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Matthew 19:6-13 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

6. They are no longer two, but one. So a man must not separate what God has joined together."

7. They asked, "Then why did Moses command that a man can give his wife a letter of divorce and send her away?"

8. Jesus replied, "Moses let you divorce your wives because you were stubborn. But it was not this way from the beginning.

9. Here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife and gets married to another woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him."

10. The disciples said to him, "If that's the way it is between a husband and wife, it is better not to get married."

11. Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept the idea of staying single. Only those who have been helped to live without getting married can accept it.

12. Some men are not able to have children because they were born that way. Some have been made that way by other people. Others have made themselves that way in order to serve the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept living that way should do it."

13. Some people brought little children to Jesus. They wanted him to place his hands on the children and pray for them. But the disciples told the people to stop.

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