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And it came to pass, that whenJesus had finishedthesesayings, he departedfromGalilee,andcameinto the coasts of JudaeabeyondJordan;
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Andgreatmultitudesfollowedhim;and he healedthemthere.
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The Phariseesalsocame unto him,temptinghim,andsaying unto him, Is it lawful* for a man to put awayhiswifeforeverycause?
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And he answered and said unto them,Have yenotread, that he whichmade them at the beginningmadethemmaleandfemale,
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Andsaid, For thiscause shall a manleavefatherandmother,and shall cleave to hiswife:and they twain shall be*oneflesh?
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Wherefore they are no moretwain,butoneflesh.WhatthereforeGod hath joined together, letnotman put asunder.
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They say unto him,Why did Mosesthencommand to give a writing of divorcement,and to putheraway?
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He saith unto them*, Moses because of the hardness of yourheartssufferedyou to put awayyourwives:butfrom the beginning it wasnotso.
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And I say unto you*, Whosoevershall put awayhiswife,except it be forfornication,and shall marryanother, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
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Hisdisciplessay unto him,If the case of the manbesowith his wife, it isnotgood to marry.