Luke 16:18

Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

Darby Translation

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 that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

19Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:31It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.

Mark 10:11And he says to them, Whosoever shall put away his wife and shall marry another, commits adultery against her.

1 Corinthians 7:10But to the married I enjoin, not *I*, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from 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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