Matthew 19:4

But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:3And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?

Matthew 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Have ye not read in the Scriptures, “The stone, which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner; this is done by the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes.”

Mark 2:25And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, 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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