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And He rose from thence, and went into the region of Judea by the farther side of the Jordan. And the people resorted unto Him again; and as He was wont, He taught them again.
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And the Pharisees came to Him and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?" -- testing Him.
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And He answered and said unto them, "What did Moses command you?"
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And they said, "Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away."
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
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But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female.
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For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife,