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1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan.
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When Yeshua had finished talking about these things, he left the Galil and traveled down the east side of the Yarden River until he passed the border of Y'hudah.
2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
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Great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”
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Some P'rushim came and tried to trap him by asking, "Is it permitted for a man to divorce his wife on any ground whatever?"
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
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He replied, "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female,
5 and 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’?
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and that he said, `For this reason a man should leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two are to become one flesh'?
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
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Thus they are no longer two, but one. So then, no one should split apart what God has joined together."
7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
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They said to him, "Then why did Moshe give the commandment that a man should hand his wife a get and divorce her?"
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
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He answered, "Moshe allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts are so hardened. But this is not how it was at the beginning.
9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
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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!"
10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”
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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!"
11 Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
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He said to them, "Not everyone grasps this teaching, only those for whom it is meant.
12 For 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.”
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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."
13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
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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.
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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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."
15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
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Then, after laying his hands on them, he went on his way.
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
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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,
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.”
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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."
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,
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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
19 honor your father and mother,’and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
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honor father and mother and love your neighbor as yourself."
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
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The young man said to him, "I have kept all these; where do I still fall short?"
21 Jesus 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.”
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Yeshua said to him, "If you are serious about reaching the goal, go and sell your possessions, give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come, follow me!"
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
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But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he was wealthy.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Then Yeshua said to his talmidim, "Yes. I tell you that it will be very hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
24 Again 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.”
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Furthermore, I tell you that it is easier for a camel to pass through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
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When the talmidim heard this they were utterly amazed. "Then who," they asked, "can be saved?"
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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Yeshua looked at them and said, "Humanly, this is impossible; but with God everything is possible."
27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
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Kefa replied, "Look, we have left everything and followed you. So what will we have?"
28 Jesus 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.
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Yeshua said to them, "Yes. I tell you that in the regenerated world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Isra'el.
29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wifeor children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
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Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times more, and he will obtain eternal life.
30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
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But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
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