Matthew 19:1-15
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1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
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2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
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3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
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4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
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5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
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6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
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8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
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9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
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10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
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11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
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12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
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13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.