Matthew 19:5

and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

4But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,

6so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:3And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.

Deuteronomy 10:20Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him thou shalt serve, and unto him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

1 Samuel 18:1And it came to pass, when he had ended speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love.

Psalms 45:10Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:

Mark 10:5And Jesus answering said to them, In view of your hard-heartedness he wrote this commandment for you;

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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