Matthew 19:2–5
And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
¶ 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?
¶ The Pharisees also came vnto him, tempting him, and saying vnto him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for euery cause?
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
And hee answered, and said vnto them, Haue ye not read, *that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 1.27.
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?
And said, *For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife: and *they twaine shalbe one flesh.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 2.24. ephe. 5.31.
- *Cross-reference1.Cor. 6.16.
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From verse 2
- Matthew 12:15Rank 1 from verse 2
- Mark 6:55–56Rank 2 from verse 2
55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
55And ran through that whole region round about, and beganne to carrie about in beds, those that were sicke, where they heard he was.
56And whithersouer he entred, into villages, or cities, or countrie, they laide the sicke in the streetes, & besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched ‖him, were made whole.
- Matthew 14:35–36Rank 3 from verse 2
35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that countrey round about, and brought vnto him al that were diseased,
36And besought him, that they might onely touch the hemme of his garment; and as many as touched, were made perfectly whole.
- Matthew 15:30–31Rank 4 from verse 2
30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:
31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
30*And great multitudes came vnto him, hauing with them those that were lame, blinde, dumbe, maimed, and many others, and cast them downe at Iesus feet, and he healed them:
31Insomuch that the multitude wondred, when they saw the dumbe to speake, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walke, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
- Matthew 4:23–25Rank 5 from verse 2
23¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan.
23¶ And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease among the people.
24And his fame went thorowout all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people that were taken with diuerse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunaticke, and those that had the palsie, and he healed them.
25And there followed him great great multitudes of people, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Hierusalem, and from Iudea, and from beyond Iordane.
- Matthew 9:35–36Rank 6 from verse 2
35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36¶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
35*And Iesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sickenesse, and euery disease among the people.
36¶ *But when he saw the multitudes, he was moued with compassion on them, because they ‖fainted, and were scattered abroad, *as sheepe hauing no shepheard.
From verse 3
- Hebrews 3:9Rank 2 from verse 3
6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
6This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.
- Luke 11:53–54Rank 4 from verse 3
53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
53And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- Mark 12:13Rank 5 from verse 3
- Mark 12:15Rank 6 from verse 3
- Matthew 16:1Rank 7 from verse 3
- Matthew 22:16–18Rank 8 from verse 3
16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
16And they sent out vnto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, wee know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in trueth, neither carest thou for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men.
17Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
18But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
- Matthew 22:35Rank 9 from verse 3
- Matthew 5:31–32Rank 10 from verse 3
31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
31It hath beene said, *Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a writing of diuorcement.
32But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.
- Malachi 2:14–16Rank 11 from verse 3
14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath bene witnes betweene thee and the wife of thy youth, against whome thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy couenant.
15‖†‖And did not he make one? yet had he the residue of the spirit: and wherefore one? that hee might seeke a godly seed: therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deale treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16‖†For the LORD the God of Israel saith, that he hateth putting away: for one couereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts, therfore take heed to your spirit, that ye deale not treacherously.
From verse 4
- Genesis 2:23Rank 1 from verse 4
- Genesis 1:27Rank 2 from verse 4
- Genesis 5:2Rank 3 from verse 4
- Luke 10:26Rank 4 from verse 4
- Malachi 2:15Rank 5 from verse 4
15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
15‖†‖And did not he make one? yet had he the residue of the spirit: and wherefore one? that hee might seeke a godly seed: therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deale treacherously against the wife of his youth.
- Genesis 2:18Rank 6 from verse 4
- Matthew 22:31Rank 7 from verse 4
- Mark 12:10Rank 8 from verse 4
- Mark 12:26Rank 9 from verse 4
26And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
26And as touching the dead, that they rise: haue ye not read in the booke of Moses, how in the bush God spake vnto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isahac, and the God of Iacob?
- Matthew 21:42Rank 10 from verse 4
42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
42Iesus saith vnto them, *Did ye neuer reade in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner? This is the Lords doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.
- Matthew 12:3Rank 12 from verse 4
- Matthew 21:6Rank 14 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Genesis 2:21–24Rank 1 from verse 5
21And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
21And the LORD God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and hee slept; and he tooke one of his ribs, and closed vp the flesh in stead thereof.
22And the rib which the LORD God had taken from man, †made hee a woman, & brought her vnto the man.
23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shalbe called woman, because shee was *taken out of man.
24*Therefore shall a man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue vnto his wife: and they shalbe one flesh.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4Rank 2 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 7:2Rank 3 from verse 5
- Ephesians 5:31Rank 4 from verse 5
- Mark 10:5–9Rank 5 from verse 5
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.
5And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, For the hardnesse 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 leaue his father and mother, and cleaue to his wife,
8And they twaine shalbe one flesh: so then they are no more twaine, but one flesh.
9What therefore God hath ioyned together, let not man put asunder.
- 1 Corinthians 6:16Rank 6 from verse 5
- 1 Samuel 18:1Rank 7 from verse 5
1AND it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1¶ And it came to passe when hee made an ende of speaking vnto Saul, that the soule of Ionathan was knit with the soule of Dauid, and Ionathan loued him as his owne soule.
- Psalms 63:8Rank 8 from verse 5
- Romans 12:9Rank 9 from verse 5
- 1 Kings 11:2Rank 10 from verse 5
2Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
2Of the nations concerning which the LORD said vnto the children of Israel, *Yee shall not goe in to them, neither shall they come in vnto you, for surely they will turne away your heart after their gods: Solomon claue vnto these in loue.
- 2 Samuel 1:26Rank 11 from verse 5
- Deuteronomy 4:4Rank 12 from verse 5
- Psalms 45:10Rank 13 from verse 5
- Deuteronomy 10:20Rank 14 from verse 5
- Deuteronomy 11:22Rank 15 from verse 5
22¶ For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
22¶ For if ye shall diligently keepe all these Commaundements which I command you, to doe them, to loue the LORD your God, to walke in all his wayes, and to cleaue vnto him:
- Genesis 34:3Rank 16 from verse 5
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Matthew 19:2
Restored to a sound state.
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Matthew 19:3
Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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Matthew 19:4
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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The start, first part, or earliest point in time, order, or action.
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Of the sex that begets offspring; a man or male animal.
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Of the sex that bears offspring; a woman or female animal.
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Matthew 19:5
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. To depart, cease from, abandon, forsake, release, permit, entrust, bequeath, cause or allow to remain, omit, exclude, or not take. 2. As a noun, permission or liberty to act, including permission to depart.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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Sense 1: To split or divide. Sense 2: To cling closely or remain joined.
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Two persons or things considered together or separately; a pair or both of two.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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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;
1¶ And it came to passe, * that when Iesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coastes of Iudea, beyond Iordane:
2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
2And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
Selected passage3¶ 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?
3¶ The Pharisees also came vnto him, tempting him, and saying vnto him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for euery cause?
Selected passage4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
4And hee answered, and said vnto them, Haue ye not read, *that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female?
Selected passage5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
5And said, *For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife: and *they twaine shalbe one flesh.
Selected passage6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
6Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. What therefore God hath ioyned together, let not man put asunder.