Mark 10:5-7
Darby Translation
5 And Jesus answering said to them, In view of your hard-heartedness he wrote this commandment for you;
6 but from [the] beginning of [the] creation God made them male and female.
7 For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united to his wife,
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Mark 10:5-7
New King James Version
5 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this [a]precept. 6 But from the beginning of the creation, God (A)‘made them male and female.’ 7 (B)‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,
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- Mark 10:5 command
Mark 10:5-7
English Standard Version
5 And Jesus said to them, “Because of your (A)hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. 6 But (B)from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them (C)male and female.’ 7 (D)‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife,[a]
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- Mark 10:7 Some manuscripts omit and hold fast to his wife
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