Matthew 19:1 When Yeshua had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
Matthew 19:3 Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Matthew 19:4 He answered, “Haven’tyoureadthathewhomadethemfromthebeginningmadethemmaleandfemale,{Genesis 1:27}5andsaid,‘Forthiscauseamanshallleavehisfatherandmother,andshallbejoinedtohiswife;andthetwoshallbecomeoneflesh’?{Genesis 2:24}6Sothattheyarenomoretwo,butoneflesh.WhatthereforeGodhasjoinedtogether,don’tletmantearapart.”
Matthew 19:7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
Matthew 19:8 He said to them, “Moses,becauseofthehardnessofyourhearts,allowedyoutodivorceyourwives,butfromthebeginningithasnotbeenso.9Itellyouthatwhoeverdivorceshiswife,exceptforsexualimmorality,andmarriesanother,commitsadultery;andhewhomarriesherwhensheisdivorcedcommitsadultery.”
Matthew 19:10 His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
Matthew 19:11 But he said to them, “Notallmencanreceivethissaying,butthosetowhomitisgiven.12Forthereareeunuchswhowerebornthatwayfromtheirmother’swomb,andthereareeunuchswhoweremadeeunuchsbymen;andthereareeunuchswhomadethemselveseunuchsfortheKingdomofHeaven’ssake.Hewhoisabletoreceiveit,lethimreceiveit.”
Matthew 19:13 Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Yeshua said, “Allowthelittlechildren,anddon’tforbidthemtocometome;fortheKingdomofHeavenbelongstooneslikethese.”15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
Matthew 19:16 Behold, one came to him and said, “Good Rabbi, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:17 He said to him, “Whydoyoucallmegood?{So MT and TR. NU reads “Why do you ask me about what is good?”}Nooneisgoodbutone,thatis,God.Butifyouwanttoenterintolife,keepthecommandments.”
Matthew 19:18 He said to him, “Which ones?” Yeshua said, “ ‘Youshallnotmurder.’‘Youshallnotcommitadultery.’‘Youshallnotsteal.’‘Youshallnotofferfalsetestimony.’19‘Honoryourfatherandyourmother.’{Leviticus 19:18}
Matthew 19:20 The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
Matthew 19:21 Yeshua said to him, “Ifyouwanttobeperfect,go,sellwhatyouhave,andgivetothepoor,andyouwillhavetreasureinheaven;andcome,followme.”22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
Matthew 19:23 Yeshua said to his disciples, “MostcertainlyIsaytoyou,arichmanwillenterintotheKingdomofHeavenwithdifficulty.24AgainItellyou,itiseasierforacameltogothroughaneedle’seyethanforarichmantoenterintoGod’sKingdom.”
Matthew 19:25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 19:26 Looking at them, Yeshua said, “Withmenthisisimpossible,butwithGodallthingsarepossible.”
Matthew 19:27 Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
Matthew 19:28 Yeshua said to them, “MostcertainlyItellyouthatyouwhohavefollowedme,intheregenerationwhentheSonofManwillsitonthethroneofhisglory,youalsowillsitontwelvethrones,judgingthetwelvetribesofIsrael.29Everyonewhohaslefthouses,orbrothers,orsisters,orfather,ormother,orwife,orchildren,orlands,formyname’ssake,willreceiveonehundredtimes,andwillinheriteternallife.30Butmanywillbelastwhoarefirst,andfirstwhoarelast.