Matthew

休妻的問題

1耶穌說完了這些話，就離開加利利，來到猶太的境界約旦河外。

2有許多人跟着他，他就在那裏把他們的病人治好了。

3有法利賽人來試探耶穌，說：「人無論甚麼緣故都可以休妻嗎？」

4耶穌回答說：「那起初造人的，是造男造女，

5並且說：『因此，人要離開父母，與妻子連合，二人成為一體。』這經你們沒有念過嗎？

6既然如此，夫妻不再是兩個人，乃是一體的了。所以，上帝配合的，人不可分開。」

7法利賽人說：「這樣，摩西為甚麼吩咐給妻子休書，就可以休她呢？」

8耶穌說：「摩西因為你們的心硬，所以許你們休妻，但起初並不是這樣。

9我告訴你們，凡休妻另娶的，若不是為淫亂的緣故，就是犯姦淫了；有人娶那被休的婦人，也是犯姦淫了。」

10門徒對耶穌說：「人和妻子既是這樣，倒不如不娶。」

11耶穌說：「這話不是人都能領受的，惟獨賜給誰，誰才能領受。

12因為有生來是閹人，也有被人閹的，並有為天國的緣故自閹的。這話誰能領受就可以領受。」

耶穌為小孩祝福

13那時，有人帶着小孩子來見耶穌，要耶穌給他們按手禱告，門徒就責備那些人。

14耶穌說：「讓小孩子到我這裏來，不要禁止他們；因為在天國的，正是這樣的人。」

15耶穌給他們按手，就離開那地方去了。

少年財主

16有一個人來見耶穌，說：「夫子，我該做甚麼善事才能得永生？」

17耶穌對他說：「你為甚麼以善事問我呢？只有一位是善的。你若要進入永生，就當遵守誡命。」

18他說：「甚麼誡命？」耶穌說：「就是不可殺人；不可姦淫；不可偷盜；不可作假見證；

19當孝敬父母；又當愛人如己。」

20那少年人說：「這一切我都遵守了，還缺少甚麼呢？」

21耶穌說：「你若願意作完全人，可去變賣你所有的，分給窮人，就必有財寶在天上；你還要來跟從我。」

22那少年人聽見這話，就憂憂愁愁地走了，因為他的產業很多。

23耶穌對門徒說：「我實在告訴你們，財主進天國是難的。

24我又告訴你們，駱駝穿過針的眼，比財主進上帝的國還容易呢！」

25門徒聽見這話，就希奇得很，說：「這樣誰能得救呢？」

26耶穌看着他們，說：「在人這是不能的，在上帝凡事都能。」

27彼得就對他說：「看哪，我們已經撇下所有的跟從你，將來我們要得甚麼呢？」

28耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，你們這跟從我的人，到復興的時候，人子坐在他榮耀的寶座上，你們也要坐在十二個寶座上，審判以色列十二個支派。

29凡為我的名撇下房屋，或是弟兄、姊妹、父親、母親、兒女、田地的，必要得着百倍，並且承受永生。

30然而，有許多在前的，將要在後；在後的，將要在前。」

Teachings about Divorce

1When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

2Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

4Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from 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 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?”

8Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

9Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

10His 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.

12For 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.”

Jesus Blesses the Children

13Then 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.

14But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

15And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

The Rich Young Man

16Just 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,

19honor 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?”

21Jesus 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.”

22When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

23Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24Again 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.”

25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26Jesus 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?”

28Jesus 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.

29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wifeor children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.