When
Jesus had finished saying these things
He
left Galilee and went into the region of Judea
To
the other side of the Jordan.
2
LARGE CROWDS FOLLOWED HIM,
AND
HE HEALED THEM THERE.
3Some
Pharisees came to Him to Test Him.
They
asked,
'IS
IT LAWFUL FOR A MAN TO DIVORCE HIS WIFE
FOR
ANY AND EVERY REASON?'
4
'Haven't you read He replied.'
THAT
AT THE BEGINNING THE CREATOR
MADE
THEM MALE AND FEMALE,
AND
SAID.
5
FOR THIS REASON
A
MAN WILL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER
AND
BE UNITED TO HIS WIFE,
AND
THE TWO WILL BECOME ONE FLESH?
6
SO THEY ARE NO LONGER TWO, BUT ONE.
THEREFORE
WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER,
LET
MAN NOT SEPARATE.'
7
'Why then, they asked,
'Did
Moses Command that a man give his wife
A
Certificate of Divorce
And
send her away?'
8
Jesus replied,
'MOSES
PERMITTED YOU TO DIVORCE YOUR WIVES
BECAUSE
YOUR HEARTS WERE HARD.
BUT
IT WAS NOT THAT WAY FROM THE BEGINNING.
9 I
TELL YOU THAT ANYONE WHO DIVORECES HIS WIFE,
EXCEPT
FOR MARITAL UNFAITHFULNESS,
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.'
11Jesus
replied,
'NOT
EVERYONE CAN ACCEPT THIS TEACHING,
BUT
ONLY THOSE TO WHOM IT HAS BEEN GIVEN.
12
FOR SOME ARE EUNUCHS
BECAUSE
THEY WERE BORN THAT WAY;
OTHERS
WERE MADE THAT WAY BY MEN;
AND
OTHER HAVE RENOUNCEDMARRIAGE
BECAUSE
OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
THE
ONE WHO CAN ACCEPT THIS SHOULD ACCEPT IT.'
The
Little Children And Jesus
13
Then little children were brought to Jesus
For
Him to place his hands on them
And
pray for them.
But
the Disciples rebuked those who brought 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.'
15
When He had placed His hands on them,
He
went on from there.
The
Rich Young Man
16
Now a man came up to Jesus and asked,
'TEACHER,
WHAT GOOD THING MUST I DO
TO
GET ETERNAL LIFE?'
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,
OBEY
THE COMMANDMENTS.'
18
'WHICH ONES?' The man inquired.
Jesus
replied,
'DO
NOT MURDER,
DO
NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,
DO
NOT STEAL,
DO
NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY ,
19
HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,
AND
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
20
'All these I have kept,' the young man said.
'WHAT
DO I STILL LACK?'
21
Jesus answered,
'IF
YOU WANT TO BE PERFECT,
GO,
SELL YOUR POSSESSIONS
AND
GIVE TO THE POOR,
AND
THEN YOU WILL HAVE TREASURE IN HEAVEN.
THEN
COME AND FOLLOW ME.'
22
When the young man heard this,
He
went away Sad,
Because
he had Great Wealth.
23
Then Jesus said to His Disciples,
'I
TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
IT
IS 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 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?'
26
Jesus looked at them and said,
'WITH
MAN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE,
BUT
WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.'
27
Peter answered Him,
WE
HAVE LEFT EVERYTHING TO FOLLOW YOU!
WHAT
THEN WILL THERE BE FOR US?'
28
Jesus said to them,
'I
TELL YOU THE TRUTHE,
AT
THE RENEWAL OF ALL THINGS,
WHEN
THE SON OF MAN SITS ON HIS GLORIOUS THRONE,
YOU
WHO HAVE FOLLOWED ME
WILL
ASLO SIT ON TWELVE THRONES,
JUDGING
THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
29
AND EVERYONE WHO HAS LEFT HOUSES
OR
BROTHERS OR SISTERS
OR
FATHER OR MOTHER
OR
CHILDREN OR FIELDS
FOR
MY SAKE
WILL
RECEIVE A HUNDRED THIMES AS MUCH
AND
WILL INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE.
30
BUT MANY WHO ARE FIRST WILL BE LAST,
AND
MANY WHO ARE LAST WILL BE FIRST.
(Matthew
19)
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