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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Matthew 19 Amplified Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/19-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">AMP</a> > Matthew 19</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/18.htm" title="Matthew 18">◄</a> Matthew 19 <a href="../matthew/20.htm" title="Matthew 20">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Amplified Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nas/esv/matthew/19.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">Concerning Divorce</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the part of Judea that is beyond the Jordan; <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He replied, “Have you never read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED INSEPARABLY TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The Pharisees said to Him, “Why then did Moses command us to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND HER AWAY?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He said to them, “Because your hearts were hard <i>and</i> stubborn Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The disciples said to Jesus, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But He said to them, “Not all men can accept this statement, but <i>only</i> those to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For there are eunuchs who have been born that way from their mother’s womb [making them incapable of consummating a marriage]; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men [for royal service]; and there are eunuchs who have <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.” <p class="hdg">Jesus Blesses Little Children</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then children were brought to Jesus so that He might place His hands on them [for a blessing] and pray; but the disciples reprimanded them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But He said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>After placing His hands on them [for a blessing], He went on from there. <p class="hdg">The Rich Young Ruler</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what [essentially] good thing shall I do to obtain eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is <i>only</i> One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into <i>eternal</i> life, keep the commandments.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He said to Jesus, “Which commandments?” And Jesus answered, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY; <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF” [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The young man said to Him, “I have kept all these things [from my youth]; what do I still lack?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Jesus answered him, “If you wish to be perfect [that is, have the spiritual maturity that accompanies godly character with no moral or ethical deficiencies], go and sell what you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But when the young man heard this, he left grieving <i>and</i> distressed, for he owned much property <i>and</i> had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God]. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you <i>and</i> most solemnly say to you, it is difficult for a rich man [who clings to possessions and status as security] to enter the kingdom of heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man [who places his faith in wealth and status] to enter the kingdom of God.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When the disciples heard this, they were completely <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>astonished <i>and</i> bewildered, saying, “Then who can be saved [from the wrath of God]?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But Jesus looked at them and said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” <p class="hdg">The Disciples’ Reward</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then Peter answered Him, saying, “Look, we have given up everything and followed You [becoming Your disciples and accepting You as Teacher and Lord]; what then will there be for us?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Jesus said to them, “I assure you <i>and</i> most solemnly say to you, in the renewal [that is, the Messianic restoration and regeneration of all things] when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you [who have followed Me, becoming My disciples] will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>or children or farms for My name’s sake will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/19-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>But many <i>who are</i> first [in this world] will be last [in the world to come]; and the last, first.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">9</span> Some early mss add the phrase “...and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">12</span> This may refer to a personal vow of celibacy.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> These declarations of Jesus directly contradicted the teaching of the Pharisees that God bestows wealth on those He loves and chooses. If the rich were not automatically granted entrance to God’s kingdom, how could the common man ever be welcomed?<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">29</span> One early mss adds <i>or wife</i>.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>