Matthew 5:32
but I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, tempteth her to commit adultery; and if any man marry her that is divorced, he committeth adultery.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
31And it has been said, whosoever would put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:
Cross References
Matthew 19:8He answered them, Moses because of your hardheartedness, permitted you to put away your wives; but it was not so from the beginning:
Luke 9:30and behold two men talked with Him, which were Moses and Elias;
Luke 16:18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
1 Corinthians 7:4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and in like manner also the husband hath not power of 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 →