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Matthew 19:9–10

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9I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”b

10His disciplesc said to him, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it’s better not to marry.”

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Cross references

  1. bMt 5:32; Lk 16:18
  2. cMt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”

NLTNew Living Translation

And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”

Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the basis of sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery, and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

The disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a man with his wife, it would be better not to marry!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And 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. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.