1 When Jesus finished these words, he left Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

3 Pharisees came to test him and asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?” 4 He answered, “Have you not read that the Creator from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 7 They said to him, “Why then did Moses command that a man give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart, Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. 9 And I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”

10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11 He said to them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given. 12 For 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 sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who can accept it accept it.”

13 Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After laying his hands on them, he went on from there.

16 A man came to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?” 17 He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “ ‘You shall not murder; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; 19 honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” 20 The young man said to him, “I have kept all these. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this saying, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27 Then Peter said to him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields because of my name will receive a hundredfold and inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.