7 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,2 10:7 Some early manuscripts do not have and be united to his wife. |
8 and the two will become one flesh.'3 10:8 Gen. 2:24 So they are no longer two, but one. |
9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." |
10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. |
11 He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. |
12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery." |
13 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. |
14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. |
15 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." |
16 And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. |
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" |
18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone. |
19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'4 10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20 " |
20 "Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy." |
21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." |
