Matthew 19:10

His disciples say unto Him, if the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not adviseable to marry:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

In Context

9and I tell you, that whosoever putteth away his wife, except for whoredom, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and he that marrieth her so put away committeth adultery.

11but He said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying of yours, but those only who have the gift of continence:

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:8Now to the unmarried and widows I say, it is good for them to continue so, as I do.

1 Corinthians 7:32And I would have you without anxiety. Now he, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but he,

1 Timothy 4:3and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth.

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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