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Jesus Teaches about Divorce(A)

19 When Jesus finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the territory of Judea on the other side of the Jordan River. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Some Pharisees came to him and tried to trap him by asking, “Does our Law allow a man to divorce his wife for whatever reason he wishes?”

(B)Jesus answered, “Haven't you read the scripture that says that in the beginning the Creator made people male and female? (C)And God said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one.’ So they are no longer two, but one. No human being must separate, then, what God has joined together.”

(D)The Pharisees asked him, “Why, then, did Moses give the law for a man to hand his wife a divorce notice and send her away?”

Jesus answered, “Moses gave you permission to divorce your wives because you are so hard to teach. But it was not like that at the time of creation. (E)I tell you, then, that any man who divorces his wife for any cause other than her unfaithfulness, commits adultery if he marries some other woman.”

10 His disciples said to him, “If this is how it is between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

11 Jesus answered, “This teaching does not apply to everyone, but only to those to whom God has given it. 12 For there are different reasons why men cannot marry: some, because they were born that way; others, because men made them that way; and others do not marry for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Let him who can accept this teaching do so.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children(F)

13 Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and to pray for them, but the disciples scolded the people. 14 Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

15 He placed his hands on them and then went away.

The Rich Young Man(G)

16 Once a man came to Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?”

17 “Why do you ask me concerning what is good?” answered Jesus. “There is only One who is good. Keep the commandments if you want to enter life.”

18 (H)“What commandments?” he asked.

Jesus answered, “Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely; 19 (I)respect your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

20 “I have obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else do I need to do?”

21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.”

22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he was very rich.

23 Jesus then said to his disciples, “I assure you: it will be very hard for rich people to enter the Kingdom of heaven. 24 I repeat: it is much harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.”

25 When the disciples heard this, they were completely amazed. “Who, then, can be saved?” they asked.

26 Jesus looked straight at them and answered, “This is impossible for human beings, but for God everything is possible.”

27 Then Peter spoke up. “Look,” he said, “we have left everything and followed you. What will we have?”

28 (J)Jesus said to them, “You can be sure that when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the New Age, then you twelve followers of mine will also sit on thrones, to rule the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake, will receive a hundred times more and will be given eternal life. 30 (K)But many who now are first will be last, and many who now are last will be first.

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;

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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?

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

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?

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

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.

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.

Teaching About Divorce

19 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from (A)Galilee and (B)entered (C)the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. And (D)large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

And Pharisees came up to him and (E)tested him by asking, (F)“Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?” He answered, (G)“Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, (H)‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and (I)the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. (J)What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” They said to him, (K)“Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?” He said to them, “Because of your (L)hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. (M)And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”[a]

10 The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11 But he said to them, (N)“Not everyone can receive this saying, but only (O)those to (P)whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs (Q)for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”

Let the Children Come to Me

13 (R)Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples (S)rebuked the people, 14 but Jesus said, (T)“Let the little children (U)come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And he laid his hands on them and went away.

The Rich Young Man

16 (V)And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to (W)have (X)eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. (Y)If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, (Z)“You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, (AA)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, (AB)“All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be (AC)perfect, go, (AD)sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have (AE)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 (AF)When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, (AG)only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 (AH)Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter (AI)the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 26 But Jesus (AJ)looked at them and said, (AK)“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 27 Then Peter said in reply, “See, (AL)we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world,[b] (AM)when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me (AN)will also sit on twelve thrones, (AO)judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 (AP)And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold[c] and will (AQ)inherit eternal life. 30 But (AR)many who are (AS)first will be last, and the last first.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:9 Some manuscripts add and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery; other manuscripts except for sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery
  2. Matthew 19:28 Greek in the regeneration
  3. Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts manifold

IV.— CAMINO DE JERUSALÉN (19—20)

Enseñanza sobre el matrimonio (Mc 10,1-12; Lc 16,18)

19 Cuando Jesús terminó este discurso, salió de Galilea y se dirigió a la región de Judea situada en la otra orilla del Jordán. Lo seguía mucha gente, y allí mismo curó a los enfermos. En esto, se le acercaron unos fariseos que, para tenderle una trampa, le preguntaron:

— ¿Le está permitido al hombre separarse de su mujer por un motivo cualquiera?

Jesús les contestó:

— Ustedes han leído que Dios, cuando creó al género humano, los hizo hombre y mujer y dijo: Por esta razón dejará el hombre a sus padres, se unirá a una mujer y ambos llegarán a ser como una sola persona. De modo que ya no son dos personas, sino una sola. Por tanto, lo que Dios ha unido, no debe separarlo el ser humano.

Ellos le dijeron:

— Entonces, ¿por qué dispuso Moisés que el marido dé a la mujer un acta de divorcio cuando vaya a separarse de ella?

Jesús les contestó:

— A causa de que ustedes son incapaces de entender los planes de Dios, Moisés consintió en que se separasen de sus esposas; pero al principio no era así. Y yo os digo esto: el que se separe de su mujer (a no ser en caso de inmoralidad sexual) y se case con otra, comete adulterio.

10 Los discípulos dijeron a Jesús:

— Pues si esa es la situación del hombre respecto de la mujer, más vale no casarse.

11 Jesús les contestó:

— No todos pueden comprender lo que digo, sino sólo aquellos a quienes Dios les da la comprensión necesaria. 12 Hay algunos que nacen incapacitados para el matrimonio; a otros los incapacitan los demás convirtiéndolos en eunucos, y otros renuncian al matrimonio a fin de estar más disponibles para el servicio del reino de los cielos. El que pueda aceptar eso, que lo acepte.

Jesús bendice a los niños (Mc 10,13-16; Lc 18,15-17)

13 Por entonces le presentaron unos niños a Jesús para que orara poniendo las manos sobre ellos. Los discípulos reñían a quienes los llevaban, 14 pero Jesús dijo:

— Dejen que los niños vengan a mí y no se lo impidan, porque el reino de los cielos es para los que son como ellos.

15 Y después de poner las manos sobre los niños, se fue de allí.

El joven rico (Mc 10,17-31; Lc 18,18-30)

16 En cierta ocasión, un joven vino a ver a Jesús y le preguntó:

— Maestro, ¿qué he de hacer de bueno para alcanzar la vida eterna?

17 Jesús le respondió:

— ¿Por qué me preguntas acerca de lo bueno? Sólo uno es bueno. Si quieres entrar en la vida, cumple los mandamientos.

18 Dijo el joven:

— ¿Cuáles?

Jesús le contestó:

No matarás, no cometerás adulterio, no robarás, no darás falso testimonio, 19 honra a tu padre y a tu madre y ama al prójimo como a ti mismo.

20 El joven respondió:

— Todo eso ya lo he cumplido. ¿Qué otra cosa debo hacer?

21 Jesús le dijo:

— Si quieres ser perfecto, vete a vender lo que posees y reparte el producto entre los pobres. Así te harás un tesoro en el cielo. Luego vuelve y sígueme.

22 Cuando el joven oyó esto, se marchó entristecido porque era muy rico. 23 Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:

— Les aseguro que a los ricos les va a ser muy difícil entrar en el reino de los cielos. 24 Lo repito a ustedes: es más fácil para un camello pasar por el ojo de una aguja que para un rico entrar en el reino de los cielos.

25 Los discípulos se quedaron muy sorprendidos al oír esto, y le preguntaron:

— Pues, en ese caso, ¿quién podrá salvarse?

26 Jesús los miró y les dijo:

— Para los seres humanos es imposible, pero para Dios todo es posible.

27 Entonces intervino Pedro y le preguntó:

— Tú sabes que nosotros lo hemos dejado todo para seguirte; ¿qué recibiremos por ello?

28 Jesús le respondió:

— Les aseguro que el día de la renovación de todas las cosas, cuando el Hijo del hombre se siente en su trono glorioso, ustedes, los que me han seguido, se sentarán también en doce tronos para juzgar a las doce tribus de Israel. 29 Y todos los que hayan dejado casas, hermanos, hermanas, padre, madre, hijos o tierras por causa de mí, recibirán el ciento por uno de beneficio y la herencia de la vida eterna. 30 Muchos que ahora son primeros, serán los últimos, y muchos que ahora son últimos, serán los primeros.