Matthew 19:3-9
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1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan;Select Matthew 19:1
2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.Select Matthew 19:2
3The 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?Select Matthew 19:3
4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,Select Matthew 19:4
5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?Select Matthew 19:5
6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.Select Matthew 19:6
7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?Select Matthew 19:7
8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.Select Matthew 19:8
9And 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.Select Matthew 19:9
10His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.Select Matthew 19:10
11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.Select Matthew 19:11
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19:3 Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
19:4 He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
19:5 and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’
19:6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
19:7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?”
19:8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
19:9 I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”
ASV
19:3 And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
19:4 And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
19:5 and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?
19:6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
19:7 They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
19:8 He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.
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