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Now what I say to you is that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery!"
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The talmidim said to him, "If that is how things are between husband and wife, it would be better not to marry!"
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He said to them, "Not everyone grasps this teaching, only those for whom it is meant.
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For there are different reasons why men do not marry -- some because they were born without the desire, some because they have been castrated, and some because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever can grasp this, let him do so."
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Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray for them, but the talmidim rebuked the people bringing them.
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However, Yeshua said, "Let the children come to me, don't stop them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these."
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Then, after laying his hands on them, he went on his way.
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A man approached Yeshua and said, "Rabbi, what good thing should I do in order to have eternal life?" He said to him,
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"Why are you asking me about good? There is One who is good! But if you want to obtain eternal life, observe the mitzvot."
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The man asked him, "Which ones?" and Yeshua said, "Don't murder, don't commit adultery, don't steal, don't give false testimony
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honor father and mother and love your neighbor as yourself."