9. Therefore, don’t let anyone separate what God has joined together.”
10. When they were in a house, the disciples asked him about this.
11. He answered them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman is committing adultery.
12. If a wife divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery.”
13. Some people brought little children to Jesus to have him hold them. But the disciples told the people not to do that.
14. When Jesus saw this, he became irritated. He told them, “Don’t stop the children from coming to me. Children like these are part of the kingdom of God.
15. I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive the kingdom of God as a little child receives it will never enter it.”
16. Jesus put his arms around the children and blessed them by placing his hands on them.