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
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
Mateus 19
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus ensina sobre o divórcio
(Mc 10.1-12)
19 Depois de Jesus ter terminado de dizer estas coisas, partiu da Galileia para a região da Judeia, no outro lado do rio Jordão. 2 Uma grande multidão o seguiu e ele curou os doentes ali.
3 Alguns fariseus se aproximaram de Jesus com o fim de colocá-lo à prova e lhe perguntaram:
—É permitido ao marido se divorciar de sua esposa por qualquer motivo?
4 Mas Jesus lhes respondeu:
—Vocês nunca leram as Escrituras que dizem: “No princípio o Criador os fez homem e mulher”?(A) 5 Depois, ainda, Deus disse: “Por isso o homem deve deixar seu pai e sua mãe e unir-se à sua esposa e os dois serão um só corpo”.(B) 6 Assim, eles não são mais dois, mas sim um só. Portanto, que nenhum homem separe o que foi unido por Deus.
7 Mas os fariseus tornaram a perguntar a Jesus:
—Por que, então, Moisés mandou dar uma certidão de divórcio[a] e repudiar a esposa?
8 E Jesus lhes respondeu:
—Moisés fez isso por causa da dureza do coração de vocês, mas no princípio da criação não era assim. 9 Eu, certamente, lhes digo: Se um homem se divorciar de sua esposa sem ser por motivo de imoralidade sexual e se casar com outra mulher, estará cometendo adultério.[b]
10 Os discípulos de Jesus disseram:
—Se é esta a situação entre o homem e sua esposa, então é melhor não se casar!
11 Jesus, porém, lhes disse:
—Não são todas as pessoas as que aceitam este ensinamento, mas apenas aquelas a quem Deus deu a habilidade de aceitá-lo. 12 Há vários motivos pelos quais alguns homens não se casam; alguns deles não se casam porque nasceram sem ter a habilidade de gerar filhos[c]; outros, porque os homens os fizeram ficar assim; e outros ainda não se casam por causa do reino de Deus. Quem puder, que aceite este ensino.
Jesus acolhe as crianças
(Mc 10.13-16; Lc 18.15-17)
13 Algumas pessoas levaram crianças até Jesus para que ele as abençoasse e orasse por elas, mas os seus discípulos as repreenderam. 14 Jesus, então, disse:
—Deixem que as crianças venham até mim. Não as proíbam, pois o reino de Deus pertence às pessoas que são como estas crianças.
15 E, depois de abençoá-las, foi embora.
Um jovem rico recusa seguir Jesus
(Mc 10.17-31; Lc 18.18-30)
16 Certa ocasião, um jovem se aproximou de Jesus e lhe perguntou:
—Senhor! O que devo fazer de bom para herdar a vida eterna?
17 Mas Jesus lhe respondeu:
—Por que você está me perguntando a respeito do que é bom? Somente Deus é bom. Porém, se você quer ter vida eterna, obedeça aos mandamentos.
18 Mas o rapaz lhe perguntou:
—Que mandamentos?
E Jesus lhe respondeu:
—Estes: “Não mate, não cometa adultério, não roube, não acuse ninguém falsamente, 19 respeite o seu pai e a sua mãe”(C) e “Ame o seu próximo como você ama a você mesmo”.(D)
20 Ao ouvir aquilo, o jovem disse a Jesus:
—Eu tenho obedecido a todos esses mandamentos. O que mais me falta?
21 Jesus, então, lhe respondeu:
—Se você quer ser perfeito, vá, venda tudo o que tem e dê o dinheiro aos pobres. Dessa forma você terá um tesouro no céu. Depois venha e siga-me.
22 O jovem, porém, ouvindo aquilo, foi embora triste, pois era muito rico.
O perigo das riquezas
23 Jesus, então, disse aos seus discípulos:
—Digo a verdade a vocês: É muito difícil um rico entrar no reino de Deus. 24 Eu lhes digo que é mais fácil um camelo passar pelo buraco de uma agulha do que um rico entrar no reino de Deus!
25 Quando os discípulos ouviram aquilo, ficaram muito admirados e lhe perguntaram:
—Então quem poderá ser salvo?
26 Mas Jesus, olhando para eles, lhes respondeu:
—Para os homens isto é impossível, mas para Deus tudo é possível.
27 Pedro, então, lhe disse:
—Nós abandonamos tudo e seguimos o senhor. O que ganharemos?
28 E Jesus lhe respondeu:
—Digo a verdade a vocês: Quando as coisas forem renovadas, o Filho do Homem se sentará no seu trono glorioso. Então, todos vocês que me seguiram também se sentarão em doze tronos para julgar as doze tribos de Israel. 29 E todos os que, por minha causa, abandonarem casa, irmãos, irmãs, pai, mãe, filhos ou propriedades, receberão cem vezes mais e também a vida eterna. 30 Muitos que agora são os primeiros serão os últimos e muitos que agora são os últimos serão os primeiros.
Footnotes
- 19.7 uma certidão de divórcio Ver Dt 24.1.
- 19.9 Literalmente, “Eu lhes digo que qualquer homem que se divorciar de sua mulher, exceto por causa de pecado sexual, e se casar com outra mulher, comete adultério; e quem se casar com a mulher divorciada, comete adultério”.
- 19.12 sem ter a habilidade de gerar filhos Literalmente, “são eunucos”.
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