aWhen Jesus had finished these words, He departed from Galilee and bcame into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan;
2and 1large crowds followed Him, and aHe healed them there.
3Some Pharisees came to 1Jesus, testing Him and asking, " aIs it lawful for a man to 2divorce his wife for any reason at all?"
4And He answered and said, "Have you not read athat He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,
5and said, ` aFOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND bTHE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'?
6"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."
7They *said to Him, " aWhy then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?"
8He *said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to 1divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
9"And I say to you, awhoever 1divorces his wife, except for 2immorality, and marries another woman 3commits adultery 4."
10The disciples *said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry."
11But He said to them, " aNot all men can accept this statement, but bonly those to whom it has been given.
12"For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it."
aThen some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14But Jesus said, " 1 aLet the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for bthe kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
15After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
aAnd someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain beternal life?"
17And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but aif you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."
18Then he *said to Him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, " aYOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS;
19aHONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and bYOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
20The young man *said to Him, "All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?"
21Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be 1complete, go and asell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have btreasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
22But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
23And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, ait is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24"Again I say to you, ait is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
25When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, "Then who can be saved?"
26And looking at them Jesus said to them, " aWith people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Then Peter said to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?"
28And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when athe Son of Man will sit on 1His glorious throne, byou also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29"And aeveryone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother 1or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive 2many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.
30" aBut many who are first will be last; and the last, first.