O braku i rastavi
(Mk 10:1-12; Lk 16:18)
1Kad je Isus završio s govorom, ode iz Galileje u Judeju s istočne strane rijeke Jordana. 2Za njim je pošlo silno mnoštvo te ih je on ondje iscjeljivao.
3Priđu mu neki farizeji pa ga upitaju pokušavajući ga zaskočiti: “Smije li se muž razvesti od žene zbog bilo kojeg razloga?”
4On odgovori: “Niste li u Pismu čitali da ih je Stvoritelj na početku stvorio ‘muškim i ženskim’19:4 Postanak 1:27; 5:2. 5i da je rekao: ‘Čovjek će ostaviti oca i majku da bi se sjedinio sa svojom ženom, i njih će dvoje biti jedno tijelo’?19:5 Postanak 2:24. 6Njih dvoje, prema tome, nisu više dva, nego jedno. Neka dakle nijedan čovjek ne rastavlja one koje je Bog sjedinio!”
7“Zašto je onda Mojsije rekao da muž treba ženi samo napisati otpusnicu pa se može razvesti?”19:7 Ponovljeni zakon 24:1. upitaju.
8Isus im odgovori: “Mojsije je učinio taj ustupak da možete otpustiti svoju ženu zbog vaših tvrdih srca, ali u početku nije bilo tako. 9Ali ja vam kažem: Tko god se razvede od svoje žene, osim zbog njezina bluda—pa se oženi drugom, čini preljub.”19:9 U nekim rukopisima još stoji: I onaj tko se oženi razvedenicom, čini preljub.
10Nato će Isusovi učenici: “Ako je između muža i žene tako, onda je bolje ne ženiti se!”
11“Ne mogu to razumjeti svi, nego samo oni kojima je dano”, reče im Isus. 12“Ima ljudi koji su od rođenja nesposobni za ženidbu, ima ih koje su ljudi za to onesposobili, a neki se dragovoljno odriču ženidbe zaradi nebeskoga kraljevstva. Tko može shvatiti, neka shvati!”
Isus blagoslivlja djecu
(Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17)
13Tada mu dovodili djecu da na njih stavi ruke i da se pomoli. Učenici su im to priječili. 14Isus im nato reče: “Pustite dječicu k meni i ne tjerajte ih jer takvima pripada nebesko kraljevstvo!” 15Položi na njih ruke, a zatim ode odande.
Isus i bogataš
(Mk 10:17-31; Lk 18:18-30)
16Priđe mu neki čovjek i upita: “Učitelju, koje dobro moram činiti da bih zadobio vječni život?”
17Isus mu reče: “Zašto me pitaš o dobrome? Samo je jedan dobar—Bog! Ali ako želiš ući u život, ispunjaj zapovijedi!”
18“Koje?” upita on.
Isus odgovori: “Ne ubij”, “Ne čini preljub”, “Ne ukradi”, “Ne svjedoči lažno”, 19“Poštuj oca i majku i ljubi bližnjega svoga kao samoga sebe!”19:18-19 Izlazak 20:12-16; Levitski zakonik 19:18; Ponovljeni zakon 5:16-20.
20“Sve sam to činio”, reče mu mladić. “Što mi još nedostaje?”
21“Želiš li biti savršenim,” odgovori Isus, “idi i prodaj sve što imaš, a novac razdijeli siromasima pa ćeš imati blago na nebu. Onda dođi i slijedi me!” 22Kad je mladić to čuo, se ražalosti i ode jer je imao veliki imetak.
23Isus nato reče učenicima: “Zaista vam kažem, teško je bogatašu ući u nebesko kraljevstvo! 24I opet vam kažem: Lakše bi devi bilo provući se kroz iglenu ušicu nego bogatašu ući u Božje kraljevstvo!”
25Učenici se zaprepaste. “Pa tko se onda uopće može spasiti?” pitali su.
26Isus ih pozorno pogleda pa reče: “Ljudima je to potpuno nemoguće, ali ne i Bogu. Ali Bogu je sve moguće!”
27Tada mu Petar reče: “Evo, mi smo sve ostavili da te slijedimo. Što ćemo za to dobiti?”
28Isus odgovori: “Zaista vam kažem, kada ja, Sin Čovječji, sjednem o obnovi svijeta na svoje slavno prijestolje, vi ćete sjesti na dvanaest prijestolja i suditi dvanaest Izraelovih plemena. 29A svatko tko zaradi mene ostavi kuću, ili braću, ili sestre, ili oca, ili majku, ili ženu, ili djecu, ili njive, primit će stostruko i baštiniti vječni život. 30Ali mnogi koji su sada prvi tada će biti na zadnjemu mjestu, a mnogi koje ovdje smatraju zadnjima ondje će biti najveći.”
1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10¶ His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16¶ And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27¶ Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
