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and said, `For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?`
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Glued Together as One
When Jesus quotes Genesis, saying a husband and wife shall “cleave” to each other, commentators note the original Greek word means “to be glued to.” This “one flesh” union is not merely a poetic phrase but a profound, divinely created reality. Scholars explain this means the couple is united in purpose, affection, and interest, so deeply that to separate them is, as John Calvin notes, like tearing one's own body apart.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he answered and said, etc. Instead of referring to the opinions of either party, Jesus called their attention to the original design o…
Shall cleave (κολληθησετα). First future passive, "shall be glued to," the verb means.
The twain shall become one f…
19th Century
Anglican
And said, For this cause — In Genesis 2:24 the words appear as spoken by Adam; but words so uttered, prompted by the Holy Spirit a…
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Baptist
In His reply, Jesus challenges their knowledge of the law, “Have you not read?” It was a forceful way of appealing to their own boasted kn…
Jesus aligns himself with the prophet Malachi, who quotes the Lord as saying, “I hate divorce” (Malachi 2:16), and also refers to the c…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother. It is uncertain whether Moses represents Adam or God as speaking these words; but it is…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said (Genesis 2:24) where they seem to be the words of Adam, though here they are ascribed to God, w…
The Pharisees were eager to draw something from Jesus that they could portray as contrary to the law of Moses. Cases about marriage have been numer…
13th Century
Catholic
In this passage, it was shown how one comes to eternal life by the common way. Here, He teaches how one comes by the way of perfection. This way of…