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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,

Literal Standard Version

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 near to Him, tempting Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?”

5and said, For this cause will a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they will be—the two—for one flesh?

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Cross References

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 →

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