Matthew 19:10

New Living Translation

Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, 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 just right for him.”

Proverbs 18:22

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 21:19

It’s better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.

Proverbs 21:9

It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

Matthew 19:11

“Not everyone can accept this statement,” Jesus said. “Only those whom God helps.

Matthew 19:9

And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”

1 Corinthians 7:8

So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.

1 Timothy 4:3

They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth.