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And I say unto you*, Whosoevershall put awayhiswife,except it be forfornication,and shall marryanother, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
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Hisdisciplessay unto him,If the case of the manbesowith his wife, it isnotgood to marry.
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But he said unto them,All men cannotreceivethissaying,save they to whom it is given.
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For there are some eunuchs,which were sobornfrom their mother'swomb:and there are some eunuchs,which were made eunuchsofmen:and there beeunuchs,which have madethemselveseunuchsfor the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
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Then were there brought unto him little children,that he should put his handsonthem,andpray: and the disciplesrebukedthem.
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ButJesussaid, Suffer little children,andforbidthemnot, to comeuntome:for of suchis the kingdom of heaven.
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And he laid his handsonthem, and departedthence.
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And,behold, onecame and said unto him,GoodMaster,what good thing shall I do, that I may haveeternallife?
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And he said unto him,Why callest thoumegood? there is nonegoodbutone, that is, God:butif thou wiltenterintolife,keep the commandments.
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The young mansaith unto him,All these things have I keptfrommy youth up:whatlack I yet?
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Jesussaid unto him,If thou wiltbeperfect,go and sell that thouhast, andgive to the poor,and thou shalt havetreasureinheaven:andcome and followme.
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But when the young manheard that saying, he went awaysorrowful: for he had*greatpossessions.
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ThensaidJesus unto hisdisciples,Verily I say unto you,That a rich man shall hardlyenterinto the kingdom of heaven.
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Andagain I say unto you, It iseasier for a camel to gothrough the eye of a needle,than for a rich man to enterinto the kingdom of God.
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Whenhisdisciplesheard it, they were exceedinglyamazed, saying, Whothencan be saved?
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ButJesusbeheld them, and said unto them,Withmenthisisimpossible;butwithGod all thingsarepossible.
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ThenansweredPeter and said unto him,Behold, we have forsakenall,andfollowedthee;what shall wehavetherefore?
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AndJesussaid unto them,Verily I say unto you,Thatyewhich have followedme,in the regenerationwhen the Son of man shall sitin the throne of hisglory,yealso shall situpontwelvethrones,judging the twelvetribes of Israel.
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Andeveryone that hath forsakenhouses,orbrethren,orsisters,orfather,ormother,orwife,orchildren,orlands, for myname'ssake, shall receive an hundredfold,and shall inheriteverlastinglife.