1It came about that when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came to the region of Judea that is beyond the Jordan River.

2Great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

3Pharisees came to him, testing him, saying to him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?”

4Jesus answered and said, “Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?

5He who made them also said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and join to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.'

6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one tear apart.”

7They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of divorce and then to send her away?”

8He said to them, “For your hardness of heart, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not that way.

9I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and the man who marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.”

10The disciples said to Jesus, “If that is the case of a man with his wife, it is not good to marry.”

11But Jesus said to them, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those who are allowed to accept it.

12For there are eunuchs who were that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this teaching, let him receive it.”

13Then some little children were brought to him so that he would lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

14But Jesus said, “Permit the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such ones.”

15He placed his hands on the children, and then he went away from there.

16Behold, a man came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life?”

17Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only one is good, but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

18The man said to him, “Which commandments?” Jesus said, “Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

19honor your father and your mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”

20The young man said to him, “All these things I have obeyed. What do I still need?”

21Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

22But when the young man heard what Jesus said, he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.

23Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

25When the disciples heard it, they were very astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?”

26Jesus looked at them and said, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27Then Peter answered and said to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”

28Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, in the new age when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29Every one who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or land for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.