Matthew 19:1-30
View Full ChapterDivorce 1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan.
2Large 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?”
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7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
8Jesus replied,
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10The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”
11Jesus replied,
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The Little Children and Jesus
13Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
14Jesus said,
15When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich and the Kingdom of God 16Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
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18“Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied,
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20“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21Jesus answered,
22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples,
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25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and said,
27Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
28Jesus said to them,