Jesus Said, Let All the Little Children to Come to Me |
Matthew 19:1-30 The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks] |
And it [happened,] that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee, & came into the coasts of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] beyond Jordan. And [large] multitudes followed Him, & He healed them there. |
Also, the Pharisees came to Him, tempting, [a.k.a. testing,] Him, & saying to Him, Is it lawful for a man to put away, [a.k.a. divorce,] his wife for every [reason?] |
And [Jesus] answered, & said to them, Haven't you read that He, [Who] made them [in] the beginning, made them male & female, & said, For this [reason] a man shall leave [his] father & mother, & shall [cling] to his wife, & they, [two] shall be one flesh? [For this reason,] they are no [longer] two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not [pull apart.] |
They [said] to Him, Then why did Moses command to give a [written document of divorce,] & put her away, [a.k.a. aside?] [Jesus] said to them, Because of the hardness of your hearts, Moses [allowed] you to put your wives away, but it wasn't so from the beginning. |
And I say to you, [Whoever] shall put away his wife, except it [is] for fornication, [a.k.a. unfaithfulness,] & [marries] another, commits adultery. And [whoever] marries her, [who] is put away, [commits] adultery. |
His disciples [said] to Him, If the case of the man [is] so with his wife, it is good not to marry. And [Jesus] said to them, All men can't receive this saying, [except those,] to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, [who] were born so from their mother's womb. |
And there are some eunuchs, [who] were made eunuchs [by] men. And there [are] eunuchs, [who] have made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of heaven's sake. He, [who] is able to receive it, let him receive it. |
Then, little children were brought to Him, [so] that He should put His hands on them, & pray. And the disciples [scolded] them. But Jesus said, [Allow] little children to come to Me, & [don't] forbid them: for of such is the Kingdom of heaven. |
And [Jesus] laid His hands on them, & [left] from there. And, [saw, someone come] to Him & said, Good Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] what good thing shall I do, [so] that I may have eternal life? And [Jesus] said to him, Why [do] you call Me good? There [are] none good, but One, that is, God. But if you [want to] enter into [eternal] life, keep the commandments. |
He said to [Jesus,] Which? Jesus said, You shall [not] murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal, & You shall not bear false, [a.k.a. untruthful,] witness. Honor your father & mother, & You shall love your neighbor as yourself. |
The young man said to Him, I have kept all these things from my youth up. What [do] I [still] lack? Jesus said to him, If you [wish] [to] be perfect, go & sell [what] you [have,] & give [the proceeds] to the poor, & you shall have treasure in heaven: & come & follow Me. |
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then, Jesus said to His disciples, [Truly,] I say to you, That hardly shall a rich man enter into the Kingdom of heaven. And again, I say to you, 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. |
When His disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Then, who can be saved? But Jesus [looked at] them, & said to them, With men, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible. |
Then Peter answered & said to Him, [Look,] we have [abandoned] all, & followed You. Therefore, what shall we have? And Jesus said to them, [Truly,] I say to you, [who] have followed Me, In the regeneration, [a.k.a. Spiritual Restoration,] when the Son of Man shall sit [on] the throne of His glory, you shall also sit upon 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel. |
[Revelation 2:26 And he, [who overcomes,] & [keeps] [doing] My work [until] the end, I will give to him, power over the nations.] |
And everyone, [who] has [abandoned:] houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My Name's sake, shall receive [a] hundredfold, [a.k.a. 100 times as much,] & shall inherit everlasting life. |
But many, [who] are 1st, shall be last. And the last shall be 1st. [Matthew 20:25-28 But Jesus called them to Him, & said, You know that the [Gentiles'] princes, [hold control] over them. And those, who] are great, exercise authority [over] them. |
But it shall not be so among you. But [whoever wants] [to] be great among you, let him be your minister. And [whoever wants] [to] be [first] among you, let him be your servant. |
*Even [like] the Son of Man [didn't come] to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His life [as] a ransom from many.] |