1 He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.
2 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
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4 They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”
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10 In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.
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13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
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16 He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
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20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth.”
21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
22 But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”
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28 Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
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32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.
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35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
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37 They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory.”
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39 They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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41 When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
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46 They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Jesus stood still and said, “\\\\They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
50 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
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