Matthew 5:32

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.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 5:28, Jesus redefines adultery as lust, paralleling his redefinition of divorce causing adultery here.

Matthew 19:8 Historical context

Matthew 19:8 explains that Moses permitted divorce due to hard hearts, providing the OT background for the exception clause here.

Matthew 19:9 repeats the same divorce saying with the exception, affirming the teaching in a different context.

Matthew 19:3 records the Pharisees questioning Jesus on divorce, providing the narrative context for a fuller parallel teaching on the same topic.

Malachi 2:14-16 condemns divorce as violence against the covenant wife, the OT foundation Jesus builds on with the exception.

Mark 10:5-12 presents the same teaching without the exception clause, emphasizing marriage permanence.

Luke 16:18 Parallel

Luke 16:18 omits the exception, giving an absolute prohibition on divorce and remarriage.

1 Corinthians 7:10 cites the Lord's command that a wife must not separate, directly echoing Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:32.

1 Corinthians 7:11 adds that if separation occurs, remain unmarried or reconcile — expanding on Jesus' divorce teaching.

Deuteronomy 24:1 is the Old Testament permission for divorce that Jesus contrasts with his stricter teaching in this verse.

Malachi 2:16 states God hates divorce, reinforcing Jesus' strict stance and showing the Old Testament also opposed casual divorce.

Mark 10:2 Parallel

Mark 10:2 is a synoptic parallel, recording the same question about divorce, reinforcing the consistency of Jesus' teaching across Gospels.

Mark 10:4 Citation

Mark 10:4 quotes the Mosaic certificate of divorce law that Jesus alludes to, showing the permission he reinterprets.

Mark 10:11 Parallel

Mark 10:11 presents Jesus' nearly identical teaching against divorce and remarriage, confirming the same moral standard.