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New American Standard Bible 1995

1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the territory of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

1When Jesus had finished these words, He departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan;

2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

2and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

3Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

3Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?"

4He answered them, "Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female'

4And He answered and said, "Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,

5and said, 'That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

5and said, 'FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH '?

6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must never separate."

6"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

7They asked him, "Why, then, did Moses order us 'to give a certificate of divorce and divorce her'?"

7They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?"

8He told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way.

8He said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.

9I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

9"And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

10His disciples asked him, "If that is the relationship of a man with his wife, it's not worth getting married!"

10The disciples said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry."

11 "Not everyone can accept this saying," he replied, "except those to whom celibacy has been granted,

11But He said to them, "Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.

12because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

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."

13Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

13Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

14Jesus, however, said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to people like these."

14But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

15When he had laid his hands on them, he went on from there.

15After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.

16Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"

16And someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?"

17Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."

17And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."

18The young man asked him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You must not murder, you must not commit adultery, you must not steal, you must not give false testimony,

18Then he said to Him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS;

19honor your father and mother,' and, 'you must love your neighbor as yourself.'"

19HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."

20The young man told him, "I have kept all of these. What do I still lack?"

20The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?"

21Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

21Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

22But when the young man heard this statement he went away sad, because he had many possessions.

22But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.

23Then Jesus told his disciples, "I tell all of you with certainty, it will be hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom from heaven.

23And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."

24"Again I say to you, it 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 completely astonished. "Who, then, can be saved?" they asked.

25When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, "Then who can be saved?"

26Jesus looked at them intently and said, "For humans this is impossible, but for God all things are possible."

26And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

27"Look!" Peter replied. "We have left everything and followed you. So what will we get?"

27Then Peter said to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?"

28Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the renewed creation, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, governing the twelve tribes of Israel.

28And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

29"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."

30"But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

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