MT-19:1  And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished

these sayings, he

departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond

Jordan;

MT-19:2  And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them

there.

MT-19:3  The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and

saying unto him,

Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

MT-19:4  And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read,

that he which

made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,

MT-19:5  And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and

mother, and

shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

MT-19:6  Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What

therefore God

hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

MT-19:7  They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a

writing of

divorcement, and to put her away?

MT-19:8  He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of

your hearts

suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it

was not so.

MT-19:9  And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife,

except [it be]

for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery:

and whoso

marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

MT-19:10  His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be

so with [his]

wife, it is not good to marry.

MT-19:11  But he said unto them, All [men] cannot receive this

saying, save

[they] to whom it is given.

MT-19:12  For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from

[their] mother's

womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men:

 and there be

eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of

heaven's sake.

He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].

MT-19:13  Then were there brought unto him little children, that

he should put

[his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

MT-19:14  But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid

them not, to come

unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

MT-19:15  And he laid [his] hands on them, and departed thence.

MT-19:16  And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master,

what good thing

shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

MT-19:17  And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there

is] none good

but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep

the

commandments.

MT-19:18  He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no

murder, Thou

shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not

bear false

witness,

MT-19:19  Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt

love thy

neighbour as thyself.

MT-19:20  The young man saith unto him, All these things have I

kept from my

youth up: what lack I yet?

MT-19:21  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and]

sell that thou

hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in

heaven: and come

[and] follow me.

MT-19:22  But when the young man heard that saying, he went away

sorrowful: for

he had great possessions.

MT-19:23  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto

you, That a

rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

MT-19:24  And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to

go through the

eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom

of God.

MT-19:25  When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly

amazed, saying,

Who then can be saved?

MT-19:26  But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men

this is

impossible; but with God all things are possible.

MT-19:27  Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have

forsaken all,

and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

MT-19:28  And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That

ye which have

followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit

in the throne of

his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the

twelve tribes of

Israel.

MT-19:29  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren,

or sisters, or

father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's

sake, shall

receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

MT-19:30  But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last

[shall be]

first.

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