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1 And it came to pass, that
when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came
into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 And
great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also
came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man
to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And
he answered and said unto them, Have
ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them
male and female, 5 And
said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave
to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore
they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined
together, let not man put asunder. 7 They
say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement,
and to put her away? 8 He
saith unto them, Moses
because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your
wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And
I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be
for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso
marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. 10 His
disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his
wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But
he said unto them, All
men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is
given. 12 For
there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mothers
womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and
there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heavens sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then were there
brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on
them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But
Jesus said, Suffer
little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the
kingdom of heaven. 15 And
he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 And, behold, one
came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I
may have eternal life? 17 And
he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there
is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into
life, keep the commandments. 18 He
saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not
commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy
father and thy
mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The
young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up:
what lack I yet? 21 Jesus
said unto him, If
thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow
me. 22 But when the
young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great
possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto
his disciples, Verily
I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of
heaven. 24 And
again I say unto 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.
25 When
his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who
then can be saved? 26 But
Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all
things are possible. 27 Then
answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and
followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And
Jesus said unto them, Verily
I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when
the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit
upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And
every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father,
or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my names sake, shall
receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30 But
many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be
first.
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