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¹ [8][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]

² If your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell,

³ [9][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]

⁴ If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, throw it out [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

⁵ where their worm [that feeds on the dead] does not die, and the fire is not put out.

⁶ "For everyone will be salted with fire.

⁷ Salt is good and useful; but if salt has lost its saltiness (purpose), how will you make it salty? Have salt within yourselves continually, and be at peace with one another."

⁸ Getting up, He left there (Capernaum) and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him again and accompanied Him, and as was His custom, He once more began to teach them.

⁹ Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], and asked Him, "Is it lawful [according to Scripture] for a man to divorce his wife and send her away?"

¹⁰ He replied to them, "What did Moses command you?"

¹¹ They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away."

¹² But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of hearts [your callousness and insensitivity toward your wives and the[1]provision of God] he wrote you this precept.

¹³ But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.

¹⁴ For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother [to establish a home with his wife],

¹⁵ and the two shall become one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but [are united as] one flesh.

¹⁶ Therefore, what God has united and joined together, man must not separate [by divorce]."

¹⁷ In the house the disciples began questioning Him again about this.

¹⁸ And He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;

¹⁹ and if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."

²⁰ People were bringing children to Him so that He would touch and bless them, but the disciples reprimanded them and discouraged them [from coming].

²¹ But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, "Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

²² I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

²³ And He took the children [one by one] in His arms and[2] blessed them [with kind, encouraging words], placing His hands on them.

²⁴ As He was leaving on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, "Good Teacher [You who are essentially good and morally perfect], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]?"

²⁵ Jesus said to him, "[3] Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially] good [by nature] except God alone.

²⁶ You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not testify falsely, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'"

²⁷ And he replied to Him, "Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my[4] youth."

²⁸ Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, "You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk]."

²⁹ But the man was saddened at Jesus' words, and he left grieving, because he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God].

³⁰ Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who are wealthy [and cling to possessions and status as security] to enter the kingdom of God!"

³¹ The disciples were[5] amazed and bewildered by His words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who place their hope and confidence in riches] to enter the kingdom of God!

³² It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man [who places his faith in wealth or status] to enter the kingdom of God."

³³ They were completely and utterly astonished, and said to Him, "Then who can be saved [from the wrath of God]?"

³⁴ Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

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1	[8][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]
2	If your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell,
3	[9][where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]
4	If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, throw it out [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
5	where their worm [that feeds on the dead] does not die, and the fire is not put out.
6	"For everyone will be salted with fire.
7	Salt is good and useful; but if salt has lost its saltiness (purpose), how will you make it salty? Have salt within yourselves continually, and be at peace with one another."
8	Getting up, He left there (Capernaum) and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him again and accompanied Him, and as was His custom, He once more began to teach them.
9	Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], and asked Him, "Is it lawful [according to Scripture] for a man to divorce his wife and send her away?"
10	He replied to them, "What did Moses command you?"
11	They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away."
12	But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of hearts [your callousness and insensitivity toward your wives and the[1]provision of God] he wrote you this precept.
13	But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.
14	For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother [to establish a home with his wife],
15	and the two shall become one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but [are united as] one flesh.
16	Therefore, what God has united and joined together, man must not separate [by divorce]."
17	In the house the disciples began questioning Him again about this.
18	And He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;
19	and if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."
20	People were bringing children to Him so that He would touch and bless them, but the disciples reprimanded them and discouraged them [from coming].
21	But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, "Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
22	I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."
23	And He took the children [one by one] in His arms and[2] blessed them [with kind, encouraging words], placing His hands on them.
24	As He was leaving on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, "Good Teacher [You who are essentially good and morally perfect], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]?"
25	Jesus said to him, "[3] Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially] good [by nature] except God alone.
26	You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not testify falsely, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'"
27	And he replied to Him, "Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my[4] youth."
28	Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, "You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk]."
29	But the man was saddened at Jesus' words, and he left grieving, because he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God].
30	Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who are wealthy [and cling to possessions and status as security] to enter the kingdom of God!"
31	The disciples were[5] amazed and bewildered by His words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who place their hope and confidence in riches] to enter the kingdom of God!
32	It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man [who places his faith in wealth or status] to enter the kingdom of God."
33	They were completely and utterly astonished, and said to Him, "Then who can be saved [from the wrath of God]?"
34	Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

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