Matthew 19:1-9

1 And it came to pass , that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful * for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read , that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 And said , For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be * one flesh?

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together , let not man put asunder .

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away ?

8 He saith unto them *, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9 And I say unto you *, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery : and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery .