5. And said, For this cause--to follow out this divine appointment.
shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and
they twain shall be one flesh?--Jesus here sends them back to the
original constitution of man as one pair, a male and a female; to their
marriage, as such, by divine appointment; and to the purpose of God,
expressed by the sacred historian, that in all time one man and one
woman should by marriage become one flesh--so to continue as long as
both are in the flesh. This being God's constitution, let not
man break it up by causeless divorces.
JFB.
Outline
Jesus enters Judea. (1,2)
The Pharisees' question about divorces. (3-12)
Young children brought to Jesus. (13-15)
The rich young man's inquiry. (16-22)
The recompense of Christ's followers. (23-30)
Painted Illustration of a Pharisee During the time of Jesus
Important Topics for Bible Study
Quick Reference Map
Map of Judea in the Time of Jesus
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Painted Illustration of Jesus Teaching Children
Ancient Customs
Geography
Galilee
Judaea
Matthew Resources
The New Testament