12. and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
13. And people were bringing children to him that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
14. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.”
16. Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.
17. As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18. Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
19. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’”
20. He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.”
21. Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
22. At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
23. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
24. The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!