Matthew 19:5

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KJV King James Version

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?

BSB Berean Standard Bible

and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

WEB World English Bible

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?’

ASV American Standard Version

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?

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be—the two—for one flesh?

Surrounding context — Matthew 19

2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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 asunder.

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

8 He 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.

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Genesis 2:21-24And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;1 Corinthians 7:4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.1 Corinthians 7:2Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.Ephesians 5:31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.Mark 10:5-9And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.1 Corinthians 6:16What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.Romans 12:9[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.1 Samuel 18:1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.Psalm 63:8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.Deuteronomy 4:4But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God [are] alive every one of you this day.Psalm 45:10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.1 Kings 11:2Of the nations [concerning] which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: [for] surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.Genesis 34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.Deuteronomy 10:20Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.Deuteronomy 11:22For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;

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