The Words of Jesus Christ Page 85 Conduct (cont'd) Marriage
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1 Marriage 85
2 Kindred 86
3 Children 87
4 Epilogue
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1 Marriage
[The Pharisees: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every
cause?]
Have ye not read, that he which made them from the beginning made them male
and female.
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to
his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh? So that they are no more
twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man
put asunder.
[Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her
away?]
Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but
from the beginning it hath not been so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall
put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another,
committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away
committeth adultery.
[The disciples: If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not
expedient to marry.]
All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. For there
are eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are
eunuchs, which were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, which 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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Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say
unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath
committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye
causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is
profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole
body be cast into hell. And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut
it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. It was said
also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement: but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife,
saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever
shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.
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[The Sadducees: Master, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man's brother die,
having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and
raise up seed unto his brother. There were therefore seven brethren: and the
first took a wife, and died childless; and the second; and the third took
her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died. Afterward the
woman also died. In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she
be? for the seven had her to wife.]
The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage: but they that are
accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the
dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: for neither can they die any
more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of
the resurrection.
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[The Scribes and Pharisees: Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery,
in the very act. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then
sayest thou of her?
Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. But when they
continued asking him, he lifted up himself,]
He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
[And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. And
they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest,
even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was,
in the midst.]
Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?
[No man, Lord.]
Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.
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