Matthew 19:2-26
New American Standard Bible
3Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?'
4And He answered and said, 'Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,
5and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’?
6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.'
7They *said to Him, 'Why, then, did Moses command to GIVE her a certificate of divorce and send her away?'
8He *said to them, 'Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
9And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery .'
10The disciples *said to Him, 'If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.'
11But He said to them, 'Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.
12For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this, let him accept it.'
13Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14But Jesus said, 'Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'
15After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
16And someone came to Him and said, 'Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain eternal life?'
17And He said to him, 'Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.'
18Then he *said to Him, 'Which ones?' And Jesus said, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY;
19HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
20The young man *said to Him, 'All these I have kept; what am I still lacking?'
21Jesus said to him, 'If you want to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.'
22But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
23And Jesus said to His disciples, 'Truly I say to you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.'
25When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, 'Then who can be saved?'
26And looking at them, Jesus said to them, 'With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'
King James Version
3The 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.
10His 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.
13Then 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.
16And, 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.
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 19
2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?"
4"Haven’t you read," he replied, "that he who created them in the beginning made them male and female,"
5and he also said, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh?
6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate."
8He told them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning.
9I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery."
11He responded, "Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.
12For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept it should accept it."
13Then children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
14Jesus said, "Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
15After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.
18"Which ones?" he asked him. Jesus answered: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness;
19honor your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as yourself.
New Living Translation
4Haven’t you read the Scriptures?' Jesus replied. 'They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’ '
5And he said, '‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’
6Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.'
8Jesus replied, 'Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.
9And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery — unless his wife has been unfaithful. '
11Not everyone can accept this statement,' Jesus said. 'Only those whom God helps.
12Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made eunuchs by others, and some choose not to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.'
14But Jesus said, 'Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.'
15And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.
18Which ones?' the man asked. And Jesus replied: '‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.
19Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.’ '
English Standard Version
3And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful to divorce one 's wife for any cause?"
4He answered, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female,
5and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
6So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."
7They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"
8He said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
9And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."
10The disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry."
11But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.
12For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it."
13Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,
14but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
15And he laid his hands on them and went away.
16And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?"
17And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments."
18He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
19Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
20The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"
21Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
22When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person 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 a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
26But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
New International Version
4"Haven’t you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
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’ ?
6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."
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."
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."
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.
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,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’ "
New King James Version
4And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’
5and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
6So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
8He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
9And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”
11But He said to them, “All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given:
12For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”
13Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
14But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
15And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
18He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’
19‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
