Matthew 19:4

And he said in answer, Have you not seen in the Writings, that he who made them at the first made them male and female, and said,

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And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

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3And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

5For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?

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Cross References

Genesis 1:27And God made man in his image, in the image of God he made him: male and female he made them.

Genesis 2:23And the man said, This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh: let her name be Woman because she was taken out of Man.

2 Chronicles 24:3And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

Matthew 12:3But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

Matthew 21:42Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

Mark 2:25And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:4-13

The Law of Divorce. 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put… Read the whole commentary →

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