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Matthew 19
Berean Standard Bible · Westminster Leningrad Codex
When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
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Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female (note: Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2),’
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and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh (note: Genesis 2:24 (see also LXX))’?
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So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
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“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
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Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.
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Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery (note: SBL and BYZ include And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery; see Matthew 5:32.).”
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His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
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For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
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Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
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But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
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“Why do you ask Me about what is good (note: BYZ and TR 16...“Good Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” 17“Why do you call Me good?” See Mark 10:17–18 and Luke 18:18–19.)?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
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“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
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honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself (note: Exodus 20:12–16; Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 5:16–20).’”
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Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
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When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
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Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
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Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things (note: Or in the regeneration), when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife (note: NE, WH, and NA do not include or wife.) or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
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