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Chapter 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; |
| 2 | And great
multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. |
| 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? |
| 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, |
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| 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?
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| 6 | Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath
joined together, let not man put asunder. |
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7 | They say unto him, Why did
Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 10 | His
disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not
good to marry. |
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11 | But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this
saying, save they to whom it is given. |
| 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. |
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13 | Then were there brought unto 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 unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. |
| 15 | And he laid
his hands on them, and departed thence. |
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16 | And, behold, one came and
said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal
life? |
| 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. |
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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, |
| 19 | Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. |
| 20 | The young man saith unto him,
All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? |
| 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. |
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But when the young man heard that saying, he went away
sorrowful: for he had great possessions. |
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23 | Then said Jesus unto his
disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the
kingdom of heaven. |
| 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. |
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25 | When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly
amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? |
| 26 | But Jesus beheld them, and
said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are
possible. |
| 27
| Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have
forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? |
| 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.
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| 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. |
| 30 | But many
that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. |
