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Matthew 19:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Matthew 19:4

Verse 4 of 30

Scripture focus

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,

Matthew 19:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 19:4

Theological / Devotional

Have ye not read? See on Mark 2:25. Again, as always, Jesus directs His hearers to the Scriptures, to the “law,” for an authoritative statement of doctrine (see on Mark 7:7-13).

He which made them. That is, man and wife, with particular reference to the first man and wife (see on Gen. 1:27). The Greek here is identical with that of a portion of the LXX of Gen. 1:27.

At the beginning. That is, at creation (see Mark 10:6). Jesus takes His inquisitors back beyond the law of Moses, which is in their minds at the moment, to the fundamental principles of marriage as instituted at creation.

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