Teachings about Divorce (Matthew 19:1–12)
1 DBY And rising up thence he comes into the coasts of Judaea, and the other side of the Jordan. And again crowds come together to him, and, as he was accustomed, again he taught them. BSB BSB: Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
2 DBY And Pharisees coming to him asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? (tempting him). BSB BSB: Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
3 DBY But he answering said to them, What did Moses command you? BSB BSB: “What did Moses command you?” He replied.
4 DBY And they said, Moses allowed to write a bill of divorce, and to put away. BSB BSB: They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
5 DBY And Jesus answering said to them, In view of your hard-heartedness he wrote this commandment for you; BSB BSB: But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
6 DBY but from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. BSB BSB: However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
7 DBY For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united to his wife, BSB BSB: ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
8 DBY and the two shall be one flesh: so that they are no longer two but one flesh. BSB BSB: and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 DBY What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate. BSB BSB: Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
10 DBY And again in the house the disciples asked him concerning this. BSB BSB: When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
11 DBY And he says to them, Whosoever shall put away his wife and shall marry another, commits adultery against her. BSB BSB: So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
12 DBY And if a woman put away her husband and shall marry another, she commits adultery. BSB BSB: And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
Jesus Blesses the Children (Matthew 19:13–15; Luke 18:15–17)
13 DBY And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought them . BSB BSB: Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 DBY But Jesus seeing it , was indignant, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 DBY Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
16 DBY And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them. BSB BSB: And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
The Rich Young Man (Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 18:18–30)
17 DBY And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to him , and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? BSB BSB: As 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?”
18 DBY But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, that is God. BSB BSB: “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
19 DBY Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour thy father and mother. BSB BSB: You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
20 DBY And he answering said to him, Teacher, all these things have I kept from my youth. BSB BSB: “Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”
21 DBY And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, One thing lackest thou: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross . BSB BSB: Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
22 DBY But he, sad at the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions. BSB BSB: But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
23 DBY And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! BSB BSB: Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 DBY And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God! BSB BSB: And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 DBY 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. BSB BSB: 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.”
26 DBY And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved? BSB BSB: They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”
27 DBY But Jesus looking on them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God. BSB BSB: Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
28 DBY Peter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee. BSB BSB: Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
29 DBY Jesus answering said, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife , or children, or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the gospel, BSB BSB: “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
30 DBY that shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time: houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the coming age life eternal. BSB BSB: will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 DBY But many first shall be last, and the last first. BSB BSB: But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
The Third Prediction of the Passion (Matthew 20:17–19; Luke 18:31–34)
32 DBY And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on before them; and they were amazed, and were afraid as they followed. And taking the twelve again to him , he began to tell them what was going to happen to him: BSB BSB: As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
33 DBY Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him up to the nations: BSB BSB: “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
34 DBY and they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again. BSB BSB: who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
The Request of James and John (Matthew 20:20–28)
35 DBY And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him , Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us. BSB BSB: Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
36 DBY And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you? BSB BSB: “What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
37 DBY And they said to him, Give to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory. BSB BSB: They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
38 DBY And Jesus said to them, Ye do not know what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup which I drink, or be baptised with the baptism that I am baptised with? BSB BSB: “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
39 DBY And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, The cup that I drink ye will drink and with the baptism that I am baptised with ye will be baptised, BSB BSB: “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
40 DBY but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but for those for whom it is prepared. BSB BSB: But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
41 DBY And the ten having heard of it , began to be indignant about James and John. BSB BSB: When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
42 DBY But Jesus having called them to him , says to them, Ye know that those who are esteemed to rule over the nations exercise lordship over them; and their great men exercise authority over them; BSB BSB: So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
43 DBY but it is not thus among you; but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister; BSB BSB: But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 DBY and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all. BSB BSB: and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
Jesus Heals Bartimaeus (Matthew 20:29–34; Luke 18:35–43)
46 DBY And they come to Jericho, and as he was going out from Jericho, and his disciples and a large crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, the blind man , sat by the wayside begging. BSB BSB: Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
47 DBY And having heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out and to say, O Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me. BSB BSB: When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 DBY And many rebuked him, that he might be silent; but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me. BSB BSB: Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 DBY And Jesus, standing still, desired him to be called. And they call the blind man , saying to him, Be of good courage, rise up, he calls thee. BSB BSB: Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
50 DBY And, throwing away his garment, he started up and came to Jesus. BSB BSB: Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
51 DBY And Jesus answering says to him, What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And the blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may see. BSB BSB: “What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
52 DBY And Jesus said to him, Go, thy faith has healed thee. And he saw immediately, and followed him in the way. BSB BSB: “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.