But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

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

"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."

"With men this is impossible," he said, "but with God all things are possible."

The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"

Presently some of the Pharisees came up to him, and made test of him by asking, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?"

"And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

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

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then young children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them and pray. His disciples interfered, but Jesus said to them.

"For there are eunuchs who have been such from birth; others who have been made such by men; and others who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of God. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

It came about after Jesus had finished these teachings, that he removed from Galilee, and went to that part of Judea which lay across the Jordan.

"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.

But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.

"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

When they heard this the disciples were utterly astounded. "Who then can be saved?" they exclaimed. Jesus looked at them.

"I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

"For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh?

"Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

"And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life.

"Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;

"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.

He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.

They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written bill of divorce,' and so to put her away?"

A great multitude followed him, and he healed them there.

"If that is the position of a man in relation to his wife," answered the disciples, "it is better not to marry."

Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"

So he laid his hands upon them, and departed from that place.