Matthew 19:1 Cross References - Mace

¹ When Jesus had finished these discourses, he departed from Galilee, and came into the confines of Judea, on the other side Jordan:

²⁸ At length Jesus finished his discourse, and the people were fill'd with astonishment at his doctrine.

¹ When Jesus had finished these discourses, he departed from Galilee, and came into the confines of Judea, on the other side Jordan: ² where multitudes of people followed him, and he healed their sick. ³ The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion? ⁴ and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female, ⁵ he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?" ⁶ so that they are not now two, but one. what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. ⁷ why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife? ⁸ he answer'd them, 'twas because of your perverse temper that Moses suffered you to repudiate your wives: but from the beginning this was not in practice. ⁹ and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

¹ Jesus departed from thence, and went towards the confines of Judea, thro' the country beyond Jordan: where the people resorting to him again, he renewed his instructions to them as usual. ² then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife? ³ to which he answered, what direction did Moses give you? ⁴ Moses, said they, allowed a bill of divorce, and so to dismiss her. ⁵ but Jesus answered them, it was out of regard to your untractable temper, that Moses gave you this permission. ⁶ for in the beginning of the world God formed them male and female. ⁷ "wherefore, 'tis said, a man shall leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." ⁸ consequently they are no longer two, but one person. ⁹ let no man therefore separate what God has designed to be one. ¹⁰ When they were in the house, the disciples asked him again concerning this matter, and he said to them, ¹¹ whoever repudiates his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her: ¹² and if a woman quits her husband and is married to another, she committeth adultery.

⁴⁰ to the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.