Matthew 19:4
And He answering said to them, “Did you not read that He who made [them] from the beginning, made them a male and a female,
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Genesis 1:27And God creates the man in His image; in the image of God He created him, a male and a female He created them.
Genesis 2:23and the man says, “This at last! Bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!” For this is called Woman, for this has been taken from Man;
2 Chronicles 24:3And Jehoiada takes two wives for him, and he begets sons and daughters.
Matthew 12:3And He said to them, “Did you not read what David did when he was hungry, himself and those with him—
Matthew 21:42Jesus says to them, “Did you never read in the Writings: A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the LORD has this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes?
Mark 2:25And He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry, he and those 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 →