Luke 16:18

Every man who divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery, and every man who marries her who has been divorced from a husband commits adultery.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

In Context

17But it is easier for the heaven and the earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously daily.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:31And it was said, Whoever may divorce his wife, let him give her a divorce certificate.

Mark 10:11And he says to them, Whoever may divorce his wife, and will marry another, commits adultery against her.

1 Corinthians 7:10And to those who are married, I do not command but the Lord. The wife is not to separate from her husband.

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19

The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →

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