Matthew 19:6 meaning and explanation

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Matthew 19:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is answering Pharisees who tested Him on whether a man could divorce his wife for any reason. He quotes Genesis, where the Creator makes a man and woman one flesh, and draws the conclusion: since God Himself joins them, no human being should separate them.

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