New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 19:4-16
4And He answeredG611 and saidG3004, “Have you not readG314 1that He who createdG2936 them from the beginningG746 madeG4160 them maleG733 and femaleG2338, 5and saidG3004, ‘2For thisG3778 reasonG1752 a manG444 shall leaveG2641 his fatherG3962 and motherG3384 and be joinedG2853 to his wifeG1135, and 3the twoG1417 shall becomeG1510G1519 oneG1520 fleshG4561’? 6SoG5620 they are noG3765 longerG3765 twoG1417, but oneG1520 fleshG4561. WhatG3739 thereforeG3767 GodG2316 has joinedG4801 togetherG4801, let noG3361 manG444 separateG5563.” 7They saidG3004 to Him, “4WhyG5101 thenG3767 did MosesG3475 commandG1781 to giveG1325 her a certificateG975 of divorceG647 and sendG630 her awayG630?” 8He saidG3004 to them, “BecauseG4314 of your hardnessG4641 of heartG4641 MosesG3475 permittedG2010 you to 5divorceG630 your wivesG1135; but from the beginningG746 it has not beenG1096 thisG3779 wayG3779. 9And I sayG3004 to you, 6whoeverG3739G302 7divorcesG630 his wifeG1135, exceptG3361 for 8immoralityG4202, and marriesG1060 anotherG243 womanG243 9commitsG3429 adulteryG342910.”
10The disciplesG3101 saidG3004 to Him, “IfG1487 the relationshipG156 of the manG444 with his wifeG1135 is likeG3779 thisG3779, it is betterG4851 not to marryG1060.” 11But He saidG3004 to them, “11Not allG3956 menG3956 can acceptG5562 thisG3778 statementG3056, but 12only those to whomG3739 it has been givenG1325. 12For there are eunuchsG2135 whoG3748 were bornG1080 that wayG3779 from their mother’sG3384 wombG2836; and there are eunuchsG2135 whoG3748 were madeG2134 eunuchsG2134 by menG444; and there are also eunuchsG2135 whoG3748 madeG2134 themselvesG1438 eunuchsG2134 for the sakeG1223 of the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772. He who is ableG1410 to acceptG5562 this, let him acceptG5562 it.”
1313ThenG5119 some childrenG3813 were broughtG4374 to Him soG2443 that He might layG2007 His handsG5495 on them and prayG4336; and the disciplesG3101 rebukedG2008 them. 14But JesusG2424 saidG3004, “1415LetG863 the childrenG3813 aloneG863, and do not hinderG2967 them from comingG2064 to Me; for 16the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 belongsG1510 to suchG5108 as theseG5108.” 15After layingG2007 His handsG5495 on them, He departedG4198 from thereG1564.
1617And someoneG1520 cameG4334 to Him and saidG3004, “TeacherG1320, whatG5101 goodG18 thingG18 shall I doG4160 that I may obtainG2192 18eternalG166 lifeG2222?”
Notes
- 1. Matthew 19:4 Gen 1:27; 5:2 ↩
- 2. Matthew 19:5 Gen 2:24; Eph 5:31 ↩
- 3. Matthew 19:5 1 Cor 6:16 ↩
- 4. Matthew 19:7 Deut 24:1-4; Matt 5:31 ↩
- 5. Matthew 19:8 Or send away ↩
- 6. Matthew 19:9 Matt 5:32 ↩
- 7. Matthew 19:9 Or sends away ↩
- 8. Matthew 19:9 Lit fornication ↩
- 9. Matthew 19:9 Some early mss read makes her commit adultery ↩
- 10. Matthew 19:9 Some early mss add and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery ↩
- 11. Matthew 19:11 1 Cor 7:7ff ↩
- 12. Matthew 19:11 Matt 13:11 ↩
- 13. Matthew 19:13 Matt 19:13-15: Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17 ↩
- 14. Matthew 19:14 Or Permit the children ↩
- 15. Matthew 19:14 Matt 18:3; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; 1 Cor 14:20; 1 Pet 2:2 ↩
- 16. Matthew 19:14 Matt 5:3 ↩
- 17. Matthew 19:16 Matt 19:16-29: Mark 10:17-30; Luke 18:18-30; Luke 10:25-28 ↩
- 18. Matthew 19:16 Matt 25:46 ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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