Matthew 5:32
But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
31It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:
Cross References
Matthew 19:8He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus.
Luke 9:30And, lo! two men conversed with him, who were Moses and Elias:
Luke 16:18Every one who putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and every one who marrieth a woman divorced from her husband, committeth adultery.
1 Corinthians 7:4The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:28-33
The Sermon on the Mount. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it… Read the whole commentary →