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Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. Therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
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He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
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And I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, except for lewdness, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoever marrieth her who is put away, committeth adultery.
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His disciples say to him, If the case of the man is so with [his] wife, it is not good to marry.
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But he said to them, All [men] cannot receive this saying, save [they] to whom it is given.
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For there are some eunuchs, who were so born from [their] mothers womb: and there are some eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].
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Then were brought to him little children, that he should put [his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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And he laid [his] hands on them, and departed thence.
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And behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?