Matthew 19:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:5 — KJV
“And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?”
— Matthew 19:5 (KJV)
Matthew 19:5 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 19:5
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
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“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”
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“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;”
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“So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. keep...: Heb. cleave to the, etc”
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“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
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