1 When Jesus had finished
these discourses, he departed
from Galilee, and came into
the confines of Judea, on
the other side Jordan:
2 where multitudes of people
followed him, and he healed
their sick.
3 The Pharisees likewise
came to him, and maliciously
propos'd this question, may a
man lawfully put away his
wife at discretion?
4 and
he answered them, have ye
not read, that when the
creator, at the beginning,
made male and female,
5 he
said, “for this cause shall
a man leave father and
mother, and be attach'd
to his wife: and they two
shall be one flesh?”
6 so
that they are not now two,
but one. what therefore
God hath joined together,
let not man put asunder.
7 why then, said they, did
Moses permit to give a writ
of divorce to repudiate the
wife?
8 he answer'd them,
'twas because of your perverse
-- --
temper that Moses suffered
you to repudiate your
wives: but from the beginning
this was not in practice.
9 and I tell you, that whoever
shall put away his wife,
except it be for adultery, and
shall marry another, he committeth
adultery: and whoso
marrieth her that is put away,
causeth her to commit
adultery.
10 thereupon his disciples
said, if the case between
man and wife be such,
it is best not to marry.
11 but
he reply'd, 'tis not everyman
can live single, but
only such as have the gift
of continency.
12 as there are
some eunuchs, who were
such from their very birth:
and others who were made
such by men: so there are
some who have made themselves
eunuchs for the sake
of religion. he that can
bear the state of celibacy,
let him bear it.
13 Then they brought children
to him in order to have
his blessing: and the disciples
rebuked them.
14 but Jesus
said, let the children alone,
and don't hinder them
from coming to me: for of
such does the gospel-kingdom
consist.
15 and he laid his
hands upon them, and departed
thence.
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16 Immediately one came near
him, saying, good master, what
good shall I do, to obtain eternal
life?
17 and he said to him,
why do you stile me good? there
is but one that is good, that
is God. but if you would enter
into life, keep the commandments.
18 he reply'd, 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 answer'd, all these
things have I practis'd from
my youth: what is it that is
further required?
21 Jesus said,
if thou wilt be perfect, go sell
your estate, give the value to
the poor, and you shall have
treasure in heaven: then come
and follow me.
22 but when the
young man heard that, he went
away dejected: for he had
great possessions.
23 then said Jesus
to his disciples, I declare
unto you, it will be difficult
for a rich man to enter into
the gospel kingdom.
24 I tell
you again, it is easier for a
cable to go through the eye
of a needle, than for a rich
man to enter into the divine
kingdom.
25 when his disciples
heard this, they were
-- --
exceedingly amazed, saying,
who then can be saved?
26 but
Jesus looking at them, said,
however impracticable this
is to men, all things are possible
to God.
27 Then said Peter, but we,
who have left every thing to
follow thee; what advantage
shall we get by it?
28 Jesus
reply'd, I declare unto you,
that in the new age, when
the son of man shall sit in
the throne of his glory, ye
that have followed me shall
likewise sit upon twelve
thrones, judging the twelve
tribes of Israel.
29 and every
one that abandons his family,
his brothers, or sisters,
or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or lands
for my sake, shall receive in
that age an hundred times the
value, and shall inherit hereafter
everlasting life.
30 but many
that are first shall be last;
and the last shall be first.
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