Matthew 19

Divorce

19When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan.G2532G1096G3753G2424G5055G5128G3056G3332G575G1056G2532G2064G1519G3725G2449G4008G24462Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.G2532G4183G3793G190G846G2532G2323G846G15633Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"G5330G2532G4334G846G3985G846G2532G3004G846G1487G1832G444G630G846G1135G2596G3956G1564"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'G1161G611G2036G846G314G3756G314G3754G3588G4160G575G746G4160G846G730G2532G23385and 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'?G2532G2036G5127G1752G444G2641G3962G2532G3384G2532G4347G846G1135G2532G1417G2071G1519G3391G45616So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."G5620G1526G3765G1417G235G3391G4561G3739G3767G2316G4801G5563G3361G444G55637"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"G3004G846G5101G3475G3767G1781G1325G975G647G2532G630G846G6308Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.G3004G846G3754G3475G4314G4641G5216G4641G2010G5213G630G5216G1135G1161G575G746G1096G3756G37799I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."G1161G3004G5213G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G1508G1909G4202G2532G1060G243G3429G2532G1060G3588G630G342910The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."G846G3101G3004G846G1487G156G444G2076G3779G3326G1135G4851G3756G4851G106011Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.G1161G2036G846G3956G3756G5562G5126G3056G235G3739G132512For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."G1063G1526G2135G3748G3779G1080G1537G3384G2836G2532G1526G2135G3748G2134G5259G444G2532G1526G2135G3748G2134G1438G2134G1223G932G3772G1410G5562G5562

The Little Children and Jesus

13Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.G5119G4374G846G3813G2443G2007G5495G2007G846G2532G4336G1161G3101G2008G84614Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."G1161G2424G2036G863G3813G2532G2967G846G3361G2064G4314G3165G1063G5108G2076G932G377215When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.G2532G2007G5495G2007G846G4198G1564

The Rich and the Kingdom of God

16Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"G2532G2400G1520G4334G2036G846G18G1320G5101G18G4160G2443G2192G166G222217"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."G1161G2036G846G5101G3004G3165G18G3762G18G1508G1520G2316G1161G1487G2309G1525G1519G2222G5083G178518"Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,G3004G846G4169G1161G2424G2036G5407G3756G5407G3431G3756G3431G2813G3756G2813G5576G3756G557619honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'"G5091G4675G3962G2532G3384G2532G25G4675G4139G5613G457220"All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?"G3495G3004G846G3956G5023G5442G1537G3450G3503G5101G5302G208921Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."G2424G5346G846G1487G2309G1511G5046G5217G4453G4675G5224G2532G1325G4434G2532G2192G2344G1722G3772G2532G1204G190G342722When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.G1161G3495G191G3056G565G3076G1063G2192G2258G4183G293323Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.G1161G2036G2424G846G3101G281G3004G5213G3754G4145G1423G1525G1519G932G377224Again I tell 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."G1161G3825G3004G5213G2076G2123G2574G1330G1223G5169G4476G2228G4145G1525G1519G932G231625When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?"G1161G846G3101G191G4970G1605G3004G5101G686G1410G498226Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."G1161G2424G1689G2036G846G3844G444G5124G2076G102G1161G3844G2316G3956G2076G141527Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?"G5119G611G4074G2036G846G2400G2249G863G3956G2532G190G4671G5101G2254G2071G68628Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.G1161G2424G2036G846G281G3004G5213G3754G5210G3588G190G3427G1722G3824G3752G5207G444G2523G1909G2362G846G1391G5210G2532G2523G1909G1427G2362G2919G1427G5443G247429And everyone who 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 and will inherit eternal life.G2532G3956G3739G863G3614G2228G80G2228G79G2228G3962G2228G3384G2228G1135G2228G5043G2228G68G3450G3686G1752G2983G1542G2532G2816G166G222230But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.G1161G4183G4413G2071G2078G2532G2078G4413