Matthew 19
Matthew 19 | |
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Book | Gospel of Matthew |
Category | Gospel |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 1 |
Gospel of Matthew |
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Chapters |
Matthew 19 is the nineteenth chapter in the
Text
The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 30 verses.
Textual witnesses
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:
- Papyrus 25 (4th century; extant: verses 1–3, 5–7, 9–10)
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325–50)
- Codex Sinaiticus (330–60)
- Papyrus 71 (c. 350)
- Codex Bezae (c. 400)
- Codex Washingtonianus (c. 400)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (c. 450)
- Codex Purpureus Rossanensis(6th century)
- Codex Petropolitanus Purpureus (6th century; extant: verses 7–12)
- Codex Sinopensis(6th century; extant: verses 3–10, 17–25)
Old Testament references
- Matthew 19:4: Genesis 1:27; 5:2
- Matthew 19:5: Genesis 2:24
- Matthew 19:18: Exodus 20:13–16; Deuteronomy 5:17–20
- Matthew 19:19: Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 5:16
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to the other
- Matthew 19:1–10 = Marriage and Divorce (Mark 10:1–12)
- eunuchs
- the Little Children (Mark 10:13–16; Luke 18:15–17)
- Matthew 19:16–22 = Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17–22; Luke 18:18–23)
- Matthew 19:23–30 = With God All Things Are Possible (Mark 10:23–31; Luke 18:24–30)
Locations
The events recorded in this chapter took place in
In
Verse 2
- And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.[9]
Verse 3
- Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"[11]
In the Textus Receptus, the sentence refers to Greek: οι φαρισαιοι,[12] (the Pharisees) but the word 'the' (οι) is excluded from later critical editions, hence many translations speak of "some" Pharisees. Jesus' teaching on divorce has already been set out in the Sermon on the Mount,[13] but here the teaching is further elucidated.[3]
Verse 10
- His disciples said to Him, "If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry".[14]
The Greek: οὐ συμφέρει γαμῆσαι (ou sympherei gamēsai) may be translated as "it is better not to marry" or "it is not better to marry".[15] Arthur Carr, in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges, describes Jesus' ruling as "a revolution in thought brought to pass by Christ".[16]
Verses 16–24
- 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.[17]
These verses convey the episode of Jesus and the rich young man, concluding with "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven".
Arts
The events of this chapter are combined in Rembrandt's Hundred Guilder Print.[18][19]
See also
- Galilee
- Jordan
- Judea
- Moses
- Ten Commandments
- Other related 1 Corinthians 7
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an Abbreviated Bible Commentary, 23rd edition, Zondervan Publishing House, 1962
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ a b Allison, D., 56. Matthew, in Barton, J. and Muddiman, J. (2001), The Oxford Bible Commentary, p. 868
- ^ Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary on Matthew 19, accessed 2 February 2017
- ^ Nicoll, W. R., Expositor's Greek Testament on Matthew 19, accessed 4 February 2017
- ^ Jerusalem Bible (1966): Matthew 19:15
- ^ Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 19, accessed 4 February 2017
- ^ Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible on Matthew 19, accessed 4 February 2017
- ^ Matthew 19:2: New King James Version
- ^ Bengel, J. A. Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament: Matthew 19, accessed 10 March 2021
- NIV
- ^ Matthew 19:3: Textus Receptus
- ^ Matthew 5:31–32
- NKJV
- ^ Matthew 19:10 Interlinear, produced in partnership with Helps Ministries, accessed 27 September 2019
- ^ Carr, A., Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on Matthew 19, accessed 7 September 2019
- NKJV
- ^ Hundred Guilder Print, Rijksmuseum. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ The REAL Matthew 19:26 KJV & NIV Meaning. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
External links
- Matthew 19 King James Bible - Wikisource
- English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate
- Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
- Multiple bible versions at Bible Gateway (NKJV, NIV, NRSV etc.)
Preceded by Matthew 18 |
Chapters of the New Testament Gospel of Matthew |
Succeeded by Matthew 20 |