Mark 10:5-15

5 But Jesus said to them, "1Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
6 "But 2from the beginning of creation, God 3MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.
7 "4FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER,
8 5AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME * ONE FLESH; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9 "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."
10 In the house the disciples began questioning Him about this again.
11 And He said to them, "6Whoever * divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;
12 and 7if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery."

Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 8And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.
14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; 9for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 "Truly I say to you, 10whoever * does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

Cross References 10

  • 1. Matthew 19:8
  • 2. Mark 13:19; 2 Peter 3:4
  • 3. Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2
  • 4. Genesis 2:24
  • 5. Genesis 2:24
  • 6. Matthew 5:32
  • 7. 1 Corinthians 7:11, 13
  • 8. Mark 10:13-16: {Matthew 19:13-15; Luke 18:15-17}
  • 9. Matthew 5:3
  • 10. Matthew 18:3; Matthew 19:14; Luke 18:17; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Or "With reference to"
  • [b]. Many late mss add "and shall cling to his wife"
  • [c]. Or "sends away"
  • [d]. Or "sends away"
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