Matthieu 19
Segond 21
Ministère de Jésus en Judée 19.1–23.39
Divorce et célibat
19 Lorsque Jésus eut fini de prononcer ces paroles, il quitta la Galilée et alla dans le territoire de la Judée, de l'autre côté du Jourdain. 2 De grandes foules le suivirent, et là il guérit les malades.
3 Les pharisiens l'abordèrent et, pour lui tendre un piège, ils lui dirent: «Est-il permis à un homme de divorcer de sa femme pour n'importe quel motif?» 4 Il répondit: «N'avez-vous pas lu que le Créateur, au commencement, a fait l'homme et la femme[a] 5 et qu'il a dit: C'est pourquoi l'homme quittera son père et sa mère et s'attachera à sa femme, et les deux ne feront qu’un[b]? 6 Ainsi, ils ne sont plus deux mais ne font qu’un. Que l'homme ne sépare donc pas ce que Dieu a uni.» 7 «Pourquoi donc, lui dirent-ils, Moïse a-t-il prescrit de donner une lettre de divorce à la femme lorsqu'on la renvoie[c]?» 8 Il leur répondit: «C'est à cause de la dureté de votre cœur que Moïse vous a permis de divorcer de vos femmes; au commencement, ce n’était pas le cas. 9 Mais je vous le dis, celui qui renvoie sa femme, sauf pour cause d’infidélité, et qui en épouse une autre commet un adultère, [et celui qui épouse une femme divorcée commet un adultère].»
10 Ses disciples lui dirent: «Si telle est la condition de l'homme vis-à-vis de la femme, il vaut mieux ne pas se marier.» 11 Il leur répondit: «Tous ne comprennent pas cette parole, mais seulement ceux à qui cela est donné. 12 En effet, il y a des eunuques qui le sont dès le ventre de leur mère, d'autres le sont devenus par les hommes, et il y en a qui se sont faits eux-mêmes eunuques[d] à cause du royaume des cieux. Que celui qui peut comprendre comprenne.»
Les premiers et les derniers
13 Alors des gens lui amenèrent des petits enfants afin qu'il pose les mains sur eux et prie pour eux. Mais les disciples leur firent des reproches. 14 Jésus dit: «Laissez les petits enfants, ne les empêchez pas de venir à moi, car le royaume des cieux est pour ceux qui leur ressemblent.» 15 Il posa les mains sur eux et partit de là.
16 Un homme s'approcha et dit à Jésus: «[Bon] Maître, que dois-je faire de bon pour avoir la vie éternelle?» 17 Il lui répondit: «Pourquoi m'appelles-tu bon? Personne n'est bon, si ce n'est Dieu seul. Si tu veux entrer dans la vie, respecte les commandements.» «Lesquels?» lui dit-il. 18 Et Jésus répondit: «Tu ne commettras pas de meurtre; tu ne commettras pas d'adultère; tu ne commettras pas de vol; tu ne porteras pas de faux témoignage; 19 honore ton père et ta mère[e] et tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même[f].» 20 Le jeune homme lui dit: «J'ai respecté tous ces commandements [dès ma jeunesse]. Que me manque-t-il encore?» 21 Jésus lui dit: «Si tu veux être parfait, va vendre ce que tu possèdes, donne-le aux pauvres et tu auras un trésor dans le ciel. Puis viens et suis-moi.» 22 Lorsqu'il entendit cette parole, 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, il est difficile à un riche d'entrer dans le royaume des cieux. 24 Je vous le dis encore, il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par un trou d'aiguille qu'à un riche d'entrer dans le royaume de Dieu.» 25 Quand les disciples entendirent cela, ils 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 prit alors la parole et dit: «Voici, nous avons tout quitté et nous t'avons suivi. Que se passera-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 son trône de gloire, vous qui m'avez suivi, vous serez de même assis sur douze trônes et vous jugerez les douze tribus d'Israël. 29 Et toute personne qui aura quitté à cause de moi ses maisons ou ses frères, ses sœurs, son père, sa mère, sa femme, ses enfants ou ses terres, recevra le centuple et héritera de la vie éternelle. 30 Bien des premiers seront les derniers et bien des derniers seront les premiers.
Footnotes
- Matthieu 19:4 A fait l’homme et la femme: citation de Genèse 1.27.
- Matthieu 19:5 C’est pourquoi… qu’un: citation de Genèse 2.24.
- Matthieu 19:7 De donner… renvoie: allusion à Deutéronome 24.1.
- Matthieu 19:12 Qui… eunuques: c’est-à-dire qui ont renoncé au mariage.
- Matthieu 19:19 Tu ne commettras pas de meurtre… ta mère: citation de cinq des dix commandements (Exode 20.12-16; Deutéronome 5.16-20).
- Matthieu 19:19 Tu aimeras… toi-même: citation de Lévitique 19.18.
Matthew 19
1599 Geneva Bible
19 2 The sick are healed. 3 and 7 A bill of divorcement. 12 Eunuchs. 13 Children brought to Christ. 17 God only good. The commandments must be kept. 21 A perfect man. 23 A rich man. 26 Salvation cometh of God. 27 To leave all and follow Christ.
1 And (A)it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he [a]departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan.
2 And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3 ¶ [b]Then came unto him the Pharisees tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to [c]put away his wife upon every occasion?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, (B)that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female,
5 And said, (C)For this cause, shall a man leave father and mother, and [d]cleave unto his wife, and they which were [e]two, shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder that, which God hath [f]coupled together.
7 [g]They said to him, Why did then (D) Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He said unto them, Moses, [h]because of the hardness of your heart, [i]suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 I say therefore unto you, (E)that whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be [j]for whoredom, and marry another, commiteth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, doth commit adultery.
10 Then said his disciples to him, If the [k]matter be so between man and wife, it is not good to marry.
11 [l]But he said unto them, All men cannot [m]receive this thing, save they to whom it is given.
12 For there are some [n]eunuchs, which were so born of their mother’s belly: and there be some eunuchs, which be gelded by men: and there be some eunuchs, which have [o]gelded themselves for the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive this, let him receive it.
13 ¶ (F)[p]Then were 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 to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And when he had put his hands on them, he departed thence.
16 ¶ (G)[q]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 called thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the Commandments.
18 He said unto him, Which? And Jesus said, (H)These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness.
19 Honor thy father, and mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
20 The young man said unto him, I have observed all these things from my youth. What lack I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If [r]thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, and follow me.
22 And when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 [s]Then Jesus said 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 [t]easier for a [u]camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 And when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 And Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
27 ¶ (I)Then answered Peter, and said to him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee: what therefore shall we have?
28 [v]And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say to you, that when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his Majesty, ye which followed me in the [w]regeneration, (J)shall sit also upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And whosoever shall forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Name’s sake, he shall receive an hundredfold more, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 (K)[x]But many that are first, shall be last, and the last shall be first.
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:1 Passed over the water out of Galilee into the borders of Judea.
- Matthew 19:3 The band of marriage ought not to be broken, unless it be for fornication.
- Matthew 19:3 To send her a book of divorcement, see also Matt. 1:19.
- Matthew 19:5 The Greek word imported to be glued unto, whereby is signified that straight knot, which is between man and wife, as though they were glued together.
- Matthew 19:5 They which were two, become as it were one: and this word flesh is by a figure taken for the whole man, or the body after the manner of the Hebrews.
- Matthew 19:6 Hath made them yoke fellows, as the marriage itself is by a borrowed kind of speech called a yoke.
- Matthew 19:7 Because political Laws are constrained to bear with some things, it followeth not by and by that God alloweth them.
- Matthew 19:8 Being occasioned by reason of the hardness of your hearts.
- Matthew 19:8 By a political law, not by the moral law: for this law is a perpetual law of God’s justice, the other boweth and bendeth as the carpenter’s Bevel.
- Matthew 19:9 Therefore in these days the Laws that were made against adulterers were not regarded: for they should have needed no divorcement, if marriage had been cut asunder with punishment by death.
- Matthew 19:10 If the matter stands so between man and wife, or in marriage.
- Matthew 19:11 The gift of continency is peculiar, and therefore no man can set a Law to himself of perpetual continency.
- Matthew 19:11 Receive and admit, as by translation we say, that a straight and narrow place is not able to receive many things.
- Matthew 19:12 The word Eunuch is a general word, and hath divers kinds under it, as gelded men and barren men.
- Matthew 19:12 Which abstain from marriage, and live continently through the gift of God.
- Matthew 19:13 Infants and little children are contained in the free covenant of God.
- Matthew 19:16 They neither know themselves nor the Law, that seek to be saved by the Law.
- Matthew 19:21 The young man did not answer truly in saying that he had kept all the commandments: and therefore he layeth out an example of true charity before him, to show the disease that lay lurking in his mind.
- Matthew 19:23 Rich men have need of a singular gift of God, to escape out of the snares of Satan.
- Matthew 19:24 Word for word, it is of less labor.
- Matthew 19:24 Theophylact noteth, that by this word is meant a cable rope, but Caninius allegeth out of the Talmuds that it is a proverb, and the word Camel, signifieth the beast itself.
- Matthew 19:28 It is not lost, that is neglected for God’s sake.
- Matthew 19:28 The regeneration is taken for that day, wherein the elect shall begin to live a new life, that is to say, when they shall enjoy the heavenly inheritance, both in body and soul.
- Matthew 19:30 To have begun well, and not to continue unto the end, doth not only not profit, but also hurteth very much.
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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