Matthew 19:5
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Context
This verse from Matthew Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. Teaching on divorce: Moses permitted it for hardness of heart but from the beginning it was not so. A rich young ruler asks about eternal life; Jesus tells him to sell everything and follow him. He refuses, and Jesus comments …
Other Translations
and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?
and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh?
For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?
Cross References
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of …
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be …
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the …
But ye that did cleave unto the Lord your God are alive every one of you this day.
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by …
For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord …
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan …
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was …
Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, …
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;