Matthew 19:4

And he answering said to them: Have ye not read, that he who made them[19:4] from the beginning made them male and female,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him and saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

5and said: For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:3And he said to them: Have ye not read what David did, when he hungered, himself and those with him;

Matthew 21:42Jesus says to them: Did ye never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders disallowed, The same is become the head of the corner; This is from the Lord, And is wonderful in our eyes.

Mark 2:25And he said to them: Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and hungered, himself and they 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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