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And he said, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two of them shall be one flesh.” Contemporary English Version. That's why a man leaves his father and mother and gets married.
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They twain shall be one flesh - That is, they two, or they...
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5 NIV - Matthew 19:5 and said, 'For this reason a man will...
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5 KJV - Matthew 19:5 and said, 'For this reason a man will...
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Geneva Bible of 1587 And sayd, For this cause, shal a man...
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What does Matthew 19:5 mean? Jesus is answering a question from some Pharisees who are testing Him and trying to trip Him up. They want Him to say something controversial about the highly divisive issue of divorce.
Matthew 19:5. New International Version. 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’[ a]? Read full chapter.
God joins him and his wife together. The man and the woman become like one body. EHV. and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’?
World English Bible and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?' Young's Literal Translation
They twain shall be one flesh - That is, they two, or they that were two, shall be united as one - one in law, in feeling, in interest, in affection. They shall no longer have separate interests, but shall act in all things as if they were one - animated by one soul and one wish.
“There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’.
