Matthewchapter 19
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A.Marriage, Divorce, and Hard Heartsvv. 1-12
1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. 3 Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” 4 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ 5 and 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’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” 7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning. 9 Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.” 10 His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11 “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
B.Let the Little Children Come to Mevv. 13-15
13 Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
C.The Rich Young Ruler and the Eye of the Needlevv. 16-30
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain 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?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, 19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’” 20 “All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus told him, “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.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. 23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 27 “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in 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. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Chapter summary
Divorce and marriage: 'what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.' The rich young ruler: 'sell that thou hast … come and follow me.' '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.' The disciples' reward.
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Chapter summary
Divorce and marriage: 'what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.' The rich young ruler: 'sell that thou hast … come and follow me.' '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.' The disciples' reward.
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Divorce and marriage: 'what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.' The rich young ruler: 'sell that thou hast … come and follow me.' '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.' The disciples' reward.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Gospel · Matthew — Matthew overview
- A. 1–12 Marriage, Divorce, and Hard Hearts
- B. 13–15 Let the Little Children Come to Me
- C. 16–30 The Rich Young Ruler and the Eye of the Needle
Top cross-references8 chapters ▾
Mark 1011 verses
- Mark 10:2Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
- Mark 10:4They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
- Mark 10:9Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
- Mark 10:13Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
- Mark 10:16And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
- Mark 10:17As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Read Mark 10: 5 more there →
Luke 189 verses
- Luke 18:15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
- Luke 18:16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- Luke 18:18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Luke 18:20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
- Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Luke 18:24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
- Read Luke 18: 3 more there →
1 Corinthians 78 verses
- 1 Corinthians 7:2But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:7I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
- 1 Corinthians 7:10To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
- 1 Corinthians 7:17Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
- 1 Corinthians 7:32I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
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Genesis 23 verses
- Genesis 2:21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.
- Genesis 2:23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”
- Genesis 2:24For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
- Read Genesis 2 →
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Matthew 52 verses
- Matthew 5:31It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
- Matthew 5:32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
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Matthew 182 verses
- Matthew 18:2Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
- Matthew 18:3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Galatians 32 verses
- Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Galatians 3:24So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
- Read Galatians 3 →
Matthew 131 verse
- Matthew 13:22The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.