for no oneeverhatedhis ownflesh,but nourishesand cherishesit, justas Christalso[does] the church,
The mansaid,"Thisis nowboneof my bones,And fleshof my flesh;She shall be calledWoman,Becauseshe was takenout of Man."
The mercifulmandoeshimselfgood,But the cruelmandoeshimselfharm.
The foolfoldshis handsand consumeshis own flesh.
Like a shepherdHe will tendHis flock,In His armHe will gatherthe lambsAnd carry[them] in His bosom;He will gently leadthe nursing[ewes].
"Also the treeof the fieldwill yieldits fruitand the earthwill yieldits increase,and they will be secureon their land.Then they will knowthat I am the LORD,when I have brokenthe barsof their yokeand have deliveredthem from the handof those who enslavedthem.
"Jerusalem,Jerusalem,who killsthe prophetsand stonesthosewho are sentto her! How oftenI wantedto gatheryour childrentogether,the waya hengathersher chicksunderher wings,and you were unwilling.
"Lookat the birdsof the air,that they do not sow,norreapnorgatherinto barns,and [yet] your heavenlyFatherfeedsthem. Are you not worthmuchmorethan they?
without understanding,untrustworthy,unloving,unmerciful;
Sohusbandsoughtalsoto lovetheir ownwivesas their ownbodies.He who loveshis ownwifeloveshimself;
becausewe are membersof His body.
FOR THISREASONA MANSHALL LEAVEHIS FATHERAND MOTHERAND SHALL BE JOINEDTO HIS WIFE,AND THE TWOSHALL BECOMEONEFLESH.
