Matthew 19 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Matthew 19:1-30

Divorce

1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

3Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”

4“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’19:4 Gen. 1:27 5and 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’19:5 Gen. 2:24? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

8Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

10The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”

11Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. 12For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

The Little Children and Jesus

13Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.

14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

The Rich and the Kingdom of God

16Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get 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 life, keep the commandments.”

18“Which ones?” he inquired.

Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19honor your father and mother,’19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20 and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’19:19 Lev. 19:18

20“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

21Jesus 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.”

22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”

28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, 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. 29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife. or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

马太福音 19:1-30

论休妻

1耶稣说完这番话,就离开加利利来到约旦河对岸的犹太地区。 2有一大群人跟着祂,祂就在那里医好了他们的病。

3有几个法利赛人到耶稣那里想试探祂,便问祂:“丈夫可以用任何理由休妻吗?”

4耶稣回答说:“你们没有读过吗?太初,造物主造了男人和女人,并且说, 5‘因此,人要离开父母,与妻子结合,二人成为一体。’ 6这样,夫妻不再是两个人,而是一体了。因此,上帝配合的,人不可分开。”

7他们追问:“那么,为什么摩西说,只要给妻子休书,就可以休她呢?”

8耶稣说:“因为摩西知道你们铁石心肠,所以才准你们休妻。但起初并不是这样。 9我告诉你们,除非是妻子不贞,否则,任何人休妻另娶,就是犯通奸罪19:9 有古卷在此处有“娶被休女子的人也犯了通奸罪”。。”

10门徒对耶稣说:“如果夫妻关系是这样,还不如不结婚。”

11耶稣说:“这话不是每个人都能接受的,只有那些得到这种恩赐的人才能接受。 12人不结婚的原因很多,有些是因为先天的缺陷,有些是被人阉了,也有些是为了天国而自己放弃结婚的权利。谁能接受,就让他接受吧。”

耶稣为小孩子祝福

13有人带着小孩子来见耶稣,请求耶稣为他们按手祷告,却受到门徒的责备。

14耶稣说:“让小孩子到我这里来,不要阻止他们,因为天国属于这样的人。” 15于是祂为他们按手祷告,然后才离开那里。

有钱的青年

16有一个人来请教耶稣:“老师,我该做什么善事才能获得永生呢?”

17耶稣说:“你为什么问我做什么善事?只有上帝是善的,你要得永生,就必须遵守祂的诫命。”

18那人问:“什么诫命呢?”

耶稣答道:“不可杀人,不可通奸,不可偷盗,不可作伪证, 19要孝敬父母,并且爱邻如己。”

20那青年说:“这些我早已遵守了,还缺什么呢?”

21耶稣告诉他:“如果你想做到纯全,就去变卖所有的产业,送给穷人,你就必有财宝存在天上,然后你来跟从我。” 22那青年听后,便忧伤地走了,因为他有许多产业。

23事后,耶稣对门徒说:“我实在告诉你们,有钱人进天国很困难。 24我再告诉你们,骆驼穿过针眼比有钱人进上帝的国还容易呢!”

25门徒听了,惊奇地问:“这样,谁能得救呢?”

26耶稣看着他们说:“对人而言,这不可能;但对上帝而言,凡事都可能。”

27彼得问道:“你看,我们已经撇下一切来跟从你了,将来会有什么奖赏呢?”

28耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们,到万物更新、人子坐在祂荣耀的宝座上时,你们这些跟从我的人也要坐在十二个宝座上,审判以色列的十二个支派。 29无论谁为我的名而撇下房屋、弟兄、姊妹、父母、儿女或田地,都要得到百倍的赏赐,而且承受永生。 30然而,许多为首的将要殿后,殿后的将要为首。”