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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 19, Verse 10

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‹And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except› [it be] ‹for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.›
King James Version
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with [his] wife, it is not good to marry.
American Standard Version
The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.
New English Translation
For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, and some who were made eunuchs by others, and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.”
World English Bible
His 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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But he said unto them, ‹All› [men] ‹cannot receive this saying, save› [they] ‹to whom it is given.›
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‹For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from› [their] ‹mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive› [it], ‹let him receive› [it].
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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put [his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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But Jesus said, ‹Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.›
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And he laid [his] hands on them, and departed thence.
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And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
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And he said unto him, ‹Why callest thou me good?› [there is] ‹none good but one,› [that is], ‹God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.›
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He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, ‹Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,›
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‹Honour thy father and› [thy] ‹mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.›
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The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?