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;
02 And great multitudes followed him; and he
healed them there.
03 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?
04 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye
not read, that he which made them at the
beginning made them male and female,
05 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?
06 Wherefore they are no
more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God
hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
07 They say unto him, Why did
Moses then command to give a writing of
divorcement, and to put her away?
08 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.
09 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 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 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.
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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 name's 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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