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They said, "1Mosespermitted a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY."
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But Jesussaid to them, "2Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you thiscommandment.
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"But 3from the beginning of creation, God 4MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.
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"5FOR THISREASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER,
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6AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME*ONEFLESH; so they are nolongertwo, but oneflesh.
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"WhatthereforeGod has joinedtogether, let nomanseparate."
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In the house the disciples began questioning Him aboutthisagain.
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And He said to them, "7Whoever*divorces his wife and marriesanotherwomancommitsadulteryagainst her;
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and 8if she herselfdivorces her husband and marriesanotherman, she is committingadultery."
Jesus Blesses Little Children
139And they were bringingchildren to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciplesrebuked them.
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But when Jesussaw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; 10for the kingdom of Godbelongs to such as these.