Matthew 19:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:3 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for eve..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:3 — KJV
“The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?”
— Matthew 19:3 (KJV)
Matthew 19:3 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:3
“And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:3: pharisees, came, tempting
“And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:3: came, saying, put
“And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:3: put, away, wife
“Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:3: put, away, wife
“Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:3: put, away, wife
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