5For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.b
6Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.c
Matthew 19 marks a pivot in Jesus' ministry. He leaves Galilee for Judea, and the atmosphere shifts from crowds and miracles to confrontation and costly discipleship. The chapter opens with a trap from the Pharisees about divorce, moves to a scene where children are welcomed, and
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