:4 1. Mose 1,27; 5,2.
  3. Matthäus 19:5 W Fleisch. Ebenso in Vers 6.
  4. Matthäus 19:5 1. Mose 2,24.
  5. Matthäus 19:7 W dass Mose vorgeschrieben hat.
  6. Matthäus 19:7 Vergleiche 5. Mose 24,1-4.
  7. Matthäus 19:9 W es sei denn wegen Unzucht.
  8. Matthäus 19:9 AL(1) Ehebruch; und wer eine geschiedene Frau heiratet, begeht ebenfalls Ehebruch. Vergleiche Lukas 16,18.
  9. Matthäus 19:11 W Nicht alle begreifen dieses Wort.
  10. Matthäus 19:12 W vom Mutterleib an zeugungsunfähig.
  11. Matthäus 19:12 W und manche haben sich selbst zeugungsunfähig gemacht wegen des Himmelreichs.
  12. Matthäus 19:17 W Ein Einziger ist der Gute. Wenn du ins Leben eingehen willst.
  13. Matthäus 19:19 2. Mose 20,12-16; 5. Mose 5,16-20; 3. Mose 19,18.
  14. Matthäus 19:24 W noch einmal.
  15. Matthäus 19:28 W Wenn der Menschensohn in der Wiedergeburt auf dem Thron seiner Herrlichkeit sitzt.
  16. Matthäus 19:28 Od regieren.
  17. Matthäus 19:29 AL(1) Mutter, Frau. Vergleiche Lukas 18,29.
  18. Matthäus 19:29 W erben.
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Matthew 19
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Concerning Divorce

19 Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the part of Judea that is beyond the Jordan; 2 and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

3 And Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” 4 He replied, “Have you never read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined inseparably to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?(A) 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 7 The Pharisees said to Him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”(B) 8 He said to them, “Because your hearts were hard and stubborn Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. 9 I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery[a].”

10 The disciples said to Jesus, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” 11 But He said to them, “Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been born that way from their mother’s womb [making them incapable of consummating a marriage]; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men [for royal service]; and there are eunuchs who have [b]made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 Then children were brought to Jesus so that He might place His hands on them [for a blessing] and pray; but the disciples reprimanded them. 14 But He said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After placing His hands on them [for a blessing], He went on from there.

The Rich Young Ruler

16 And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what [essentially] good thing shall I do to obtain eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”(C) 17 Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”(D) 18 He said to Jesus, “Which commandments?” And Jesus answered, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony;(E) 19 Honor your father and mother; and love your neighbor as yourself” [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].(F) 20 The young man said to Him, “I have kept all these things [from my youth]; what do I still lack?”(G) 21 Jesus answered him, “If you wish to be perfect [that is, have the spiritual maturity that accompanies godly character with no moral or ethical deficiencies], go and sell what you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” 22 But when the young man heard this, he left grieving and distressed, for he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God].

23 Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, it is difficult for a rich man [who clings to possessions and status as security] 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 a rich man [who places his faith in wealth and status] to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were completely [c]astonished and bewildered, saying, “Then who can be saved [from the wrath of God]?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”(H)

The Disciples’ Reward

27 Then Peter answered Him, saying, “Look, we have given up everything and followed You [becoming Your disciples and accepting You as Teacher and Lord]; what then will there be for us?” 28 Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, in the renewal [that is, the Messianic restoration and regeneration of all things] when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you [who have followed Me, becoming My disciples] will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother [d]or children or farms for My name’s sake will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first [in this world] will be last [in the world to come]; and the last, first.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:9 Some early mss add the phrase “...and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
  2. Matthew 19:12 This may refer to a personal vow of celibacy.
  3. Matthew 19:25 These declarations of Jesus directly contradicted the teaching of the Pharisees that God bestows wealth on those He loves and chooses. If the rich were not automatically granted entrance to God’s kingdom, how could the common man ever be welcomed?
  4. Matthew 19:29 One early mss adds or wife.
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Matthew 19
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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

  1. Matthew 19:4 Gen. 1:27
  2. Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
  3. Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
  4. Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18
  5. Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife.
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