Matthew 19:10

The English Standar Version

The disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry."

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for[5] him."

Proverbs 18:22

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

Matthew 19:11

But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.

Matthew 19:9

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."[1]

1 Corinthians 7:8

To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am.

1 Timothy 4:3

who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.