1. And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2. And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
3. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4. And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5. But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
6. But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.
7. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;
8. and the twain shall become one flesh: so that they are no more twain, but one flesh.