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Matthew 19:1-12
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Matthew 19:1-12
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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.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:4 Gen. 1:27
- Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
Matthew 19:1-12
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Matthew 19:1-12
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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4-6 He answered, “Haven’t you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female?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.”
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馬 太 福 音 19:1-12
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馬 太 福 音 19:1-12
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19 耶 稣 说 完 了 这 些 话 ， 就 离 开 加 利 利 ， 来 到 犹 太 的 境 界 约 但 河 外 。
2 有 许 多 人 跟 着 他 ， 他 就 在 那 里 把 他 们 的 病 人 治 好 了 。
3 有 法 利 赛 人 来 试 探 耶 稣 ， 说 ： 人 无 论 甚 麽 缘 故 都 可 以 休 妻 麽 ？
4 耶 稣 回 答 说 ： 那 起 初 造 人 的 ， 是 造 男 造 女 ，
5 并 且 说 ： 因 此 ， 人 要 离 开 父 母 ， 与 妻 子 连 合 ， 二 人 成 为 一 体 。 这 经 你 们 没 有 念 过 麽 ？
6 既 然 如 此 ， 夫 妻 不 再 是 两 个 人 ， 乃 是 一 体 的 了 。 所 以 ， 神 配 合 的 ， 人 不 可 分 开 。
7 法 利 赛 人 说 ： 这 样 ， 摩 西 为 甚 麽 吩 咐 给 妻 子 休 书 ， 就 可 以 休 他 呢 ？
8 耶 稣 说 ： 摩 西 因 为 你 们 的 心 硬 ， 所 以 许 你 们 休 妻 ， 但 起 初 并 不 是 这 样 。
9 我 告 诉 你 们 ， 凡 休 妻 另 娶 的 ， 若 不 是 为 淫 乱 的 缘 故 ， 就 是 犯 奸 淫 了 ； 有 人 娶 那 被 休 的 妇 人 ， 也 是 犯 奸 淫 了 。
10 门 徒 对 耶 稣 说 ： 人 和 妻 子 既 是 这 样 ， 倒 不 如 不 娶 。
11 耶 稣 说 ： 这 话 不 是 人 都 能 领 受 的 ， 惟 独 赐 给 谁 ， 谁 才 能 领 受 。
12 因 为 有 生 来 是 阉 人 ， 也 有 被 人 阉 的 ， 并 有 为 天 国 的 缘 故 自 阉 的 。 这 话 谁 能 领 受 就 可 以 领 受 。
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Genesis 2
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Genesis 2
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2 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.(A)
2 By the seventh day(B) God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.(C) 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy,(D) because on it he rested(E) from all the work of creating(F) that he had done.
Adam and Eve
4 This is the account(G) of the heavens and the earth when they were created,(H) when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.
5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth[a] and no plant had yet sprung up,(I) for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth(J) and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams[b] came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. 7 Then the Lord God formed(K) a man[c](L) from the dust(M) of the ground(N) and breathed into his nostrils the breath(O) of life,(P) and the man became a living being.(Q)
8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden;(R) and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees(S) that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life(T) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.(U)
10 A river(V) watering the garden flowed from Eden;(W) from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah,(X) where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin[d](Y) and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.[e] 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris;(Z) it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.(AA)
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden(AB) to work it and take care of it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;(AC) 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,(AD) for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”(AE)
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”(AF)
19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals(AG) and all the birds in the sky.(AH) He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called(AI) each living creature,(AJ) that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.
But for Adam[f] no suitable helper(AK) was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep;(AL) and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs[g] and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[h](AM) he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;(AN)
she shall be called(AO) ‘woman,’
for she was taken out of man.(AP)”
24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united(AQ) to his wife, and they become one flesh.(AR)
25 Adam and his wife were both naked,(AS) and they felt no shame.
Footnotes
- Genesis 2:5 Or land; also in verse 6
- Genesis 2:6 Or mist
- Genesis 2:7 The Hebrew for man (adam) sounds like and may be related to the Hebrew for ground (adamah); it is also the name Adam (see verse 20).
- Genesis 2:12 Or good; pearls
- Genesis 2:13 Possibly southeast Mesopotamia
- Genesis 2:20 Or the man
- Genesis 2:21 Or took part of the man’s side
- Genesis 2:22 Or part
Genesis 2
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Genesis 2
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2 Heaven and Earth were finished,
down to the last detail.
2-4 By the seventh day
God had finished his work.
On the seventh day
he rested from all his work.
God blessed the seventh day.
He made it a Holy Day
Because on that day he rested from his work,
all the creating God had done.
This is the story of how it all started,
of Heaven and Earth when they were created.
Adam and Eve
5-7 At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground—God hadn’t yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)—God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!
8-9 Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.
10-14 A river flows out of Eden to water the garden and from there divides into four rivers. The first is named Pishon; it flows through Havilah where there is gold. The gold of this land is good. The land is also known for a sweet-scented resin and the onyx stone. The second river is named Gihon; it flows through the land of Cush. The third river is named Hiddekel and flows east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
15 God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.
16-17 God commanded the Man, “You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don’t eat from it. The moment you eat from that tree, you’re dead.”
18-20 God said, “It’s not good for the Man to be alone; I’ll make him a helper, a companion.” So God formed from the dirt of the ground all the animals of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the Man to see what he would name them. Whatever the Man called each living creature, that was its name. The Man named the cattle, named the birds of the air, named the wild animals; but he didn’t find a suitable companion.
21-22 God put the Man into a deep sleep. As he slept he removed one of his ribs and replaced it with flesh. God then used the rib that he had taken from the Man to make Woman and presented her to the Man.
23-25 The Man said,
“Finally! Bone of my bone,
flesh of my flesh!
Name her Woman
for she was made from Man.”
Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh.
The two of them, the Man and his Wife, were naked, but they felt no shame.
創 世 記 2
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創 世 記 2
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2 天 地 万 物 都 造 齐 了 。
2 到 第 七 日 ， 神 造 物 的 工 已 经 完 毕 ， 就 在 第 七 日 歇 了 他 一 切 的 工 ， 安 息 了 。
3 神 赐 福 给 第 七 日 ， 定 为 圣 日 ； 因 为 在 这 日 ， 神 歇 了 他 一 切 创 造 的 工 ， 就 安 息 了 。
4 创 造 天 地 的 来 历 ， 在 耶 和 华 神 造 天 地 的 日 子 ， 乃 是 这 样 ，
5 野 地 还 没 有 草 木 ， 田 间 的 菜 蔬 还 没 有 长 起 来 ； 因 为 耶 和 华 神 还 没 有 降 雨 在 地 上 ， 也 没 有 人 耕 地 ，
6 但 有 雾 气 从 地 上 腾 ， 滋 润 遍 地 。
7 耶 和 华 神 用 地 上 的 尘 土 造 人 ， 将 生 气 吹 在 他 鼻 孔 里 ， 他 就 成 了 有 灵 的 活 人 ， 名 叫 亚 当 。
8 耶 和 华 神 在 东 方 的 伊 甸 立 了 一 个 园 子 ， 把 所 造 的 人 安 置 在 那 里 。
9 耶 和 华 神 使 各 样 的 树 从 地 里 长 出 来 ， 可 以 悦 人 的 眼 目 ， 其 上 的 果 子 好 作 食 物 。 园 子 当 中 又 有 生 命 树 和 分 别 善 恶 的 树 。
10 有 河 从 伊 甸 流 出 来 ， 滋 润 那 园 子 ， 从 那 里 分 为 四 道 ：
11 第 一 道 名 叫 比 逊 ， 就 是 环 绕 哈 腓 拉 全 地 的 。 在 那 里 有 金 子 ，
12 并 且 那 地 的 金 子 是 好 的 ； 在 那 里 又 有 珍 珠 和 红 玛 瑙 。
13 第 二 道 河 名 叫 基 训 ， 就 是 环 绕 古 实 全 地 的 。
14 第 三 道 河 名 叫 底 格 里 斯 ， 流 在 亚 述 的 东 边 。 第 四 道 河 就 是 伯 拉 河 。
15 耶 和 华 神 将 那 人 安 置 在 伊 甸 园 ， 使 他 修 理 ， 看 守 。
16 耶 和 华 神 吩 咐 他 说 ： 园 中 各 样 树 上 的 果 子 ， 你 可 以 随 意 吃 ，
17 只 是 分 别 善 恶 树 上 的 果 子 ， 你 不 可 吃 ， 因 为 你 吃 的 日 子 必 定 死 ！
18 耶 和 华 神 说 ： 那 人 独 居 不 好 ， 我 要 为 他 造 一 个 配 偶 帮 助 他 。
19 耶 和 华 神 用 土 所 造 成 的 野 地 各 样 走 兽 和 空 中 各 样 飞 鸟 都 带 到 那 人 面 前 ， 看 他 叫 甚 麽 。 那 人 怎 样 叫 各 样 的 活 物 ， 那 就 是 他 的 名 字 。
20 那 人 便 给 一 切 牲 畜 和 空 中 飞 鸟 、 野 地 走 兽 都 起 了 名 ； 只 是 那 人 没 有 遇 见 配 偶 帮 助 他 。
21 耶 和 华 神 使 他 沉 睡 ， 他 就 睡 了 ； 於 是 取 下 他 的 一 条 肋 骨 ， 又 把 肉 合 起 来 。
22 耶 和 华 神 就 用 那 人 身 上 所 取 的 肋 骨 造 成 一 个 女 人 ， 领 他 到 那 人 跟 前 。
23 那 人 说 ： 这 是 我 骨 中 的 骨 ， 肉 中 的 肉 ， 可 以 称 他 为 女 人 ， 因 为 他 是 从 男 人 身 上 取 出 来 的 。
24 因 此 ， 人 要 离 开 父 母 ， 与 妻 子 连 合 ， 二 人 成 为 一 体 。
25 当 时 夫 妻 二 人 赤 身 露 体 ， 并 不 羞 耻 。
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