New Testament · Gospels and Acts

Matthew chapter 19

When Jesus finished saying all this, he left and went into the region of on the other side of .Large crowds followed him, and he them there.Some came to him to him. They asked, “Is it for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”He answered, “Haven’t you read that from the very beginning, made them ?”And he said, “That’s why a man leaves his father and mother and his wife, and the two become .”So they’re no longer two, but one flesh. What God has , no one should .”They said to him, “Then why did command that a man give his wife a and send her away?”Jesus said to them, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because . But it wasn’t that way from the beginning.”I’m telling you: whoever divorces his wife — unless she’s been — and marries another woman commits .”His said to him, “If that’s how it is between a husband and wife, it’s better not to marry at all!”He said to them, “Not everyone can accept this, only those to whom it’s been .”Some people are born . Others were made that way by people. And others have chosen not to marry for the sake of . Whoever can accept this should accept it.”Then people brought to Jesus so he could and pray for them. But the followers them.But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and don’t stop them, because God’s kingdom .”After he placed his hands on them, he moved on from there.Then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “, what good thing do I need to do to get ?”Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what’s ? There’s only one who is truly good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the .”“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus said, “Don’t murder. Don’t commit adultery. Don’t steal. Don’t give .” your father and mother, and .”The said to him, “I’ve kept all of these. What am I still ?”Jesus said to him, “If you want to be , go sell everything you own and give the money to the poor — you’ll have . Then come .”When the young man heard this, he walked away , because he had a lot of .Then Jesus said to his followers, “ — it’s very hard for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”I’ll say it again — it’s easier for a to squeeze through the than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”When the followers heard this, they were . “Then who can possibly be ?” they asked.Jesus and said, “For people this is , but for God everything is possible.”Then spoke up and said, “Look, we’ve left everything behind to follow you. So what are we going to get?”Jesus said to them, “I’m telling you the truth — , when the sits on his , you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, the twelve tribes of Israel.”And everyone who has houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive and will limitless life.But many who are will end up , and many who are last will end up first.