1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Thenthe Pharisees came up to Jesus and tested him by askinghim, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4 He answeredthem,
7 They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
8 He said to them,
10 His disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”
11 But Jesus said to them,
13 Then little children were brought to Jesus so that he might lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 Yet Jesus said,
15 And after laying his hands on them, he departed from there.
16 And behold, a man cameand said to him, “Good Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?”
17 Jesus said to him,
18 The man said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said,
20 The young man said to him, “I have kept all these commandmentsfrom the time I was a young boy; what do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him,
22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples,
25 Whenhis disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said to them,
27 Then Peter said to him in response, “Behold, we have left everything and followed yoʋ; what then will there be for us?”
28 Jesus said to them,