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Matthew 19:1

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AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan;
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  1. John 10:40Rank 1 from verse 1
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    40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

  2. Matthew 19:1–9Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan;

    2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

    3¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

    4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

    5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

    6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

    7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

    8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

    9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

  3. Mark 10:1–12Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1AND he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

    2¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

    3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

    4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

    5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

    6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

    7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

    8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

    9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

    10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

    11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

    12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

  4. Matthew 7:28Rank 4 from verse 1
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    28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

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Matthew 19:1

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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COMBINED MEANING

departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

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1AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan;

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2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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