Read Matthew 19 at Bible Gateway.
Mat 19 outline:
Mat 19:1-2, Great multitudes followed Him and He healed them
Mat 19:3-12, Jesus teaches on divorce and marriage
Mat 19:13-15, Jesus blesses the little children
Mat 19:16-22, Jesus and the rich young ruler
Mat 19:23-26, All things are possible with God
Mat 19:27-30, The reward of His disciples who have followed Him
Chiastic Structures
There is a larger structure with Mat 18:
The repeating theme of this one seems to center around the concept of the hardness of the heart of man.
Hardness of heart causes a man to seek his own greatness and despise the small, weak, and humble (Mat 18:1-10).
Hardness of heart causes us to look at the lost with revulsion rather than compassion (Mat 18:11-14).
Hardness of heart compels one to reject his brother rather than going to his brother when he has sinned and gaining him (Mat 18:15-17).
Hardness of heart prevents one from coming into agreement with the brethren (Mat 18:18-20).
Hardness of heart compels one to keep count of sins so that there is a limit to forgiveness (Mat 18:21-22).
Hardness of heart caused the unforgiving servant to demand payment when he himself had been forgiven (Mat 18:23-35).
Hardness of heart causes men to send their wives away (Mat 19:3-12).
Hardness of heart causes men to rebuke children seeking Jesus (Mat 19:13-15).
Does hardness of heart compel a man to seek eternal life by commandment keeping? (Mat 19:16-20).
Hardness of heart compels a man to love his riches more than the poor (Mat 19:21-22).
O, create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me!
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