Matthew 19:5

New Living Translation

And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’

Cross References

Genesis 34:3

But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.

2 Samuel 1:26

How I weep for you, my brother Jonathan! Oh, how much I loved you! And your love for me was deep, deeper than the love of women!

1 Kings 11:2

The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway.

Psalm 45:10

Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.

Psalm 63:8

I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.

Malachi 2:15

Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth.

Matthew 19:6

Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”

Romans 12:9

Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

1 Corinthians 6:16

And don’t you realize that if a man joins himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? For the Scriptures say, “The two are united into one.”

1 Corinthians 7:2

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

1 Corinthians 7:4

The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.

Ephesians 5:31

As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”

Deuteronomy 10:20

You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.

Deuteronomy 11:22

“Be careful to obey all these commands I am giving you. Show love to the Lord your God by walking in his ways and holding tightly to him.

Deuteronomy 4:4

But all of you who were faithful to the Lord your God are still alive today—every one of you.

1 Samuel 18:1

After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David.

1 Samuel 25:43

David also married Ahinoam from Jezreel, making both of them his wives.