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journey till Miriam was brought in again. And 10 In the house His disciples also asked Him
afterward the people moved from Hazeroth again about the same matter. So He said to
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and camped in the Wilderness of Paran. them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries
another commits adultery against her. And if a
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Psalm 31:15–18
woman divorces her husband and marries
15 My times are in Your hand; another, she commits adultery.”
Deliver me from the hand of my 13 Then they brought little children to Him,
enemies, that He might touch them; but the disciples
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And from those who persecute me. rebuked those who brought them. But when
16 Make Your face shine upon Your Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and
servant; said to them, “Let the little children come to
Save me for Your mercies’ sake. Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the
17 Do not let me be ashamed, O LORD, for kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, who-
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I have called upon You; ever does not receive the kingdom of God as a
Let the wicked be ashamed; little child will by no means enter it.” And He
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Let them be silent in the grave. took them up in His arms, laid His hands on
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence, them, and blessed them.
Which speak insolent things proudly 17 Now as He was going out on the road, one
and contemptuously against the came running, knelt before Him, and asked
righteous. Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I
may inherit eternal life?”
Proverbs 11:12–14 18 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me
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He who is devoid of wisdom despises good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
his neighbor, 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not com-
But a man of understanding holds his mit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’
peace. ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’
‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
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A talebearer reveals secrets, 20
But he who is of a faithful spirit And he answered and said to Him,
conceals a matter. “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my
youth.”
14 Where there is no counsel, the people 21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and
fall; said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way,
But in the multitude of counselors
there is safety.
Mark 10:1–31
10:21 Jesus…loved him. Jesus felt great com-
Then He arose from there and came to passion for this sincere truth-seeker who was
10 the region of Judea by the other side of so hopelessly lost. And out of that great love
the Jordan. And multitudes gathered to Him He told the rich young man to sell whatever
again, and as He was accustomed, He taught you have.Jesus was not making either philan-
them again. thropy or poverty a requirement for salvation,
2 The Pharisees came and asked Him, “Is it but He was exposing the young man’s heart.
lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” testing He was not blameless,as he maintained (v.20),
Him. since he loved his possessions more than his
3 neighbors (see Lev. 19:18). More importantly,
And He answered and said to them, “What
did Moses command you?” he refused to obey Christ’s direct command,
4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write choosing to serve riches instead of God (Matt.
a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.” 6:24). The issue was to determine whether he
5 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Be- would submit to the lordship of Christ no mat-
cause of the hardness of your heart he wrote ter what He asked of him. So, as he would not
acknowledge his sin and repent,neither would
you this precept. But from the beginning of he submit to the Sovereign Savior.Such unwill-
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the creation, God ‘made them male and ingness on both counts kept him from the
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female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his eternal life he sought. treasure in heaven.
father and mother and be joined to his wife, Salvation and all its benefits, given by the
8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then Father who dwells there, both in this life and
they are no longer two, but one flesh. There- the life to come (see Matt.13:44–46).
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fore what God has joined together, let not man
separate.”
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