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1 And it came to pass,
thatwhen 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
themat 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 befor 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
hiswife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All
mencannot receive this saying, save
theyto whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from
their
mother’s 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 heaven’s 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
hishands 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
thymother: 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
andfollow 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 name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 But many
that arefirst shall be last; and the last
shall befirst.