Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content
Previous Next
Add parallel Print Page Options
Close NET

Matthew 19
New English Translation

Questions About Divorce

19 Now when[a] Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.[b] 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

3 Then some Pharisees[c] came to him in order to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful[d] to divorce a wife for any cause?”[e] 4 He answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,[f] 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?[g] 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 7 They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?”[h] 8 Jesus[i] said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts,[j] but from the beginning it was not this way. 9 Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.” 10 The[k] disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!” 11 He[l] said to them, “Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given. 12 For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth,[m] and some who were made eunuchs[n] by others,[o] and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.”

Jesus and Little Children

13 Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray.[p] But the disciples scolded those who brought them.[q] 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”[r] 15 And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.[s]

The Rich Young Man

16 Now[t] someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”[u] 17 He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,[v] and love your neighbor as yourself.”[w] 20 The young man said to him, “I have wholeheartedly obeyed[x] all these laws.[y] What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money[z] to the poor, and you will have treasure[aa] in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.[ab]

23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth,[ac] it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! 24 Again I say,[ad] it is easier for a camel[ae] to go through the eye of a needle[af] than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.” 25 The[ag] disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said, “Then who can be saved?”[ah] 26 Jesus[ai] looked at them and replied, “This is impossible for mere humans,[aj] but for God all things are possible.” 27 Then Peter said[ak] to him, “Look,[al] we have left everything to follow you![am] What then will there be for us?” 28 Jesus[an] said to them, “I tell you the truth:[ao] In the age when all things are renewed,[ap] when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging[aq] the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much[ar] and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:1 tn Grk “it happened when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 19:1 tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).
  3. Matthew 19:3 tn Grk “And Pharisees.”sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
  4. Matthew 19:3 tc ‡ Most mss have either ἀνθρώπῳ (anthrōpō, “for a man” [so א3 C D W Δ Θ 087 ƒ1, 13 33 1241 M latt]) τινί (tini, “for someone” 700), ἀνθρώπῳ τινί (anthrōpō tini, “for a man” [565]) or ἀνδρί (andri, “for a husband” [1424c]) before the infinitive ἀπολῦσαι (apolusai, “to divorce”). “For a husband” is an assimilation to the parallel in Mark; the other readings may have been motivated by the clarification needed (especially to give the following αὐτοῦ [autou, “his”] an antecedent). But a few significant mss (א* B L Γ 579 1424*) have neither noun or the pronoun. In light of the variety of additions that clarify the subject of the infinitive, and especially since the shorter reading is the more difficult, it is likely that none of these additions was present in the autograph. As the harder reading, the shorter reading seems to best explain the rise of the others. NA28, however, reads ἀνθρώπῳ here.
  5. Matthew 19:3 sn The question of the Pharisees was anything but sincere; they were asking it to test him. Jesus was now in the jurisdiction of Herod Antipas (i.e., Judea and beyond the Jordan) and it is likely that the Pharisees were hoping he might answer the question of divorce in a way similar to John the Baptist and so suffer the same fate as John, i.e., death at the hands of Herod (cf. 14:1-12). Jesus answered the question not on the basis of rabbinic custom and the debate over Deut 24:1, but rather from the account of creation and God’s original design.
  6. Matthew 19:4 sn A quotation from Gen 1:27; 5:2.
  7. Matthew 19:5 sn A quotation from Gen 2:24.
  8. Matthew 19:7 tc ‡ Although the majority of witnesses (B C N W Γ Δ 078 087 ƒ13 33 565 1241 1424 M syp,h) have αὐτήν (autēn, “her”) after the infinitive ἀπολῦσαι (apolusai, “to divorce”), several authorities lack the αὐτήν. This shorter reading may be due to assimilation to the Markan parallel, but since it is attested in early and diverse witnesses (א D L Z Θ ƒ1 579 700 lat) and since the parallel verse (Mark 10:4) already departs at many points, the shorter reading seems more likely to be initial text’s wording here. The pronoun has been included in the translation, however, for clarity. NA28 includes the word in brackets, indicating reservations about its authenticity.sn A quotation from Deut 24:1. The Pharisees were all in agreement that the OT permitted a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce his wife (not vice-versa) and that remarriage was therefore sanctioned. But the two rabbinic schools of Shammai and Hillel differed on the grounds for divorce. Shammai was much stricter than Hillel and permitted divorce only in the case of sexual immorality. Hillel permitted divorce for almost any reason (cf. the Mishnah, m. Gittin 9.10).
  9. Matthew 19:8 tc A few significant witnesses (א Φ a b c mae) have the name “Jesus” here, but it is almost certainly not original. Nevertheless, for clarity’s sake, “Jesus” is added in the translation.tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  10. Matthew 19:8 tn Grk “heart” (a collective singular).
  11. Matthew 19:10 tc ‡ Some significant witnesses, along with the majority of later mss (P25 C D L N W Z Γ Δ 078 ƒ1, 13 33 565 579 700 1241 1424 M lat sy samss bo), read αὐτοῦ (autou, “his”) after μαθηταί (mathētai, “disciples”), but this looks to be a clarifying reading. Other early and significant witnesses lack the pronoun (P71vid א B Θ e ff1 g1 sams mae; SBL), the reading adopted here. NA28 includes the pronoun in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.
  12. Matthew 19:11 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  13. Matthew 19:12 tn Grk “from the womb of the mother” (an idiom).
  14. Matthew 19:12 tn The verb εὐνουχίζω occurs twice in this verse, translated the first time as “made eunuchs” and the second time as “became eunuchs.” The term literally refers to castration. The second occurrence of the word in this verse is most likely figurative, though, referring to those who willingly maintain a life of celibacy for the furtherance of the kingdom (see W. D. Davies and D. C. Allison, Matthew [ICC], 3:23).
  15. Matthew 19:12 tn Grk “people.”
  16. Matthew 19:13 tn Grk “so that he would lay his hands on them and pray.”
  17. Matthew 19:13 tn Grk “the disciples scolded them.” In the translation the referent has been specified as “those who brought them,” since otherwise the statement could be understood to mean that the disciples scolded the children rather than their parents who brought them.
  18. Matthew 19:14 sn The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.
  19. Matthew 19:15 tn Grk “went from there.”
  20. Matthew 19:16 tn Grk “And behold one came.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1). Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
  21. Matthew 19:16 sn Here the questioner asks how to gain eternal life. In several places Matthew uses “life” or “eternal life” in proximity with “the kingdom of heaven” or merely “the kingdom,” suggesting a close relationship between the two concepts (compare Matt 25:34 with v. 46; Matt 19:16, 17, 29 with vv. 23, 24). Matthew consistently portrays “eternal life” as something a person enters in the world to come, whereas the Gospel of John sees “eternal life” as beginning in the present and continuing into the future (cf. John 5:24).
  22. Matthew 19:19 sn A quotation from Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20.
  23. Matthew 19:19 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
  24. Matthew 19:20 tn Grk “kept.” The implication of this verb is that the man has obeyed the commandments without fail, so the adverb “wholeheartedly” has been added to the translation to bring out this nuance.
  25. Matthew 19:20 tn Grk “these things.” The referent of the pronoun (the laws mentioned by Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.sn While the rich man was probably being sincere when he insisted I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws, he had confined his righteousness to external obedience. The rich man’s response to Jesus’ command—to give away all he had—revealed that internally he loved money more than God.
  26. Matthew 19:21 tn The words “the money” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
  27. Matthew 19:21 sn The call for sacrifice comes with a promise of eternal reward: You will have treasure in heaven. Jesus’ call is a test to see how responsive the man is to God’s direction through him. Will he walk the path God’s agent calls him to walk? For a rich person who got it right, see Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10.
  28. Matthew 19:22 tn Grk “he had many possessions.” This term (κτῆμα, ktēma) is often used for land as a possession.
  29. Matthew 19:23 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  30. Matthew 19:24 tn Grk “I say to you.”
  31. Matthew 19:24 tc A few, mostly late, witnesses (579 1424 al arm Cyr) read κάμιλον (kamilon, “rope”) for κάμηλον (kamēlon, “camel”), either through accidental misreading of the text or intentionally so as to soften Jesus’ words.
  32. Matthew 19:24 sn The eye of a needle refers to a sewing needle. (Although the story of a small gate in Jerusalem known as “The Needle’s Eye” has been widely circulated and may go back as far as the middle ages, there is no evidence that such a gate ever existed.) Jesus was saying rhetorically that it is impossible for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom, unless God (v. 26) intervenes.
  33. Matthew 19:25 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  34. Matthew 19:25 sn The assumption is that the rich are blessed, so if they risk exclusion, who is left to be saved?
  35. Matthew 19:26 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  36. Matthew 19:26 tn The plural Greek term ἄνθρωποις (anthrōpois) is used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NASB 1995 update, “people”). Because of the contrast here between mere mortals and God (“impossible for men, but for God all things are possible”) the phrase “mere humans” has been used in the translation. There may also be a slight wordplay with “the Son of Man” in v. 28.
  37. Matthew 19:27 tn Grk “Then answering, Peter said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.
  38. Matthew 19:27 sn Peter wants reassurance that the disciples’ response and sacrifice have been noticed.
  39. Matthew 19:27 tn Grk “We have left everything and followed you.” Koine Greek often used paratactic structure when hypotactic was implied.
  40. Matthew 19:28 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  41. Matthew 19:28 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  42. Matthew 19:28 sn The Greek term translated the age when all things are renewed (παλιγγενεσία, palingenesia) is understood as a reference to the Messianic age, the time when all things are renewed and restored (cf. Rev 21:5).
  43. Matthew 19:28 sn The statement you…will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel looks at the future authority the Twelve will have when Jesus returns. They will share in Israel’s judgment.
  44. Matthew 19:29 sn Jesus reassures his disciples with a promise that (1) much benefit in this life (a hundred times as much) and (2) eternal life will be given.
Close CBT

Матей 19
Библия, нов превод от оригиналните езици (с неканоничните книги)

Иисус Христос отива в Юдея

19 (A)Когато Иисус свърши тези слова, тръгна от Галилея и дойде в пределите на Юдея, отвъд Йордан. 2 Последва Го огромно множество народ и Той ги изцели там.

За брака

3 Тогава пристъпиха към Него фарисеите, и за да Го изкушат, Му казаха: „Позволено ли е човек да напусне жена си по всякаква причина?“ 4 (B)А Той им отговори: „Не сте ли чели, че Творецът в началото ги сътвори мъж и жена 5 (C)и рече: ‘Затова мъжът ще остави баща си и майка си и ще се привърже към жена си, и ще бъдат двамата една плът’? 6 Така че те вече не са двама, а една плът. И тъй, което Бог е съчетал, човек да не разделя.“ 7 (D)(E)Те Му казаха: „Защо тогава Мойсей заповяда да ѝ даде разводно писмо и да я освободи?“ 8 Отвърна им: „Заради вашето коравосърдечие Мойсей ви е разрешил да напускате жените си. Но отначало не беше тъй. 9 (F)И Аз ви казвам, че който напусне жена си, освен поради прелюбодеяние, и който се ожени за напусната, той прелюбодейства.“

10 Неговите ученици Му казаха: „Ако е такова задължението на мъжа към жената, по-добре е той да не се жени.“ 11 А Той им рече: „Не всички възприемат това, а само онези, на които е дадено. 12 Защото има скопци, родени така от майка си, има и скопци, скопени от хора, и има скопци, които сами са се скопили заради небесното царство. Който може да възприеме, нека възприеме.“

Иисус Христос благославя децата

13 (G)Тогава доведоха при Него деца, за да възложи ръце върху тях и да се помоли. А учениците ги смъмриха. 14 (H)Но Иисус рече: „Оставете децата и не им пречете да дойдат при Мене, защото на такива е небесното царство.“ 15 И като възложи ръце върху тях, отиде си оттам.

Богатство и вечен живот

16 (I)И ето един млад човек се приближи и Му рече: „Учителю благ, какво добро да извърша, за да получа вечен живот?“ 17 (J)А Той му отговори: „Защо Ме наричаш благ? Никой не е благ освен един Бог. Ако пък искаш да влезеш във вечния живот, спазвай заповедите.“ 18 (K)Попита Го: „Кои?“ А Иисус му рече: „Не убивай. Не прелюбодействай. Не кради. Не свидетелствай лъжливо, 19 (L)почитай баща си и майка си и обичай ближния си като себе си.“ 20 Младият мъж Му каза: „Всичко това съм спазвал от младини. Какво не ми достига?“ 21 (M)Иисус му отговори: „Ако искаш да си съвършен, иди, продай имота си и раздай парите на сиромасите. Така ще имаш съкровище на небето. Тогава ела и върви след Мене.“ 22 Когато младежът чу тези думи, отиде си натъжен, защото имаше много имот.

23 А Иисус рече на учениците Си: „Истината ви казвам, че богат мъчно ще влезе в небесното царство. 24 И още ви казвам: по-лесно е камила да мине през иглени уши, отколкото богат да влезе в Божието царство.“ 25 Като чуха това, учениците се зачудиха твърде много и казаха: „Кой тогава може да се спаси?“ 26 (N)Иисус ги погледна и отговори: „За хората това е невъзможно, но за Бога всичко е възможно.“

27 (O)Тогава заговори Петър и Му каза: „Ето ние оставихме всичко и Те последвахме. Какво ще стане с нас?“ 28 (P)А Иисус им рече: „Истината ви казвам, че вие, които Ме последвахте, при обновата на света, когато Синът човешки седне на престола на славата Си, ще седнете и вие на дванадесет престола, за да съдите дванадесетте колена на Израил. 29 (Q)И всеки, който е оставил къща или братя, или сестри, или баща, или майка, или жена, или деца, или ниви заради Моето име, ще получи стократна отплата и ще наследи вечен живот. 30 (R)И мнозина първи ще се окажат последни, а последните – първи.“

Close NUB

Matteus 19
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)

Jesus talar om äktenskap och skilsmässa

(Mark 10:1-12)

19 När Jesus hade avslutat detta tal, lämnade han Galileen och gick mot Judeen och till andra sidan Jordan. 2 Stora folkmassor följde honom dit, och han botade dem.

3 Då kom några fariseer för att pröva Jesus. De frågade: ”Har en man[a] rätt att skilja sig från sin hustru av vilken orsak som helst?” 4 ”Har ni inte läst i Skriften?” svarade Jesus, ”att från början skapade Gud dem till man och kvinna,[b] och 5 att en man därför lämnar sin far och mor och håller sig till sin hustru, så att de två blir ett kött.[c] 6 De är alltså inte längre två utan en kropp. Och vad Gud har förenat, får människan inte skilja åt.”

7 Då frågade de: ”Varför bestämde då Mose att en man kan ge ett intyg om skilsmässan och skicka iväg kvinnan?”[d]

8 Jesus svarade: ”Mose tillät er att skiljas för era hårda hjärtans skull, men det var inte så från början. 9 Jag säger er att den som skiljer sig från sin hustru, utan att hon varit otrogen, och sedan gifter sig med en annan, han begår äktenskapsbrott.[e]”

10 Då sa hans lärjungar till honom: ”Om det är på det sättet, är det bättre att inte gifta sig alls.” 11 Men Jesus svarade: ”Alla kan inte ta till sig detta, utan bara de som fått den gåvan. 12 En del föds utan könsidentitet, andra har kastrerats av människor, och andra lever frivilligt i avhållsamhet och avstår från att gifta sig för himmelrikets skull. Den som kan ta till sig detta, ska göra det.”

Jesus ber för barnen

(Mark 10:13-16; Luk 18:15-17)

13 Sedan kom man till Jesus med barn för att han skulle lägga händerna på dem och be. Men hans lärjungar körde bort dem.

14 Då sa Jesus: ”Låt barnen komma till mig och hindra dem inte, för himmelriket tillhör sådana som de.” 15 Så lade han händerna på barnen. Sedan gick han därifrån.

Jesus talar med en rik ung man

(Mark 10:17-31; Luk 18:18-30)

16 En ung man kom nu och frågade Jesus: ”Mästare, vad ska jag göra för gott för att få evigt liv?”

17 ”Varför frågar du mig om vad som är gott?” svarade Jesus. ”Det finns bara en som är god. Men evigt liv kan du få om du håller buden.” 18 ”Vilka av buden?” frågade mannen. Jesus svarade: ” ’Du ska inte mörda, Du ska inte vara otrogen i ditt äktenskap, Du ska inte stjäla, Du ska inte vittna falskt, 19 Visa respekt för din far och mor, och Du ska älska din medmänniska som dig själv.’ ”[f]

20 ”Jag har hållit alla dessa”, svarade den unga mannen. ”Vad mer behöver jag göra?”

21 Jesus sa till honom: ”Om du vill bli fullkomlig, så gå och sälj allt du äger och ge pengarna till de fattiga. Då ska du få en skatt i himlen. Kom sedan och följ mig.”

22 Men när den unga mannen hörde detta gick han bedrövad därifrån, för han ägde mycket.

23 Då sa Jesus till sina lärjungar: ”Sannerligen säger jag er: det är svårt för en rik människa att komma in i himmelriket! 24 Ja, jag säger er att det är lättare för en kamel att komma igenom ett nålsöga än för en rik att komma in i Guds rike.”

25 Detta påstående gjorde hans lärjungar förskräckta, och de sa: ”Vem kan då bli räddad?” 26 Jesus såg på dem och sa: ”För människorna är det inte möjligt, men för Gud är allting möjligt.”

27 Då sa Petrus till honom: ”Vi har ju lämnat allt för att följa dig. Kommer vi att få något för det?”

28 ”Ja”, svarade Jesus. ”Sannerligen säger jag er: vid världens pånyttfödelse, när Människosonen sätter sig på sin härlighets tron, då ska också ni som har följt mig få sitta på tolv troner och döma Israels tolv stammar. 29 Var och en som har lämnat hus eller syskon eller föräldrar eller barn eller åkrar för min skull ska få hundrafalt igen och få evigt liv som arv. 30 Många som är sist ska bli först, och många som är först ska bli sist.

Footnotes

  1. 19:3 Det var bara männen som hade rätt att ta ut skilsmässa.
  2. 19:4 Se 1 Mos 1:27; 5:2.
  3. 19:5 Se 1 Mos 2:24.
  4. 19:7 Jfr 5 Mos 24:1.
  5. 19:9 Eftersom mannen inte hade rätt att skilja sig från sin första hustru, var han i Guds ögon fortfarande gift med henne.
  6. 19:19 Se 2 Mos 20:12-16; 5 Mos 5:16-20 och 3 Mos 19:3.
Listen to Mateo 19
Close NVI

Mateo 19
Nueva Versión Internacional

El divorcio(A)

19 Cuando Jesús acabó de decir estas cosas, salió de Galilea y se fue a la región de Judea, al otro lado del Jordán. 2 Lo siguieron grandes multitudes y sanó allí a los enfermos.

3 Algunos fariseos se acercaron y, para ponerlo a prueba, le preguntaron:

—¿Está permitido que un hombre se divorcie de su esposa por cualquier motivo?

4 —¿No han leído —respondió Jesús— que en el principio el Creador “los creó hombre y mujer”[a] 5 y dijo: “Por eso dejará el hombre a su padre y a su madre, se unirá a su mujer y los dos llegarán a ser uno solo”?[b] 6 Así que ya no son dos, sino uno solo. Por tanto, lo que Dios ha unido, que no lo separe el hombre.

7 Ellos replicaron:

—¿Por qué, entonces, mandó Moisés que un hombre diera a su esposa un certificado de divorcio y la despidiera?

8 —Moisés les permitió a ustedes divorciarse de sus esposas por lo obstinados que son[c] —respondió Jesús—. Pero no fue así desde el principio. 9 Les digo que, excepto en caso de inmoralidad sexual, el que se divorcia de su esposa y se casa con otra, comete adulterio.

10 —Si tal es la situación entre esposo y esposa —comentaron los discípulos—, es mejor no casarse.

11 —No todos pueden comprender este asunto —respondió Jesús—, sino solo aquellos a quienes se les ha concedido entenderlo. 12 Pues algunos son eunucos porque nacieron así; a otros los hicieron así los hombres; y otros se han hecho así por causa del reino de los cielos. El que pueda aceptar esto, que lo acepte.

Jesús y los niños(B)

13 Llevaron unos niños a Jesús para que les impusiera las manos y orara por ellos, pero los discípulos reprendían a quienes los llevaban.

14 Jesús dijo: «Dejen que los niños vengan a mí; no se lo impidan, porque el reino de los cielos es de quienes son como ellos». 15 Después de poner las manos sobre ellos, se fue de allí.

El joven rico(C)

16 Sucedió que un joven se acercó a Jesús y le preguntó:

—Maestro, ¿qué es lo bueno que debo hacer para obtener la vida eterna?

17 —¿Por qué me preguntas sobre lo que es bueno?[d] —respondió Jesús—. Solamente hay uno que es bueno. Si quieres entrar en la vida, obedece los mandamientos.

18 —¿Cuáles? —preguntó el joven.

Contestó Jesús:

—“No mates, no cometas adulterio, no robes, no presentes falso testimonio, 19 honra a tu padre y a tu madre”[e] y “ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo”.[f]

20 —Todos esos los he cumplido[g] —dijo el joven—. ¿Qué más me falta?

21 Jesús respondió:

—Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes y dáselo a los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo. Luego ven y sígueme.

22 Cuando el joven oyó esto, se fue triste porque tenía muchas riquezas.

23 —Les aseguro —comentó Jesús a sus discípulos— que es difícil para un rico entrar en el reino de los cielos. 24 De hecho, le resulta más fácil a un camello pasar por el ojo de una aguja que a un rico entrar en el reino de Dios.

25 Al oír esto, los discípulos quedaron asombrados y decían:

—En ese caso, ¿quién podrá salvarse?

26 —Para los hombres es imposible —aclaró Jesús, mirándolos fijamente—, mas para Dios todo es posible.

27 —¡Mira, nosotros lo hemos dejado todo por seguirte! —le dijo Pedro—. ¿Y qué ganamos con eso?

28 —Les aseguro —respondió Jesús— que en la renovación de todas las cosas, cuando el Hijo del hombre se siente en su trono glorioso, ustedes que me han seguido se sentarán también en doce tronos para juzgar a las doce tribus de Israel. 29 Y todo el que por mi causa haya dejado casas, hermanos, hermanas, padre, madre,[h] hijos o terrenos recibirá cien veces más y heredará la vida eterna. 30 Pero muchos de los primeros serán últimos y los últimos serán primeros.

Footnotes

  1. 19:4 Gn 1:27.
  2. 19:5 Gn 2:24.
  3. 19:8 por lo obstinados que son. Lit. por su dureza de corazón.
  4. 19:17 ¿Por qué … bueno? Var. ¿Por qué me llamas bueno?
  5. 19:19 Éx 20:12-16; Dt 5:16-20.
  6. 19:19 Lv 19:18.
  7. 19:20 cumplido. Var. cumplido desde mi juventud.
  8. 19:29 madre. Var. madre, esposa.
Next
Matthew 18
Matthew 20
Next
dropdown
New English Translation (NET)

NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.

Библия, нов превод от оригиналните езици (с неканоничните книги) (CBT)

Copyright by © Българско библейско дружество 2013. Използвани с разрешение.

nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible) (NUB)

Swedish Contemporary Bible (nuBibeln) Copyright © 2015 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)

Santa Biblia, NUEVA VERSIÓN INTERNACIONAL® NVI® © 1999, 2015, 2022 por Biblica, Inc.®, Inc.® Usado con permiso de Biblica, Inc.® Reservados todos los derechos en todo el mundo. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Send a Bible to China