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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others--and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it." |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments." |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18"Which ones?" he inquired. Jesus replied, "'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20"All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?" |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?" |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. |
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