Matthew 19:10

Amplified Bible

The disciples said to Jesus, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.”

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

Now the Lord God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him.”

Proverbs 18:22

He who finds a [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing And obtains favor and approval from the Lord. [Prov 19:14; 31:10]

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather] Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.

Matthew 19:11

But He said to them, “Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given.

Matthew 19:9

I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

1 Corinthians 7:8

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] as I am.

1 Timothy 4:3

who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from [certain kinds of] foods which God has created to be gratefully shared by those who believe and have [a clear] knowledge of the truth.