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* And it came to pass , [that ] when Jesus had finished these sayings , he (note :)Passed over the water out of Galilee into the borders of Judea .(:note ) departed from Galilee , and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan ; * And great multitudes followed him , and he healed them there . * * And he answered &amp ; sayd vnto them , Haue ye not read , that hee which made them at the beginning , made them male and female , * And said , For this cause shall a man leave father and mother , and shall (note :)The Greek word conveys «to be glued unto », by which it signifies the union by marriage , which is between man and wife , as though they were glued together .(:note ) cleave to his wife : and they They who were two become one as it were : and this word «flesh » is figuratively taken for the whole man , or the body , after the manner of the Hebrews . twain shall be one flesh ? * Wherefore they are no more twain , but one flesh . What therefore God hath (note :)Has made them yokefellows , as the marriage itself is called a yoke , by a borrowed kind of speech .(:note ) joined together , let not man put asunder . * * He saith unto them , Moses (note :)Being brought about because of the hardness of your hearts .(:note ) because of the hardness of your hearts By a political law , not by the moral law : for the moral law is a perpetual law of God 's justice ; the other bows and bends as the carpenter 's bevel . suffered you to put away your wives : but from the beginning it was not so . * And I say unto you , Whosoever shall put away his wife , except [it be ] (note :)Therefore in these days the laws that were made against adulterers were not regarded : for they would have no need of divorce , if the marriage had been severed by punishment of death .(:note ) for fornication , and shall marry another , committeth adultery : and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery . * His disciples say unto him , If the (note :)If the matter stands in this way between man and wife , or in marriage .(:note ) case of the man be so with [his ] wife , it is not good to marry . * * For there are some (note :)A man can become a eunuch in one of two ways : the first is by castration or emasculation , and the other by natural causes , such as a rupture .(:note ) 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 Who abstain from marriage , and live as celibates through the gift of God . made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven 's sake . He that is able to receive [it ], let him receive [it ]. * * But Iesus sayd , Suffer the litle children , and forbid them not to come to me : for of such is the kingdome of heauen . * And when he had put his hands on them , he departed thence . * * And he said vnto him , Why callest thou me good ? there is none good but one , eue God : but if thou wilt enter into life , keepe ye commandemets . * He sayd to him , Which ? And Iesus sayde , These , Thou shalt not kill : Thou shalt not commit adulterie : Thou shalt not steale : Thou shalt not beare false witnesse . * Honour thy father and mother : and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe . * The yong man sayd vnto him , I haue obserued all these things from my youth : what lacke I yet ? * Jesus said unto him , If (note :)The young man did not answer truly in saying that he had kept all the commandments : and therefore Christ sets forth an example of true charity before him , to show the disease that lay lurking in his mind .(:note ) 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 . * And when the yong man heard that saying , he went away sorowfull : for he had great possessions . * * And again I say unto you , It is (note :)Literally , «it is of less labour ».(:note ) easier for a Theophylact notes , that by this word is meant a cable rope , but Caninius alleges out of the Talmuds that it is a proverb , and the word «Camel » signifies the beast itself . camel to go through the eye of a needle , than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God . * And whe his disciples heard it , they were exceedingly amased , saying , Who then can be saued ? * And Iesus behelde them , and sayde vnto them , With men this is vnpossible , but with God all things are possible . * Then answered Peter , and said to him , Beholde , we haue forsaken all , and followed thee : what therefore shall we haue ? * * And whosoeuer shal forsake houses , or brethren , or sisters , or father , or mother , or wife , or children , or lands , for my Names sake , he shall receiue an hundreth folde more , and shall inherite euerlasting life . *

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