11Getting up, He went from there to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; crowdsgatheredaround Him again, and, 2according to His custom, He oncemore began to teach them.
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Some Phariseescame up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.
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And He answered and said to them, "What did Mosescommand you?"
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They said, "3Mosespermitted a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY."
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But Jesussaid to them, "4Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you thiscommandment.
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"But 5from the beginning of creation, God 6MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.
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"7FOR THISREASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER,
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8AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME*ONEFLESH; so they are nolongertwo, but oneflesh.
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"WhatthereforeGod has joinedtogether, let nomanseparate."
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In the house the disciples began questioning Him aboutthisagain.
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And He said to them, "9Whoever*divorces his wife and marriesanotherwomancommitsadulteryagainst her;
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and 10if she herselfdivorces her husband and marriesanotherman, she is committingadultery."