1 When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3 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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7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
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10 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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13 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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15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
16 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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20 The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
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22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
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25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
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27 Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
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