Matthew:19

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* And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these sayings , he departed from Galilee and came into the regions of Judea beyond the Jordan . * And many multitudes followed him and he healed them there . * And Pharisees came to him , trying him , and saying to him , Is it permitted for a man to divorce his wife for every cause ? * And having answered , he said to them , Have ye not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female , * and said , For this reason a man will leave his father and mother behind , and will be bonded with his wife , and the two will be in one flesh ? * So that they are no longer two , but one flesh . What therefore God has joined together , no man shall separate . * They say to him , Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement , and to divorce her ? * He says to them , For your hard heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives , but from the beginning it did not happened this way . * And I say to you , that whoever may divorce his wife , not for fornication , and will marry another , commits adultery . And he who married her who has been divorced commits adultery . * His disciples say to him , If the case of the man with his wife is this way , it is not advantageous to marry . * But he said to them , Not all men can accommodate this saying , but to whom it has been given . * For there are eunuchs who were born this way from their mother 's belly , and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men , and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens . He who is able to * Then children were brought to him , so that he would lay his hands on them and pray , but the disciples rebuked them . * But Jesus said , Allow the children , and do not forbid them to come to me , for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens . * And having laid his hands on them , he departed from there . * And behold one man having come to him , said , Good teacher , what good thing should I do so that I may have eternal life ? * And he said to him , Why do thou call me good ? There is none good except one , God . But if thou want to enter into life , keep the commandments . * He says to him , Which ? And Jesus said , Thou shall not murder . Thou shall not commit adultery . Thou shall not steal . Thou shall not testify falsely . * Honor the father and mother , and , Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself . * The young man says to him , All these things I have kept from my youthfulness . What do I lack yet ? * Jesus said to him , If thou want to be perfect , go , sell the things being possessed by thee , and give to the poor , and thou will have treasure in heaven . And come , follow me . * But when the young man heard the saying , he went away sorrowing , for he was having many possessions . * And Jesus said to his disciples , Truly I say to you , that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of the heavens difficultly . * And again I say to you , it is easier for a camel to pass through the hole of a needle , than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God . * And when his disciples heard it , they were exceedingly amazed , saying , Who then can be saved ? * And having looked , Jesus said to them , With men this is impossible , but with God all things are possible . * Then having answered , Peter said to him , Lo , we have forsaken all , and followed thee . What then will be for us ? * And Jesus said to them , Truly I say to you , that ye who have followed me , in the regeneration when the Son of man will sit on the throne of his glory , ye also will sit upon twelve thrones , judging the twelve tribes of Israel . * And every man who has forsaken houses , or brothers , or sisters , or father , or mother , or wife , or children , or lands , because of my name , will receive a hundredfold , and will inherit eternal life . * But many first will be last , and last , first .

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