But (A)from the beginning of creation, God (B)created them male and female. (C)For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother[a], (D)and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.”

10 And in the house the disciples again began questioning Him about this. 11 And He *said to them, (E)Whoever [b]divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her; 12 and (F)if she herself [c]divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery.”

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  1. Mark 10:7 Many late mss add and shall cling to his wife
  2. Mark 10:11 Or sends away
  3. Mark 10:12 Or sends away

“But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’[a](A) ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,[b] and the two will become one flesh.’[c](B) So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.(C) 12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”(D)

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  1. Mark 10:6 Gen. 1:27
  2. Mark 10:7 Some early manuscripts do not have and be united to his wife.
  3. Mark 10:8 Gen. 2:24