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I tell you, then, that any man who divorces his wife for any cause other than her unfaithfulness, commits adultery if he marries some other woman."
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His disciples said to him, "If this is how it is between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry."
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Jesus answered, "This teaching does not apply to everyone, but only to those to whom God has given it.
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For there are different reasons why men cannot marry: some, because they were born that way; others, because men made them that way; and others do not marry for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Let him who can accept this teaching do so."
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Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and to pray for them, but the disciples scolded the people.
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Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
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He placed his hands on them and then went away.
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Once a man came to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?"
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"Why do you ask me concerning what is good?" answered Jesus. "There is only One who is good. Keep the commandments if you want to enter life."
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"What commandments?" he asked.
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respect your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as you love yourself."
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