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Matthew 19
International Children’s Bible
Matthew 19
International Children’s Bible
Jesus Teaches About Divorce
19 After Jesus said all these things, he left Galilee. He went into the area of Judea on the other side of the Jordan River. 2 Large crowds followed Jesus, and he healed them there.
3 Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to trick him. They asked, “Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for any reason he chooses?”
4 Jesus answered, “Surely you have read in the Scriptures: When God made the world, ‘he made them male and female.’[a] 5 And God said, ‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife. And the two people will become one body.’[b] 6 So the two are not two, but one. God joined the two people together. No person should separate them.”
7 The Pharisees asked, “Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?”
8 Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching. But divorce was not allowed in the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery.[c] The only reason for a man to divorce and marry again is if his first wife has been unfaithful to him.”
10 The followers said to him, “If that is the only reason a man can divorce his wife, then it is better not to marry.”
11 Jesus answered, “Not everyone can accept this truth about marriage. But God has made some able to accept it. 12 There are different reasons why some men cannot marry. Some men were born without the ability to become fathers. Others were made that way later in life by other people. And other men have given up marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. But the person who can marry should accept this teaching about marriage.”[d]
Jesus Welcomes Children
13 Then the people brought their little children to Jesus so that he could put his hands on them[e] and pray for them. When his followers saw this, they told the people to stop bringing their children to Jesus. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people who are like these children.” 15 After Jesus put his hands on the children, he left there.
A Rich Young Man’s Question
16 A man came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have life forever?”
17 Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have life forever, obey the commands.”
18 The man asked, “Which commands?”
Jesus answered, “‘You must not murder anyone. You must not be guilty of adultery. You must not steal. You must not tell lies about your neighbor in court. 19 Honor your father and mother.[f] Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’”[g]
20 The young man said, “I have obeyed all these things. What else do I need to do?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all the things you own. Give the money to the poor. If you do this, you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”
22 But when the young man heard this, he became very sad because he was very rich. So he left Jesus.
23 Then Jesus said to his followers, “I tell you the truth. It will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Yes, I tell you that 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 followers heard this, they were very surprised. They asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible. But for God all things are possible.”
27 Peter said to Jesus, “We left everything we had and followed you. So what will we have?”
28 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth. When the new age comes, the Son of Man will sit on his great throne. And all of you who followed me will also sit on 12 thrones. And you will judge the 12 tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother,[h] children, or farms to follow me will get much more than he left. And he will have life forever. 30 Many who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.
Footnotes
- 19:4 ‘he made . . . female.’ Quotation from Genesis 1:27 or 5:2.
- 19:5 ‘So . . . body.’ Quotation from Genesis 2:24.
- 19:9 adultery Some Greek copies continue, “And anyone who marries a divorced woman is guilty of adultery,” Compare Matthew 5:32.
- 19:12 But . . . marriage. This may also mean, “The person who can accept this teaching about not marrying should accept it.”
- 19:13 put his hands on them Showing that Jesus gave special blessings to these children.
- 19:18-19 ‘You . . . mother.’ Quotation from Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20.
- 19:19 ‘Love . . . yourself.’ Quotation from Leviticus 19:18.
- 19:29 mother Some Greek copies continue, “or wife.”
Matthew 19
New International Version
Matthew 19
New International Version
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.”
The Little Children and Jesus(J)
13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them(K) and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs(L) to such as these.”(M) 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(N)
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life(O)?”(P)
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”(Q)
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,(R) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’[c](S) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[d]”(T)
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(U) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(V) and you will have treasure in heaven.(W) Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich(X) to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”(Y)
27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you!(Z) What then will there be for us?”
28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne,(AA) you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(AB) 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[e] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.(AC) 30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.(AD)
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:4 Gen. 1:27
- Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
- Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
- Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18
- Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife.
馬 太 福 音 19
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
馬 太 福 音 19
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
离婚的教导
19 讲完这些话后，耶稣便离开了加利利，来到约旦河对岸的犹太地区。 2 许多人跟随着他，在那里，他治好了患病的人。
3 一些法利赛人来试探耶稣，他们说∶“男人用任何理由和妻子离婚对吗？”
4 耶稣回答说∶“你肯定在《经》上读过这条，当上帝创世时，‘他创造了男人和女人。’ [a] 5 上帝说∶‘因此，男人要离开父母，与妻子结合，两人变为一体，’ [b] 6 他们不再是两个人，而成为一体了。因为上帝使他们结合在一起，所以人不应该分开他们。”
7 他们又问∶“摩西为什么命令说，男人只要给妻子写下一份休书就可以与她离婚了？”
8 耶稣回答说∶“摩西允许你们与妻子离婚，是因为你们不接受上帝的教导，当初，是不允许离婚的。 9 我告诉你们，除非是他妻子不贞，任何男人与妻子离了婚，又另娶别的女子，他就犯了通奸罪。”
10 门徒们对耶稣说∶“如果这是男人能与妻子离婚唯一的理由，倒不如不结婚。”
11 耶稣说∶“不是所有的人都能接受这条教导的，只有那些被赐与这种天赋的人才能够接受。 12 一些人不能结婚是有不同的原因的。有些人生来就没有生育的能力；有些人是人为的原因不能生育；有些人是因为天国，选择终生独身。这条教导，是给能够接受它的人的教导。
耶稣欢迎儿童
13 此时，人们带着自己的孩子来见耶稣，以便耶稣能把手放在孩子们身上 [c]，为他们祈祷祝福 ，但是耶稣的门徒却责备这些人。 14 耶稣对他们说∶“让孩子们来吧，别阻拦他们来见我，天国属于像儿童一样的人。” 15 耶稣把手按在孩子们身上为他们祈祷后，就离开了那里。
富人拒绝跟随耶稣
16 一个人来问耶稣∶“老师，我该做什么善事才能得到永生？”
17 耶稣说道∶“你为什么问我什么是好呢？只有上帝是好的！如果你要想得到永生，就必须遵守诫命。”
18 那人问∶“遵守什么诫命？”
耶稣说∶“‘不可杀人，不可通奸，不可偷盗，不可作伪证， 19 要孝敬父母。’， [d]还有‘爱人如爱己。’ [e]”
20 年轻人说∶“我遵守了所有这些诫命，我还需要做其它的事吗？”
21 耶稣回答∶“如果你想达到十全十美的地步，那么去卖掉你所有的财产，把钱分给穷人，这样你在天堂就会有财富了。然后你来跟随我。”
22 年轻人听了这话，就心怀悲伤地走了，因为他很富有。
23 耶稣对他的门徒们说∶“我实话告诉你们吧，富人要进上帝的王国真是太难了。 24 是的，我告诉你们，骆驼钻过针眼都要比富人进上帝的王国还容易呢。”
25 门徒们听了这话感到很吃惊，他们问∶“那么谁能得救呢？”
26 耶稣看着他们说∶“对于凡人来说，这是不可能的，但是对于上帝来说，任何事情都是可能的。”
27 彼得说∶“我们撇下了一切，跟随了您，我们将得到什么呢？”
28 耶稣说∶“我实话诉你们，新时代到来的时候，人子将坐在他的荣耀的宝座上。你们这些跟随我的人也将坐在十二个宝座上，你们将审判以色列人 [f]的十二个支派。 29 每个为了跟随我而撇下房屋、离开父母、兄弟、姐妹、孩子或土地的人，都将会获得百倍的报偿，并且得到永生。 30 但是，很多现在居先的人，将来会落在最后；很多现在居后的人，将来却要领先。
Footnotes
- 馬 太 福 音 19:4 引自旧约《创世纪》1:27或52。
- 馬 太 福 音 19:5 引自旧约《创世纪》2:24。
- 馬 太 福 音 19:13 表示耶稣赐给这些孩子特殊的祝福。
- 馬 太 福 音 19:19 引自旧约《出埃及记》20:16-16；《申命记》5:16-20。
- 馬 太 福 音 19:19 引自旧约《利未记》19:18。
- 馬 太 福 音 19:28 以色列人： 以色列是犹太民族，但此名也被用做来指上帝所有的子民。
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