Matthew 19:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:9 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:9 — KJV
“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 19:9 (KJV)
Matthew 19:9 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 19:9
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:9: say, whosoever, put
“And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:9: whosoever, put, away
“Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:9: whosoever, put, away
“And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:9: put, wife, another
“And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:9: put, away, another
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