Matthew 19:9

and 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.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

In Context

8He answered them, Moses because of your hardheartedness, permitted you to put away your wives; but it was not so from the beginning:

10His disciples say unto Him, if the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not adviseable to marry:

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Cross References

Mark 10:11and He told them, Whoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery against her.

Romans 7:2For a married woman is bound by the law to her husband while he is living; but if her husband die, she is discharged from the law of her husband.

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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