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1 When
Jesus had finished
these words, he
departed from
Galilee and came
into the borders
of Judea beyond
the Jordan.
2 Great
multitudes followed him,
and he healed
them there.
3 Pharisees
came to him,
testing him and
saying, “Is it
lawful for a
man to divorce his
wife for
any reason?”
4 He
answered,
“Haven’t you read
that he who
made them from
the beginning made
them male and
female,
5 and said, ‘For
this cause a
man shall leave
his father and
mother, and
shall be joined
to his wife;
and the two
shall become one
flesh’?
6 So that they
are no more
two, but one
flesh. What
therefore God
has joined
together, don’t
let man tear apart.”
7 They
asked him, “Why
then did Moses
command us to
give her
a certificate of divorce
and divorce her?”
8 He
said to them,
“Moses, because
of the hardness
of your hearts,
allowed you
to divorce your
wives, but from
the beginning it
has not been
so.
9 I tell you
that whoever divorces
his wife, except
for sexual
immorality, and
marries another,
commits adultery;
and he who
marries her when
she is divorced
commits adultery.”
10 His
disciples said to
him, “If this
is the case
of the man
with his wife,
it is not
expedient to
marry.”
11 But
he said to
them,
“Not all men
can receive this
saying, but
those to whom
it is given.
12 For there are
eunuchs who were
born that way
from their
mother’s womb,
and there are
eunuchs who were
made eunuchs by
men; and there
are eunuchs who
made themselves
eunuchs for
the Kingdom of
Heaven’s sake.
He who is
able to receive
it, let him
receive it.”
13 Then little
children were
brought to him
that he should
lay his hands
on them and
pray; and the
disciples rebuked
them.
14 But
Jesus said,
“Allow the little children,
and don’t forbid
them to come
to me; for
the Kingdom of
Heaven belongs
to ones like
these.”
15 He
laid his hands
on them, and
departed from
there.
16 Behold,
one came to
him and said, “Good
teacher, what good
thing shall I
do, that I
may have eternal
life?”
17 He
said to him,
“Why do you
call me
good?
No one is
good but one,
that is, God.
But if you
want to enter
into life, keep
the commandments.”
18 He
said to him, “Which
ones?”
Jesus said,
“ ‘You shall
not murder.’ ‘You
shall not commit
adultery.’ ‘You
shall not steal.’
‘You shall
not offer false
testimony.’
19 ‘Honor your
father and your
mother.’
And, ‘You
shall love your
neighbor as
yourself.’ ”
20 The
young man said
to him, “All
these things I
have observed from
my youth. What do
I still lack?”
21 Jesus
said to him,
“If you want
to be perfect,
go, sell what
you have, and
give to the
poor, and you
will have
treasure in
heaven; and come,
follow me.”
22 But
when the young
man heard this, he
went away sad, for
he was one
who had great
possessions.
23 Jesus
said to his
disciples,
“Most certainly I say
to you, a
rich man will
enter into
the Kingdom of
Heaven with difficulty.
24 Again I tell
you, it is
easier for a
camel to go
through a
needle’s eye than
for a rich
man to enter
into God’s Kingdom.”
25 When
the disciples heard
it, they were
exceedingly astonished,
saying, “Who then
can be saved?”
26 Looking
at them, Jesus
said,
“With men this
is impossible, but
with God all
things are
possible.”
27 Then
Peter answered, “Behold, we have left
everything and followed
you. What then
will we have?”
28 Jesus
said to them,
“Most certainly I
tell you that
you who
have followed me,
in the
regeneration when
the Son of
Man will sit
on the throne
of his glory,
you also will
sit on twelve
thrones, judging
the twelve
tribes of Israel.
29 Everyone who
has left houses,
or brothers, or sisters,
or father, or
mother, or wife,
or children,
or lands, for my
name’s sake,
will receive one
hundred times,
and will
inherit eternal life.
30 But many will
be last who
are first, and
first who are
last.