Matthew 19:9

Matthew 19:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."
• New Living Translation (NLT)And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”

Context of Matthew 19:9

7They said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” 8He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” 10His disciples said to Him, “If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11But He said to them, “All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given:

Matthew 19:9 word by word

Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν· ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην, μοιχᾶται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• Whosoeverὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Whosoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Whosoeverἄνan · ifG302
• shall put awayἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wifeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
• exceptεἰei · ifG1487
• exceptμήmē · notG3361
• forἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• fornicationπορνείαporneia · sexual sinG4202
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• shall marryγαμέωgameō · to marryG1060
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• committeth adulteryμοιχάωmoichaō · to commit adulteryG3429

Cross-references for Matthew 19:9

• Matthew 5:32But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
• Mark 10:11So He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
• Luke 16:18“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.
• 1 Corinthians 7:10Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband.
• 2 Chronicles 21:11Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit harlotry, and led Judah astray.
• Jeremiah 3:8Then I saw that for all the causes for which backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but went and played the harlot also.
• Ezekiel 16:8“When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love; so I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine,” says the Lord God.
• 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s wife!
• Genesis 12:18And Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
• Genesis 20:3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
• Jeremiah 3:1“They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, And she goes from him And becomes another man’s, May he return to her again?’ Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Yet return to Me,” says the Lord.
• Romans 7:2For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.
• 1 Corinthians 7:4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

Commentaries on Matthew 19:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Except it be for fornication - See on Matthew 5:32; (note). The decision of our Lord must be very unpleasant to these men: the reason why they wished to put away their wives was, that they might take others whom they liked better; but our Lord here declares that they could not be remarried while the divorced person was alive, and that those who did marry, during the life of the divorced, were adulterers; and heavy judgments were, denounced, in their law…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And I say unto you - Emphasis should be laid here on the word “I.” This was the opinion of Jesus - this he proclaimed to be the law of his kingdom this the command of God ever afterward. Indulgence had been given by the laws of Moses; but that indulgence was to cease, and the marriage relation to be brought back to its original intention. Only one offence was to make divorce lawful. This is the law of God; and by the same law, all marriages which take…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 The Pharisees were desirous of drawing something from Jesus which they might represent as contrary to the law of Moses. Cases about marriage have been numerous, and sometimes perplexed; made so, not by the law of God, but by the lusts and follies of men; and often people fix what they will do, before they ask for advice. Jesus replied by asking whether they had not read the account of the creation, and the first example of marriage; thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Jesus allows only one valid reason for a man to divorce: if his wife has been unfaithful (see Matthew 5:32). For those who thought divorce was easy, Jesus emphasizes God's created order. Marriage is meant to last forever (see Mark 10:11–12). commits adultery: This refers to a man who divorces his wife without a valid reason. If he remarries, it is the same as adultery. Jesus aims to reestablish that marriage is permanent.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except, &c.--See on Mt 5:32.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 19:9

• Adultery
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• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on Matthew 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings