Matthew:19:1-12

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* 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 ; * And great multitudes followed him ; and he healed them there . * 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 ? * And he answered and said unto them , Have ye not read , that he 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 cleave to his wife : and they twain shall be one flesh ? * Wherefore they are no more twain , but one flesh . What therefore God hath joined together , let not man put asunder . * They say unto him , Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement , and to put her away ? * 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 . * 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 . * His disciples say unto him , If the case of the man be so with his wife , it is not good to marry . * But he said unto them , All men cannot receive this saying , save they to whom it is given . * 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 .

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