1It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

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John 10:40, John 10:40, Matthew 19:1, Matthew 19:9, Matthew 19:1

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

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Matthew 12:15, Matthew 12:15, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 14:36, Mark 6:55

3The Pharisees came, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

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Mark 10:2, Mark 10:2, Hebrews 3:9, Hebrews 3:9, Matthew 22:35

4He answered, and said, "Have not you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

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Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2

5and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?'

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Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, 1 Corinthians 7:4

6So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, do not let man tear apart."

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Mark 10:9, Mark 10:9, Hebrews 13:4, Hebrews 13:4, Romans 7:2

7They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce, and divorce her?"

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Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:4, Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:4, Matthew 5:31

8He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

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Malachi 2:13, Malachi 2:14, Malachi 2:13, Malachi 2:14, Genesis 2:24

9I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."

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Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:32, Luke 16:18, Luke 16:18, 1 Corinthians 7:39

10The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

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1 Corinthians 7:32, 1 Corinthians 7:35, 1 Corinthians 7:32, 1 Corinthians 7:35, Proverbs 5:15

11But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

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1 Corinthians 7:17, 1 Corinthians 7:17, 1 Corinthians 7:2, 1 Corinthians 7:35, Matthew 13:11

12For 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 eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."

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1 Corinthians 7:32, 1 Corinthians 7:38, 1 Corinthians 7:32, 1 Corinthians 7:38, 1 Corinthians 9:5

13Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

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Mark 10:13, Mark 10:16, Mark 10:13, Mark 10:16, Luke 18:15

14But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."

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Matthew 18:3, Matthew 18:3, Luke 18:16, Luke 18:17, Luke 18:16

15He placed his hands on them, and departed from there.

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2 Timothy 3:15, Mark 10:16, Isaiah 40:11, 1 Corinthians 7:14, 2 Timothy 3:15

16Behold, one came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

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Mark 10:17, Mark 10:30, Mark 10:17, Mark 10:30, Jude 1:21

17He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? No one is good but one. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

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Leviticus 18:5, Leviticus 18:5, Luke 10:26, Luke 10:28, Galatians 3:11

18He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.'

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Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 5:21, Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 5:21, Mark 10:19

19'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

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Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 5:16, Matthew 22:39, Exodus 20:12

20The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed. What do I still lack?"

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Galatians 3:24, Galatians 3:24, Philippians 3:6, Mark 10:20, Mark 10:21

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

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Mark 10:21, Mark 10:21, Luke 18:22, Luke 18:22, Luke 12:33

22But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

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Matthew 6:24, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 6:24, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 13:22

23Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

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1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 13:22

24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

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John 5:44, John 5:44, Matthew 19:26, Luke 18:25, Matthew 19:26

25When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

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Matthew 24:22, Romans 10:13, Matthew 24:22, Romans 10:13, Luke 13:23

26Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

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Jeremiah 32:27, Jeremiah 32:27, Luke 1:37, Luke 1:37, Job 42:2

27Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"

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Philippians 3:8, Philippians 3:8, Luke 5:11, Luke 18:28, Luke 5:11

28Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Luke 22:28, Luke 22:30, Luke 22:28, Luke 22:30, Matthew 25:31

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

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Luke 18:29, Luke 18:30, Luke 18:29, Luke 18:30, Mark 10:29

30But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

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Luke 13:30, Luke 13:30, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 20:16, Mark 10:31