1And it came to pass, that when
Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from
Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond
Jordan;
2And great multitudes followed him; and he
healed them there.
3The 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?
4And he answered and said unto them, Have
ye not read, that he which made them at
the beginning made them male and female,
5And
said, For this cause shall a man leave father and
mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain
shall be one flesh?
6Wherefore
they are no more twain, but one flesh. What
therefore God hath joined together, let not man put
asunder.
7They say unto him, Why did Moses then
command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put
her away?
8He 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.
9And
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.
10His disciples say unto him, If the case of
the man be so with his wife,
it is not good to marry.
11But he said unto them, All men cannot
receive this saying, save they to
whom it is given.
12For
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.
13Then were there brought unto him little
children, that he should put his hands
on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14But Jesus said, Suffer
little children, and forbid them not, to come unto
me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15And he laid his hands
on them, and departed thence.
16And, behold, one came and said unto him,
Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may
have eternal life?
17And 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.
18He 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,
19Honour
thy father and thy mother:
and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20The young man saith unto him, All these
things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I
yet?
21Jesus 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.
22But when the young man heard that saying,
he went away sorrowful: for he had great
possessions.
23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily
I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter
into the kingdom of heaven.
24And
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.
25When his disciples heard it,
they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can
be saved?
26But Jesus beheld them,
and said unto them, With
men this is impossible; but with God all things are
possible.
27Then answered Peter and said unto him,
Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee;
what shall we have therefore?
28And 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.
29And
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.
30But
many that
are first shall be last; and the last shall
be first.