Matt 19:3 ¶ Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?"
Matt 19:4 And He answered and said, "Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,
Matt 19:5 and said, 'FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'?
Matt 19:6 "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."
Matt 19:7 They *said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?"
Matt 19:8 He *said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
Matt 19:9 "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."
Matt 19:10 ¶ The disciples *said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry."
Matt 19:11 But He said to them, "Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.
Matt 19:12 "For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it."
Matt 19:13 ¶ Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
Matt 19:14 But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Matt 19:15 After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
Matt 19:16 ¶ And someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?"
Matt 19:17 And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Matt 19:18Then he *said to Him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS;
Matt 19:19 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
Matt 19:20 The young man *said to Him, "All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?"
Matt 19:21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
Matt 19:22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.