5. But Jesus responded by saying: "It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you.
6. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.
7. Because of this, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife.
8. And these two shall be one in flesh. And so, they are now, not two, but one flesh.
9. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate."
10. And again, in the house, his disciples questioned him about the same thing.
11. And he said to them: "Whoever dismisses his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.
12. And if a wife dismisses her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery."
13. And they brought to him the little children, so that he might touch them. But the disciples admonished those who brought them.
14. But when Jesus saw this, he took offense, and he said to them: "Allow the little ones to come to me, and do not prohibit them. For of such as these is the kingdom of God.
15. Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it."
16. And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.
17. And when he had departed on the way, a certain one, running up and kneeling before him, asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do, so that I may secure eternal life?"
18. But Jesus said to him, "Why call me good? No one is good except the one God.
19. You know the precepts: "Do not commit adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not speak false testimony. Do not deceive. Honor your father and mother."
20. But in response, he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth."
21. Then Jesus, gazing at him, loved him, and he said to him: "One thing is lacking to you. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me."
22. But he went away grieving, having been greatly saddened by the word. For he had many possessions.
23. And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!"