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Jesus Teaches about Divorce
(Mark 10.1–12)
1 When Jesus finished saying
these things, he left Galilee
and went to the territory of Judea on
the other side of the Jordan River.
2 Large crowds followed him, and he
healed them there.
3 Some Pharisees came to him
and tried to trap him by asking,
“Does our Law allow a man to divorce
his wife for whatever reason
he wishes?”
4 Jesus answered, “Haven't you
read the scripture that says that in
the beginning the Creator made people
male and female? note
5 And God
said, ‘For this reason a man will
leave his father and mother and
unite with his wife, and the two will
become one.’ note
6 So they are no longer
two, but one. Man must not separate,
then, what God has joined together.”
7 The Pharisees asked him, “Why,
then, did Moses give the law for a
man to hand his wife a divorce notice
and send her away?” note
8 Jesus answered, “Moses gave
you permission to divorce your
wives because you are so hard to
teach. But it was not like that at the
time of creation.
9 I tell you, then,
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that any man who divorces his wife
for any cause other than her unfaithfulness,
commits adultery if he marries
some other woman.” note
10 His disciples said to him, “If this
is how it is between a man and his
wife, it is better not to marry.”
11 Jesus answered, “This teaching
does not apply to everyone, but only
to those to whom God has given it.
12 For there are different reasons
why men cannot marry: some, because
they were born that way; others,
because men made them that
way; and others do not marry for the
sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Let
him who can accept this teaching do
so.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Mark 10.13–16; Luke 18.15–17)
13 Some people brought children to
Jesus for him to place his hands on
them and to pray for them, but the
disciples scolded the people.
14 Jesus
said, “Let the children come to me
and do not stop them, because the
Kingdom of heaven belongs to such
as these.”
15 He placed his hands on them
and then went away.
The Rich Young Man
(Mark 10.17–31; Luke 18.18–30)
16 Once a man came to Jesus.
“Teacher,” he asked, “what good
thing must I do to receive eternal
life?”
17 “Why do you ask me concerning
what is good?” answered Jesus.
“There is only One who is good.
Keep the commandments if you
want to enter life.”
18 “What commandments?” he
asked.
18 Jesus answered, “
Do not commit
murder; do not commit adultery; do
not steal; do not accuse anyone
falsely; note
19 respect your father and
your mother; and love your neighbor
as you love yourself.” note
20 “I have obeyed all these commandments,”
the young man replied.
“What else do I need to do?”
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want
to be perfect, go and sell all you
have and give the money to the poor,
and you will have riches in heaven;
then come and follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this,
he went away sad, because he was
very rich.
23 Jesus then said to his disciples,
“I assure you: it will be very hard for
rich people to enter the Kingdom of
heaven.
24 I repeat: it is much harder
for a rich person to enter the Kingdom
of God than for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle.”
25 When the disciples heard this,
they were completely amazed.
“Who, then, can be saved?” they
asked.
26 Jesus looked straight at them
and answered, “This is impossible
for man, but for God everything is
possible.”
27 Then Peter spoke up. “Look,” he
said, “we have left everything and
followed you. What will we have?”
28 Jesus said to them, “You can be
sure that when the Son of Man sits
on his glorious throne in the New
Age, then you twelve followers of
mine will also sit on thrones, to
rule the twelve tribes of Israel. note
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 times
more and will be given eternal life.
30 But many who now are first will be
last, and many who now are last will
be first. note
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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