Matthew 19:4–6
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.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. What therefore God hath ioyned together, let not man put asunder.
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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
From verse 6
- Hebrews 13:4Rank 1 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 7:10–14Rank 3 from verse 6
10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
10And vnto the married, I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12But to the rest speake I, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife that beleeueth not, and shee bee pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13And the woman which hath an husband that beleeueth not, and if hee be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leaue him.
14For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified by the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children vncleane, but now are they holy.
- Romans 7:2Rank 4 from verse 6
2For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
2For the woman which hath an husbaud, is bound by the law to her husband, so long as he liueth: but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of the husband.
- Ephesians 5:28Rank 5 from verse 6
- Malachi 2:14Rank 6 from verse 6
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.
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.
- Proverbs 2:17Rank 7 from verse 6
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Matthew 19:4
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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Matthew 19:6
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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Two persons or things considered together or separately; a pair or both of two.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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The one true God.
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Connected, fastened, united, associated, attached, adjoining, or brought together.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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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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Apart, or into separate parts or positions.
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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?
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?
4And 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.
Selected passage7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
7They say vnto him, *Why did Moses then command to giue a writing of diuorcement, and to put her away?