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1 And having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them.
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Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.
2 And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
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Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
3 and he answering said to them, `What did Moses command you?'
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“What did Moses command you?” he replied.
4 and they said, `Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'
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They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
5 And Jesus answering said to them, `For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,
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“It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied.
6 but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;
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“But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’
7 on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,
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‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
8 and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;
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and the two will become one flesh.’So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'
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Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
10 And in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him,
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When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this.
11 and he saith to them, `Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit adultery against her;
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He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
12 and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'
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And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
13 And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,
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People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.
14 and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
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When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'
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Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
16 and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them.
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And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
17 And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'
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As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One -- God;
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“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
19 the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'
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You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
20 And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'
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“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”
21 And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'
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Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
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At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
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Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!
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The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it isto enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
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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.”
26 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, `And who is able to be saved?'
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The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
27 And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, `With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'
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Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
28 And Peter began to say to him, `Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'
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Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”
29 And Jesus answering said, `Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news',
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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
30 who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during;
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will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.
31 and many first shall be last, and the last first.'
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But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
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