The Pharisees asked Jesus if divorce was alright for any reason? Jesus said that divorce was not God's perfect will, but that he had permitted it because of man's hardness of heart. But "anyone that divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery". Then little children were brought to Jesus for a blessing, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. However Jesus said "let the little children come to me because of such is the kingdom of heaven". Finally a rich young man came to Jesus and enquired as to how he could get eternal life? Obey the commandments was Jesus' answer and the man said he did that, so what else did he lack? Jesus said go sell your possessions and give to the poor. The young man withdrew sad because he was very wealthy. Jesus then commented how hard it was for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God... "but with God all things are possible". And at the end times God will especially reward a hundred-fold those who left family and belongings for his sake and give them eternal life. "But the first will be last and the last will be first".
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