Matthieu 19
Louis Segond
19 Lorsque Jésus eut achevé ces discours, il quitta la Galilée, et alla dans le territoire de la Judée, au delà du Jourdain.
2 Une grande foule le suivit, et là il guérit les malades.
3 Les pharisiens l'abordèrent, et dirent, pour l'éprouver: Est-il permis à un homme de répudier sa femme pour un motif quelconque?
4 Il répondit: N'avez-vous pas lu que le créateur, au commencement, fit l'homme et la femme
5 et qu'il dit: C'est pourquoi l'homme quittera son père et sa mère, et s'attachera à sa femme, et les deux deviendront une seule chair?
6 Ainsi ils ne sont plus deux, mais ils sont une seule chair. Que l'homme donc ne sépare pas ce que Dieu a joint.
7 Pourquoi donc, lui dirent-ils, Moïse a-t-il prescrit de donner à la femme une lettre de divorce et de la répudier?
8 Il leur répondit: C'est à cause de la dureté de votre coeur que Moïse vous a permis de répudier vos femmes; au commencement, il n'en était pas ainsi.
9 Mais je vous dis que celui qui répudie sa femme, sauf pour infidélité, et qui en épouse une autre, commet un adultère.
10 Ses disciples lui dirent: Si telle est la condition de l'homme à l'égard de la femme, il n'est pas avantageux de se marier.
11 Il leur répondit: Tous ne comprennent pas cette parole, mais seulement ceux à qui cela est donné.
12 Car il y a des eunuques qui le sont dès le ventre de leur mère; il y en a qui le sont devenus par les hommes; et il y en a qui se sont rendus tels eux-mêmes, à cause du royaume des cieux. Que celui qui peut comprendre comprenne.
13 Alors on lui amena des petits enfants, afin qu'il leur imposât les mains et priât pour eux. Mais les disciples les repoussèrent.
14 Et Jésus dit: Laissez les petits enfants, et ne les empêchez pas de venir à moi; car le royaume des cieux est pour ceux qui leur ressemblent.
15 Il leur imposa les mains, et il partit de là.
16 Et voici, un homme s'approcha, et dit à Jésus: Maître, que dois-je faire de bon pour avoir la vie éternelle?
17 Il lui répondit: Pourquoi m'interroges-tu sur ce qui est bon? Un seul est le bon. Si tu veux entrer dans la vie, observe les commandements. Lesquels? lui dit-il.
18 Et Jésus répondit: Tu ne tueras point; tu ne commettras point d'adultère; tu ne déroberas point; tu ne diras point de faux témoignage; honore ton père et ta mère;
19 et: tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même.
20 Le jeune homme lui dit: J'ai observé toutes ces choses; que me manque-t-il encore?
21 Jésus lui dit: Si tu veux être parfait, va, vends ce que tu possèdes, donne-le aux pauvres, et tu auras un trésor dans le ciel. Puis viens, et suis-moi.
22 Après avoir entendu ces paroles, le jeune homme s'en alla tout triste; car il avait de grands biens.
23 Jésus dit à ses disciples: Je vous le dis en vérité, un riche entrera difficilement dans le royaume des cieux.
24 Je vous le dis encore, il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par le trou d'une aiguille qu'à un riche d'entrer dans le royaume de Dieu.
25 Les disciples, ayant entendu cela, furent très étonnés, et dirent: Qui peut donc être sauvé?
26 Jésus les regarda, et leur dit: Aux hommes cela est impossible, mais à Dieu tout est possible.
27 Pierre, prenant alors la parole, lui dit: Voici, nous avons tout quitté, et nous t'avons suivi; qu'en sera-t-il pour nous?
28 Jésus leur répondit: Je vous le dis en vérité, quand le Fils de l'homme, au renouvellement de toutes choses, sera assis sur le trône de sa gloire, vous qui m'avez suivi, vous serez de même assis sur douze trônes, et vous jugerez les douze tribus d'Israël.
29 Et quiconque aura quitté, à cause de mon nom, ses frères, ou ses soeurs, ou son père, ou sa mère, ou sa femme, ou ses enfants, ou ses terres, ou ses maisons, recevra le centuple, et héritera la vie éternelle.
30 Plusieurs des premiers seront les derniers, et plusieurs des derniers seront les premiers.
Matthew 19
Lexham English Bible
On Divorce
19 And it happened that when Jesus had finished these statements, he went away from Galilee and came into the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3 And Pharisees came up to him in order to[a] test him, and asked[b] if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause. 4 And he answered and[c] said, “Have you not read that the one who created them[d] from the beginning made them male and female 5 and said, ‘On account of this a man will leave his[e] father and his[f] mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?[g] 6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate.” 7 They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us[h] to give a document—a certificate of divorce—and to divorce her?” 8 He said to them, “Moses, with reference to your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not like this. 9 Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the basis of sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery, and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”[i]
10 The disciples[j] said to him, “If this is the case of a man with his[k] wife, it would be better not to marry!” 11 But he said to them, “Not everyone can accept this saying but those to whom it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born as such from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs[l] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this,[m] let him accept it.”[n]
Little Children Brought to Jesus
13 Then children were brought to him so that he could lay his[o] hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for to such belongs[p] the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And he laid his[q] hands on them and[r] traveled on from there.
A Rich Young Man
16 And behold, someone came up to him and[s] said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I will have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why are you asking me about what is good? There is one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “Do not commit murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 honor your[t] father and your[u] mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, “All these I have observed. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give the proceeds[v] to the poor—and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.” 22 But when[w] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you that with difficulty a rich person will enter into 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 a rich person into[x] the kingdom of God.” 25 So when[y] the disciples heard this,[z] they were extremely amazed, saying, “Then who can be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them[aa] and[ab] said to them, “With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 27 Then Peter answered and[ac] 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 in the renewal of the world,[ad] when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me—you also will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[ae] or children or fields on account of my name will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:3 Here “in order to” is supplied as a component of the participle (“test”) which is understood as purpose
- Matthew 19:3 Here the participle (“asked”) is translated as a finite verb because of English style
- Matthew 19:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 19:4 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:5 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:5 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:5 A quotation from Gen 2:24
- Matthew 19:7 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:9 Some manuscripts omit “and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery”
- Matthew 19:10 Some manuscripts have “His disciples”
- Matthew 19:10 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:12 An understood repetition of the term from earlier in the verse
- Matthew 19:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:13 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:14 Literally “for of such is”
- Matthew 19:15 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“laid”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 19:16 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 19:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:21 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:22 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 19:24 Some manuscripts have “to enter into”
- Matthew 19:25 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 19:25 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:26 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“looked at”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 19:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 19:28 The words “of the world” are supplied as a clarification of “renewal”
- Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts omit “or wife”
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
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