論休妻
1耶穌說完這番話，就離開加利利來到約旦河對岸的猶太地區。 2有一大群人跟著祂，祂就在那裡醫好了他們的病。
3有幾個法利賽人到耶穌那裡想試探祂，便問祂：「丈夫可以用任何理由休妻嗎？」
4耶穌回答說：「你們沒有讀過嗎？太初，造物主造了男人和女人，並且說， 5『因此，人要離開父母，與妻子結合，二人成為一體。』 6這樣，夫妻不再是兩個人，而是一體了。因此，上帝配合的，人不可分開。」
7他們追問：「那麼，為什麼摩西說，只要給妻子休書，就可以休她呢？」
8耶穌說：「因為摩西知道你們鐵石心腸，所以才准你們休妻。但起初並不是這樣。 9我告訴你們，除非是妻子不貞，否則，任何人休妻另娶，就是犯通姦罪19·9 有古卷在此處有「娶被休女子的人也犯了通姦罪」。。」
10門徒對耶穌說：「如果夫妻關係是這樣，還不如不結婚。」
11耶穌說：「這話不是每個人都能接受的，只有那些得到這種恩賜的人才能接受。 12人不結婚的原因很多，有些是因為先天的缺陷，有些是被人閹了，也有些是為了天國而自己放棄結婚的權利。誰能接受，就讓他接受吧。」
耶穌為小孩子祝福
13有人帶著小孩子來見耶穌，請求耶穌為他們按手禱告，卻受到門徒的責備。
14耶穌說：「讓小孩子到我這裡來，不要阻止他們，因為天國屬於這樣的人。」 15於是祂為他們按手禱告，然後才離開那裡。
有錢的青年
16有一個人來請教耶穌：「老師，我該做什麼善事才能獲得永生呢？」
17耶穌說：「你為什麼問我做什麼善事？只有上帝是善的，你要得永生，就必須遵守祂的誡命。」
18那人問：「什麼誡命呢？」
耶穌答道：「不可殺人，不可通姦，不可偷盜，不可作偽證， 19要孝敬父母，並且愛鄰如己。」
20那青年說：「這些我早已遵守了，還缺什麼呢？」
21耶穌告訴他：「如果你想做到純全，就去變賣所有的產業，送給窮人，你就必有財寶存在天上，然後你來跟從我。」 22那青年聽後，便憂傷地走了，因為他有許多產業。
23事後，耶穌對門徒說：「我實在告訴你們，有錢人進天國很困難。 24我再告訴你們，駱駝穿過針眼比有錢人進上帝的國還容易呢！」
25門徒聽了，驚奇地問：「這樣，誰能得救呢？」
26耶穌看著他們說：「對人而言，這不可能；但對上帝而言，凡事都可能。」
27彼得問道：「你看，我們已經撇下一切來跟從你了，將來會有什麼獎賞呢？」
28耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，到萬物更新、人子坐在祂榮耀的寶座上時，你們這些跟從我的人也要坐在十二個寶座上，審判以色列的十二個支派。 29無論誰為我的名而撇下房屋、弟兄、姊妹、父母、兒女或田地，都要得到百倍的賞賜，而且承受永生。 30然而，許多為首的將要殿後，殿後的將要為首。」
Jesus Teaches About Divorce
1When Jesus finished saying these things, he left Galilee. He went into the area of Judea on the other side of the Jordan River. 2Large crowds followed him. He healed them there.
3Some Pharisees came to test Jesus. They asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”
4Jesus replied, “Haven’t you read that in the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’? (Genesis 1:27) 5He said, ‘That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. The two will become one.’ (Genesis 2:24) 6They are no longer two, but one. So no one should separate what God has joined together.”
7They asked, “Then why did Moses command that a man can give his wife a letter of divorce and send her away?”
8Jesus replied, “Moses let you divorce your wives because you were stubborn. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9Here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him.”
10Here is what the disciples said to him. “If that’s the way it is between a husband and wife, it is better not to get married.”
11Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept the idea of staying single. Only those who have been helped to live without getting married can accept it. 12Some men are not able to have children because they were born that way. Some have been made that way by other people. Others have chosen to live that way in order to serve the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Little Children Are Brought to Jesus
13Some people brought little children to Jesus. They wanted him to place his hands on the children and pray for them. But the disciples told them not to do it.
14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away. The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like them.” 15Jesus placed his hands on them to bless them. Then he went on from there.
Rich People and the Kingdom of God
16Just then, a man came up to Jesus. He asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?”
17“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only one who is good. If you want to enter the kingdom, obey the commandments.”
18“Which ones?” the man asked.
Jesus said, “ ‘Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not be a false witness. 19Honor your father and mother.’ (Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20) And ‘love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ” (Leviticus 19:18)
20“I have obeyed all those commandments,” the young man said. “What else do I need to do?”
21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
22When the young man heard this, he went away sad. He was very rich.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “What I’m about to tell you is true. It is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. But it is even harder for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25When the disciples heard this, they were really amazed. They asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said, “With people, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible.”
27Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What reward will be given to us?”
28“What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said to them. “When all things are made new, the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne. Then you who have followed me will also sit on 12 thrones. You will judge the 12 tribes of Israel. 29Suppose anyone has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, husband or wife, children or fields because of me. Anyone who has done that will receive 100 times as much. They will also receive eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.
