Matthew 19
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When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
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Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
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He answered, “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*’?
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\+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* tear apart.”
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They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
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He said to them, “\+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G4641"\+w*, \+w allowed|strong="G2010"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* divorce \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wives|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* beginning \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*.
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\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* divorced \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”
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His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
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But he said to them, “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*’s \+w womb|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”
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Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
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But Jesus said, “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* ones \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*.”
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He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
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Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
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He said to him, “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5101"\+w*?\+w No|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*.”
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He said to him, “Which ones?”
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‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’”
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The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
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Jesus said to him, “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, follow \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”
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But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
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Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* difficulty.
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\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”
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When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
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Looking at them, Jesus said, “\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*.”
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Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
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Jesus said to them, “Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* followed \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w regeneration|strong="G3824"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w thrones|strong="G2362"\+w*, \+w judging|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.
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\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* lands, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G4179"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*.