Matthew 19:4

And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that He, who made them at first, made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,

1770 John Worsley NT

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 to ensnare Him, and asked Him, whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

5and be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh:

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Cross References

Matthew 12:3But He replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,

Matthew 21:42Then saith Jesus to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, "The stone which the builders refused, is made the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"

Mark 2:25And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, in his necessity, when he was hungry, himself and those that 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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