Matthew 5:32

But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

In Context

31It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not swear falsely, but shall pay to the Lord your vows.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:8He said to them: Moses, on account of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.

Luke 9:30And, behold, two men conversed with him, who were Moses and Elijah;

Luke 16:18Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:4The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband; likewise, also, the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:28-33

The Sermon on the Mount. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it… Read the whole commentary →

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