Mark 10:7

7 ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife,

Mark 10:7 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 10:7

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother
The Persic version adds, "and brethren and sisters", though without any foundation in the original text, in ( Genesis 2:24 ) , from whence this passage is cited; or in any copy of the evangelist:

and cleave to his wife; (See Gill on Matthew 19:5).

Mark 10:7 In-Context

5 But Jesus responded, “He wrote this commandment only as a concession to your hard hearts.

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

7 ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife,

8 and the two are united into one.’ Since they are no longer two but one,

9 let no one split apart what God has joined together.”

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts do not include and is joined to his wife.