Matthew 19:10

New Century Version

The followers said to him, “If that is the only reason a man can divorce his wife, it is better not to marry.”

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.”

Proverbs 18:22

When a man finds a wife, he finds something good. It shows that the Lord is pleased with him.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quarreling and complaining wife.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to live in a corner on the roof than inside the house with a quarreling wife.

Matthew 19:11

Jesus answered, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but God has made some able to accept it.

Matthew 19:9

I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery. The only reason for a man to divorce his wife is if his wife has sexual relations with another man.”

1 Corinthians 7:8

Now for those who are not married and for the widows I say this: It is good for them to stay unmarried as I am.

1 Timothy 4:3

They forbid people to marry and tell them not to eat certain foods which God created to be eaten with thanks by people who believe and know the truth.