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Matthew 19:1-12

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1 And it happened that when Jesus had finished these statements, he went away from Galilee and came into the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.
2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 And Pharisees came up to him [in order to] test him, and asked if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause.
4 And he answered [and] said, "Have you not read that the one who created [them] from the beginning made them male and female
5 and said, 'On account of this a man will leave his father and his mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?
6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate."
7 They said to him, "Why then did Moses command [us] to give a document--a certificate of divorce--and to divorce her?"
8 He said to them, "Moses, with reference to your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not like this.
9 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."
10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a man with his wife, it would be better not to marry!"
11 But he said to them, "Not everyone can accept this saying but [those] to whom it has been given.
12 For there are eunuchs who were born as such from [their] mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves [eunuchs] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept [this], let him accept [it]."
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James Kaddis

I probably don’t have to tell you marriage today isn’t taken very seriously.  Couples often call it quits when they’re no longer happy, or for what they call irreconcilable differences.  Today on Light on the Hill we’ll hear what Jesus has to say about Marriage and Divorce and it’s something we need to take to heart!  He makes it clear in Matthew chapter nineteen that marriage is permanent and not to be taken lightly.  
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Matthew Chapter 19 Part 1
Matthew Chapter 19 Part 1
Dr. Baruch Korman

Bible teaching from the book of Matthew chapter 19 verses 1-12. About Baruch:  R. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the Zera Avraham Institute based in Israel. He also appears on the Israeli Television program Pdut L'amo where he teaches each week from the Bible (This program is in Hebrew). A similar Bible Study program in English is broadcast on numerous television networks across the United States, Europe, and Africa. Many of his lectures are available in the forms of video, audio and written on Pdut.org (Hebrew) and LoveIsrael.org (English). Baruch holds a PhD in Jewish Studies. His dissertation was in the translation techniques of the Septuagint. Baruch has been married for over 30 years to his wife, Rivka, and they have three adult children. The Kormans live in Israel. Our Beliefs are available at: Statement of Faith To donate please visit us at: Donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org925 N. Courtenay Parkway Suite 19Merritt Island, FL  32953
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Footnotes 14

  • [a] *Here "[in order to]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("test") which is understood as purpose
  • [b] *Here the participle ("asked") is translated as a finite verb because of English style
  • [c] *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
  • [d] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  • [e] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  • [f] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  • [g] A quotation from Gen 2:24
  • [h] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  • [i] Some manuscripts omit "and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery"
  • [j] Some manuscripts have "His disciples"
  • [k] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  • [l] An understood repetition of the term from earlier in the verse
  • [m] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  • [n] *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software.

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