New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 19:3-9

3Some PhariseesG5330 cameG4334 to 1Jesus, testingG3985 Him and askingG3004, “2Is it lawfulG1832 for a man to 3divorceG630 his wifeG1135 for anyG3956 reasonG156 at allG3956?” 4And He answeredG611 and saidG3004, “Have you not readG314 4that He who createdG2936 them from the beginningG746 madeG4160 them maleG733 and femaleG2338, 5and saidG3004, ‘5For thisG3778 reasonG1752 a manG444 shall leaveG2641 his fatherG3962 and motherG3384 and be joinedG2853 to his wifeG1135, and 6the twoG1417 shall becomeG1510 G1519 oneG1520 fleshG4561’? 6SoG5620 they are noG3765 longerG3765 twoG1417, but oneG1520 fleshG4561. WhatG3739 thereforeG3767 GodG2316 has joinedG4801 togetherG4801, let noG3361 manG444 separateG5563.” 7They saidG3004 to Him, “7WhyG5101 thenG3767 did MosesG3475 commandG1781 to giveG1325 her a certificateG975 of divorceG647 and sendG630 her awayG630?” 8He saidG3004 to them, “BecauseG4314 of your hardnessG4641 of heartG4641 MosesG3475 permittedG2010 you to 8divorceG630 your wivesG1135; but from the beginningG746 it has not beenG1096 thisG3779 wayG3779. 9And I sayG3004 to you, 9whoeverG3739 G302 10divorcesG630 his wifeG1135, exceptG3361 for 11immoralityG4202, and marriesG1060 anotherG243 womanG243 12commitsG3429 adulteryG3429 13.”

Notes

1. Matthew 19:3 Lit Him ↩
2. Matthew 19:3 Matt 5:31 ↩
3. Matthew 19:3 Or send away ↩
4. Matthew 19:4 Gen 1:27; 5:2 ↩
5. Matthew 19:5 Gen 2:24; Eph 5:31 ↩
6. Matthew 19:5 1 Cor 6:16 ↩
7. Matthew 19:7 Deut 24:1-4; Matt 5:31 ↩
8. Matthew 19:8 Or send away ↩
9. Matthew 19:9 Matt 5:32 ↩
10. Matthew 19:9 Or sends away ↩
11. Matthew 19:9 Lit fornication ↩
12. Matthew 19:9 Some early mss read makes her commit adultery ↩
13. Matthew 19:9 Some early mss add and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery ↩