(3) The 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?
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(4) And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
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(5) And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
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(6) Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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(7) They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
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(8) He 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.
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(9) And 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.
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(10) His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
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(11) But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
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(12) For 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
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(13) Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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(14) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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(15) And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
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(16) And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
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(17) And 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.
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(18) He 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,
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(19) Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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(20) The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
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(21) Jesus 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.
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(22) But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.