'Now1when3Jesus6had finished4these9sayings,8he went away10from11Galilee13and14entered1516the17region18of Judea20beyond21the22Jordan.23 And1large5crowds4followed2him,3and6he healed7them8there.9 And1Pharisees4came up2to him3and7tested5him6by asking,8“Is it lawful910to divorce12one’s15wife14for16any17cause?”18 He1answered,3“Have you6not5read6that7he8who created9themfrom10the beginning11made15them16male12and13female,14 and1said,2‘Therefore34a man6shall leave5hisfather8and9hismother11and12hold fast13to15his16wife,15and17the19two20shall become1821one23flesh’?22 So1they are3no longer2two4but5one7flesh.6What8therefore9God11has joined together,12let15not14man13separate.”15 They said1to him,2“Why3then4didMoses5command6oneto give7a certificate8of divorce9and10to send11her12away?”11 He said1to them,2“Because3of5your8hardness of heart7Moses4allowed9you10to divorce11your14wives,13but17from15the beginning16it was19not18so.20 And2I say1to you:3whoever56divorces7his10wife,9except11for12sexual immorality,13and14marries15another,16commits adultery.”17 The3disciples4said1to him,2“If6such7is8the9case10of a11man12with13hiswife,15it is better17not16to marry.”18 But2he1said3to them,4“Not5everyone6can receive7this10saying,9but only11thoseto whom12it is given.13 For2there are1eunuchs3who4have beenso9from5birth,8and10there are11eunuchs12who13have been made eunuchs14by15men,17and18there are19eunuchs20who21have made22themselves23eunuchs22for the sake of24the25kingdom26of heaven.28Let31the one29who is able to30receive32thisreceive32it.” Then1children4were brought2to him3that5he might lay8hishands7on them9and10pray.11The12disciples14rebuked15[the people],16 but2Jesus3said,4“Let5the6little children7come12to13me14and8donot9hinder10them,11for16to such17belongs18the19kingdom20of heaven.”22 And1he laid2hishands4on them5andwent away.6 And1behold,2a [man]3came up4to him,5saying,6“Teacher,7what8good [deed]9must I do10to have1112eternal14life?”13 And2he1said3to him,4“Why5doyou ask7me6about8what isgood?10There is12onlyone11who13isgood.14If15you would17enter21life,20keep22the23commandments.”24 He said1to him,2“Which ones?”3And5Jesus6said,7“You shall10not9murder,10You shall12not11commit adultery,12You shall14not13steal,14You shall16not15bear false witness,16 Honor1your11father3and4mother,6and,7You shall love8your11neighbor10as12yourself.”13 The3young man4said1to him,2“All5these6I have kept.7What8doI10still9lack?”10 Jesus4said1to him,2“If5you would6be8perfect,7go,9sell10what13you11possess13and14give15to the16poor,17and18you will have19treasure20in21heaven;22and23come,24follow25me.”26 When1the3young man4heard1this56he went away7sorrowful,8for10he had11great13possessions.12 And2Jesus3said4to6his7disciples,6“Truly,8I say9to you,10only11with difficulty13will14a rich person12enter14the16kingdom17of heaven.19 Again1I tell3you,4it is6easier5for a camel7to go11through8the eye9of a needle10than12for a rich person13to enter14the16kingdom17of God.”19 When1the3disciples4heard1this,they were5greatly6astonished,5saying,7“Who8then9can10be saved?”11 But2Jesus4looked at1them6andsaid,5“With7man8this9is11impossible,10but13with12God14all things15arepossible.”16 Then1Peter4said5in reply,2“See,7we8have left9everything10and11followed12you.13What14then15will we have?”1617 Jesus3said4to them,5“Truly,6I say7to you,8in14the15new world,16when17the19Son20of Man22will sit18on23his26glorious25throne,24you10who have followed12me13will27also28sit27on30twelve31thrones,32judging33the34twelve35tribes36of Israel.3738 And1everyone2who3has left4houses5or6brothers7or8sisters9or10father11or12mother13or14children15or16lands,17for18my21name’s20sake,18will receive23a hundredfold22and24will inherit27eternal26life.25 But2many1who arefirst4will be3last,5and6the last7first.8