Welcome to our website where we explore the Bible! Pleasure to meet you here!
May your journey into the world of the Holy Scriptures be engaging and inspiring!
You can change reading language: uk ru
Parallel
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Discussion about Divorce and Marriage
When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went down to the region of Judea east of the Jordan River.
When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went down to the region of Judea east of the Jordan River.
Teaching About Divorce
Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Large crowds followed him there, and he healed their sick.
And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?”
He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female,
and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”
So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?”
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.
He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”
The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”
“Not everyone can accept this statement,” Jesus said. “Only those whom God helps.
But he said to them, “Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.
For 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.”
Jesus Blesses the Children
One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
Let the Children Come to Me
Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,
Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,
But 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.”
but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.
And he laid his hands on them and went away.
The Rich Young Man
And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”
And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”
And 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.”
“Which 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.
And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.
He 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,
Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
“I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else must I do?”
The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Jesus 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.”
But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
I’ll say it again — 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!”
Again 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.”
The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?”
Then Peter said in reply, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.