Chapter 19
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When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
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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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He answered, “Haven’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w you|strong=“G3754”+w* read +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w made|strong=“G4160”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w* +w from|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* beginning +w made|strong=“G4160”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w* male +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w female|strong=“G2338”+w*,
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+w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w*, ‘+w For|strong=“G1519”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w cause|strong=“G1752”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w man|strong=“G3778”+w* +w shall|strong=“G2532”+w* +w leave|strong=“G2641”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w mother|strong=“G3384”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w shall|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w joined|strong=“G2853”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w shall|strong=“G2532”+w* +w become|strong=“G1510”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w flesh|strong=“G4561”+w*’?
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+w So|strong=“G3767”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w they|strong=“G3588”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w no|strong=“G3361”+w* +w more|strong=“G3765”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w*, +w but|strong=“G3361”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w flesh|strong=“G4561”+w*. +w What|strong=“G3739”+w* +w therefore|strong=“G3767”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w has|strong=“G2316”+w* +w joined|strong=“G4801”+w* +w together|strong=“G4801”+w*, don’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w let|strong=“G5563”+w* +w man|strong=“G1520”+w* tear apart.”
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They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
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He said to them, “+w Moses|strong=“G3475”+w*, +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w of|strong=“G3588”+w* +w the|strong=“G1161”+w* +w hardness|strong=“G4641”+w* +w of|strong=“G3588”+w* +w your|strong=“G3588”+w* +w hearts|strong=“G4641”+w*, +w allowed|strong=“G2010”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* divorce +w your|strong=“G3588”+w* +w wives|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w from|strong=“G3756”+w* +w the|strong=“G1161”+w* beginning +w it|strong=“G3754”+w* +w has|strong=“G1096”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w been|strong=“G1096”+w* +w so|strong=“G3779”+w*.
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+w I|strong=“G3739”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w whoever|strong=“G3739”+w* divorces +w his|strong=“G1909”+w* +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w except|strong=“G3361”+w* +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w sexual|strong=“G4202”+w* +w immorality|strong=“G4202”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w marries|strong=“G1060”+w* +w another|strong=“G3739”+w*, +w commits|strong=“G3429”+w* +w adultery|strong=“G3429”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w who|strong=“G3739”+w* +w marries|strong=“G1060”+w* +w her|strong=“G3754”+w* +w when|strong=“G1161”+w* +w she|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is|strong=“G3588”+w* divorced +w commits|strong=“G3429”+w* +w adultery|strong=“G3429”+w*.”
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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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But he said to them, “+w Not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w men|strong=“G3956”+w* +w can|strong=“G3004”+w* +w receive|strong=“G5562”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w those|strong=“G3588”+w* +w to|strong=“G3004”+w* +w whom|strong=“G3739”+w* +w it|strong=“G1161”+w* +w is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w given|strong=“G1325”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w there|strong=“G2532”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w eunuchs|strong=“G2135”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w were|strong=“G1510”+w* +w born|strong=“G1080”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w way|strong=“G3779”+w* +w from|strong=“G1537”+w* +w their|strong=“G1438”+w* +w mother|strong=“G3384”+w*’s +w womb|strong=“G2836”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w there|strong=“G2532”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w eunuchs|strong=“G2135”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w were|strong=“G1510”+w* +w made|strong=“G2134”+w* +w eunuchs|strong=“G2135”+w* +w by|strong=“G1223”+w* +w men|strong=“G3588”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w there|strong=“G2532”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w eunuchs|strong=“G2135”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w made|strong=“G2134”+w* +w themselves|strong=“G1438”+w* +w eunuchs|strong=“G2135”+w* +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* Kingdom +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w Heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*’s +w sake|strong=“G1223”+w*. +w He|strong=“G2532”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w able|strong=“G1410”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w receive|strong=“G5562”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w let|strong=“G1510”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w receive|strong=“G5562”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*.”
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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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But Jesus said, “Allow +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* little +w children|strong=“G3813”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* don’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w forbid|strong=“G2967”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*; +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* Kingdom +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w Heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w belongs|strong=“G1510”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* ones +w like|strong=“G5108”+w* +w these|strong=“G3588”+w*.”
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He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
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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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He said to him, “+w Why|strong=“G5101”+w* +w do|strong=“G5101”+w* +w you|strong=“G1487”+w* +w call|strong=“G3004”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w* +w good|strong=“G5101”+w*? +w No|strong=“G1487”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w good|strong=“G5101”+w* +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w*, +w God|strong=“G3004”+w*. +w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1487”+w* +w you|strong=“G1487”+w* +w want|strong=“G2309”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*, +w keep|strong=“G5083”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* +w commandments|strong=“G1785”+w*.”
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He said to him, “Which ones?”
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‘+w Honor|strong=“G5091”+w* +w your|strong=“G5091”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w your|strong=“G5091”+w* +w mother|strong=“G3384”+w*.’ +w And|strong=“G2532”+w*, ‘+w You|strong=“G4771”+w* +w shall|strong=“G2532”+w* love +w your|strong=“G5091”+w* +w neighbor|strong=“G4139”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w yourself|strong=“G4572”+w*.’”
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The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
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Jesus said to him, “+w If|strong=“G1487”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w want|strong=“G2309”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w perfect|strong=“G5046”+w*, +w go|strong=“G5217”+w*, +w sell|strong=“G4453”+w* +w what|strong=“G3588”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w give|strong=“G1325”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w poor|strong=“G4434”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w will|strong=“G2309”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w treasure|strong=“G2344”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w come|strong=“G1204”+w*, follow +w me|strong=“G1325”+w*.”
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But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
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Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly +w I|strong=“G1161”+w* +w say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w*, +w a|strong=“G1519”+w* +w rich|strong=“G4145”+w* +w man|strong=“G4145”+w* +w will|strong=“G3748”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the|strong=“G1519”+w* Kingdom +w of|strong=“G2424”+w* +w Heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w with|strong=“G1519”+w* difficulty.
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+w Again|strong=“G3825”+w* +w I|strong=“G1161”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w*, +w it|strong=“G3754”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w easier|strong=“G2123”+w* +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w a|strong=“G1519”+w* +w camel|strong=“G2574”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w go|strong=“G1525”+w* +w through|strong=“G1223”+w* +w a|strong=“G1519”+w* +w needle|strong=“G4476”+w*’s eye +w than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w a|strong=“G1519”+w* +w rich|strong=“G4145”+w* +w man|strong=“G4145”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*’s Kingdom.”
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When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
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Looking at them, Jesus said, “+w With|strong=“G3844”+w* +w men|strong=“G3956”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* impossible, +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w with|strong=“G3844”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w things|strong=“G3956”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w possible|strong=“G1415”+w*.”
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Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
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Jesus said to them, “Most +w certainly|strong=“G1909”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* followed +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*, +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w regeneration|strong=“G3824”+w* +w when|strong=“G3752”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of|strong=“G5207”+w* +w Man|strong=“G5207”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sit|strong=“G2521”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w throne|strong=“G2362”+w* +w of|strong=“G5207”+w* +w his|strong=“G1909”+w* +w glory|strong=“G1391”+w*, +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sit|strong=“G2521”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w twelve|strong=“G1427”+w* +w thrones|strong=“G2362”+w*, +w judging|strong=“G2919”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w twelve|strong=“G1427”+w* +w tribes|strong=“G5443”+w* +w of|strong=“G5207”+w* +w Israel|strong=“G2474”+w*.
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+w Everyone|strong=“G3956”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w has|strong=“G3962”+w* left +w houses|strong=“G3614”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* brothers, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* sisters, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w mother|strong=“G3384”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w children|strong=“G5043”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* lands, +w for|strong=“G1752”+w* +w my|strong=“G3956”+w* +w name|strong=“G3686”+w*’s +w sake|strong=“G1752”+w*, +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w receive|strong=“G2983”+w* +w one|strong=“G3956”+w* +w hundred|strong=“G1542”+w* +w times|strong=“G4179”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w inherit|strong=“G2816”+w* eternal +w life|strong=“G2222”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w many|strong=“G4183”+w* +w will|strong=“G1510”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w last|strong=“G2078”+w* +w who|strong=“G2532”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w first|strong=“G4413”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w first|strong=“G4413”+w* +w who|strong=“G2532”+w* +w are|strong=“G1510”+w* +w last|strong=“G2078”+w*.