Matthew 5:32
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”Matthew 5:32
What Does Matthew 5:32 Mean?
Matthew 5:32 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 32 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:32 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 7:3“So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.”Luke 16:18“Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.”1 Corinthians 7:10“And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:”1 Corinthians 7:4“The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.”Matthew 19:9“And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.”Matthew 19:8“He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”Mark 10:5“And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.”Malachi 2:14“Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.”Matthew 5:28“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”Deuteronomy 24:2“And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.”Matthew 7:29“For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”Luke 9:35“And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.”Luke 9:30“And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:”
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