Matthew 19:8

Easy To Read Version

Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching. But divorce was not allowed in the beginning.

Cross References

Genesis 2:24

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife. This way, two people become one.

Genesis 7:7

Noah and his family went into the boat to be saved from the flood. Noah’s wife and his sons and their wives were on the boat with him.

Psalm 95:8

God says,\par “Don’t be stubborn,\par like you were at Meribah, {\cf2\super [526]} \par like you were at Massah {\cf2\super [527]} in the desert.\par

Jeremiah 6:16

The Lord says these things:\par “Stand at the crossroads and look.\par Ask where the old road is.\par Ask where the good road is,\par and walk on that road.\par If you do, you will find rest for yourselves.\par But you people have said,\par ‘We will not walk on the good road!’\par

Zechariah 7:12

They were very stubborn.\par They would not obey the law.\par The Lord All-Powerful used his Spirit\par and sent messages to his people\par through the prophets.\par But the people would not listen.\par So the Lord All-Powerful\par became very angry.\par

Matthew 19:7

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [261]} asked, “So why did Moses give a command allowing a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce {\cf2\super [262]} ?”

Matthew 19:9

I tell you that any person that divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [263]} The only reason for a person to divorce and marry again is if his first wife had sexual relations with another man.”

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered, “Let it be this way for now. We should do all things that are right.” So John agreed to baptize {\cf2\super [45]} Jesus.

Matthew 8:31

The demons {\cf2\super [99]} begged Jesus, “If you make us leave these men, please send us into that herd of pigs.”

Mark 10:5

Jesus said, “Moses wrote that command for you because you refused to accept God’s teaching.

Mark 16:14

Later Jesus showed himself to the eleven followers while they were eating. Jesus criticized the followers because they had little faith. They were stubborn and refused to believe the people that said Jesus had risen from death.

1 Corinthians 7:6

I say this to give you permission \{to be separated for a time\}. It is not a command.

1 Samuel 25:43

David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. Both Ahinoam and Abigail were David’s wives.