Matthew 19
New American Standard Bible
Concerning Divorce
19 (A)When Jesus had finished these words, He left Galilee and (B)came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; 2 and [a]large crowds followed Him, and (C)He healed them there.
3 Some Pharisees came to [b]Jesus, testing Him and [c]asking, “(D)Is it lawful for a man to [d]divorce his wife for any reason at all?” 4 And He answered and said, “Have you not read (E)that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘(F)For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and (G)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.” 7 They *said to Him, “(H)Why, then, did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to [e]divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. 9 And I say to you, (I)whoever [f]divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman [g]commits adultery[h].”
10 The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” 11 But He said to them, “(J)Not all men can accept this statement, but (K)only those to whom it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13 (L)Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “[i](M)Leave the children alone, and do not [j]forbid them to come to Me; for (N)the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
The Rich Young Ruler
16 (O)And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain (P)eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but (Q)if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “(R)You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; 19 (S)Honor your father and mother; and (T)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man *said to Him, “All these I have kept; what am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be [k]complete, go and (U)sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have (V)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, (W)it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, (X)it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26 And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “(Y)With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
The Disciples’ Reward
27 Then Peter responded and said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?” 28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the [l]regeneration when (Z)the Son of Man will sit on [m]His glorious throne, (AA)you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And (AB)everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother [n]or children or farms on account of My name, will receive [o]many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. 30 (AC)But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:2 Or many
- Matthew 19:3 Lit Him
- Matthew 19:3 Lit saying
- Matthew 19:3 Lit send away
- Matthew 19:8 Lit send away
- Matthew 19:9 Lit sends away
- Matthew 19:9 One early ms makes her commit adultery
- Matthew 19:9 One early ms adds and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery
- Matthew 19:14 Or Permit the children
- Matthew 19:14 Or prevent them from coming
- Matthew 19:21 Or perfect
- Matthew 19:28 Or renewal; i.e., the new world
- Matthew 19:28 Lit the throne of His glory
- Matthew 19:29 One early ms adds or wife
- Matthew 19:29 One early ms a hundred times
Matthew 19
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.
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
Mateo 19
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Turo ni Jesus tungkol sa Paghihiwalay(A)
19 Pagkatapos ipangaral ni Jesus ang mga bagay na ito, umalis siya sa Galilea at pumunta sa lalawigan ng Judea sa kabila ng Ilog ng Jordan. 2 Maraming tao ang sumunod sa kanya at pinagaling niya sila sa kanilang mga sakit.
3 May mga Pariseong pumunta sa kanya para hanapan siya ng butas. Kaya nagtanong sila, “Pinahihintulutan ba ng Kautusan na hiwalayan ng lalaki ang asawa niya sa kahit anong dahilan?” 4 Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa sa Kasulatan na sa simula pa lang, nang likhain ng Dios ang mundo, ‘ginawa niya ang tao na lalaki at babae?’[a] 5 ‘Dahil dito, iiwan ng lalaki ang kanyang ama at ina, at magsasama sila ng kanyang asawa. At silang dalawa ay magiging isa.’[b] 6 Hindi na sila dalawa kundi isa na lang. Kaya hindi dapat paghiwalayin ng tao ang pinagsama ng Dios.” 7 Nagtanong uli ang mga Pariseo, “Pero bakit sinabi ni Moises na pwedeng hiwalayan ng lalaki ang asawa niya, bastaʼt bigyan niya ito ng kasulatan ng paghihiwalay?”[c] 8 Sumagot si Jesus sa kanila, “Ipinahintulot ito ni Moises sa inyo dahil sa katigasan ng ulo ninyo. Ngunit hindi iyan ang layunin ng Dios mula sa simula. 9 Kaya sinasabi ko sa inyo, kung hiwalayan ng lalaki ang asawa niya sa anumang dahilan maliban sa sekswal na imoralidad, at pagkatapos ay mag-asawa ng iba, nagkasala siya ng pangangalunya. [At ang nag-asawa ng babaeng hiniwalayan ay nagkasala rin ng pangangalunya.]”
10 Sinabi ng mga tagasunod ni Jesus, “Kung ganyan po pala ang panuntunan sa pag-aasawa, mabuti pang huwag na lang mag-asawa.” 11 Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi matatanggap ng lahat ang turong ito, maliban na lang sa mga taong pinagkalooban nito. 12 May ibaʼt ibang dahilan kung bakit ang ilan ay hindi nag-aasawa. May iba na ipinanganak na sadyang baog. Ang ibaʼy hindi makakapag-asawa dahil sinadyang kapunin. At may iba naman ay ayaw mag-asawa dahil sa pagpapahalaga nila sa kaharian ng Dios. Kung kaya ng sinuman na hindi mag-asawa, huwag na siyang mag-asawa.”
Pinagpala ni Jesus ang Maliliit na Bata(B)
13 May mga taong nagdala ng maliliit na bata kay Jesus upang ipatong niya sa mga ito ang kanyang kamay at ipanalangin. Pero sinaway sila ng mga tagasunod ni Jesus. 14 Sinabi ni Jesus sa mga tagasunod niya, “Hayaan ninyong lumapit sa akin ang mga bata. Huwag ninyo silang pigilan, dahil ang mga katulad nila ay kabilang sa kaharian ng Dios.” 15 Ipinatong nga niya ang kanyang kamay sa mga bata at pinagpala niya sila, at pagkatapos nito ay umalis siya.
Ang Lalaking Mayaman(C)
16 May isang lalaki naman na lumapit kay Jesus at nagtanong, “Guro, ano po ba ang mabuti kong gawin upang magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan?” 17 Sumagot si Jesus, “Bakit itinatanong mo sa akin kung ano ang mabuti? Isa lang ang mabuti, at walang iba kundi ang Dios. Kung gusto mong magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan, sundin mo ang mga utos.” 18 “Alin po sa mga ito?” tanong ng lalaki. Sumagot si Jesus, “Huwag kang papatay, huwag kang mangangalunya, huwag kang magnanakaw, huwag kang sasaksi ng kasinungalingan, 19 igalang mo ang iyong ama at ina,[d] at mahalin mo ang kapwa mo tulad ng pagmamahal mo sa iyong sarili.”[e] 20 Sinabi ng binata, “Sinusunod ko po ang lahat ng iyan. Ano pa po ba ang kulang sa akin?” 21 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kung nais mong maging ganap sa harap ng Dios, umuwi ka at ipagbili ang iyong mga ari-arian at ipamigay mo ang pera sa mga mahihirap. At magkakaroon ka ng kayamanan sa langit. Pagkatapos, bumalik ka at sumunod sa akin.” 22 Nang marinig iyon ng binata, umalis siyang malungkot, dahil napakayaman niya. 23 Kaya sinabi ni Jesus sa mga tagasunod niya, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, napakahirap para sa isang mayaman ang mapabilang sa kaharian ng Dios. 24 Mas madali pang makapasok ang kamelyo sa butas ng karayom kaysa sa mapabilang ang isang mayaman sa kaharian ng Dios.” 25 Nabigla ang mga tagasunod nang marinig nila ito, kaya nagtanong sila, “Kung ganoon po, sino na lang ang maliligtas?” 26 Tiningnan sila ni Jesus at sinabi, “Imposible ito sa tao; pero sa Dios, ang lahat ay posible.”
27 Nagsalita si Pedro, “Paano naman po kami? Iniwan namin ang lahat para sumunod sa inyo. Ano po ang mapapala namin?” 28 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, darating ang araw na babaguhin ng Dios ang mundo, at ako na Anak ng Tao ay uupo sa aking trono. At kayong mga tagasunod ko ay uupo rin sa 12 trono upang husgahan[f] ang 12 lahi ng Israel. 29 At ang sinumang nag-iwan ng kanyang bahay, mga kapatid, mga magulang, mga anak, o mga lupa dahil sa akin ay tatanggap ng mas marami pa kaysa sa kanyang iniwan, at tatanggap din siya ng buhay na walang hanggan. 30 Maraming dakila ngayon na magiging hamak, at maraming hamak ngayon na magiging dakila.”
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