Mark 10:4-21
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4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
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5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
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6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
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7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
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8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
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9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
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11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
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12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
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13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
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14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
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15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
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16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
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17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
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18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
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19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
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20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
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21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.