Matthew 19:5

And He said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

4And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female?

6So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.

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Cross References

Mark 10:5Jesus said to them, On account of the hardness of your heart he wrote this commandment to 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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