Matthew 19 is the nineteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Matthew composed this Gospel. Jesus commences his final journey to Jerusalem in this chapter, ministering through Perea. It can be seen as the starting point for the passion narrative. 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 : : : ; : ; ; Structure This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to the other synoptic gospels): = Marriage and Divorce () = Jesus Teaches on eunuchs = Jesus Blesses the Little Children (; ) = Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler (; ) = With God All Things Are Possible (; ) Locations The events recorded in this chapter took place in Galilee and Judea beyond the Jordan (Perea), before Jesus and his party later enter Jericho, on their way to Jerusalem. Jesus leaves Galilee at this stage in Matthew's narrative (): the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary reflects that "few readers probably note it as the Redeemer's Farewell to Galilee". He does not return there until after his resurrection from the dead. Subsequently, the announcement of the angels that Jesus has risen (Matthew 28:7), Jesus' own greeting to the women who meet him (Matthew 28:10) and the final words of Matthew's gospel, the final appearance of Jesus and his commission to "make disciples of all the nations" (Matthew 28:19) all refer back to the Galilee, which Jesus leaves at this time. In , after blessing the little children, Jesus "departed from there", but no indication is given of where he went. The Jerusalem Bible renders this text as "[Jesus] went on his way". The writer of the Pulpit Commentary confidently asserts that at this point Jesus "set out from Peraea, journeying towards Jerusalem", and theologian John Gill agrees with this interpretation. In the rich young man "went away"