Matthew 19:5

And 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.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

4But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?

6Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.

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Cross References

Mark 10:5Then Jesus answering said unto them, For the hardness of your hearts he wrote you that ordinance.

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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