Matthew 19:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 19:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 19:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,”

Matthew 19:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 19:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, ”

Matthew 19:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 19:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them,”

Matthew 19:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 19:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female, ”

Matthew 19:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 19:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he answered and sayd vnto them, Haue ye not read, that hee which made them at the beginning, made them male and female,”

Matthew 19:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 19:4 in Context — Matthew 19

2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

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

5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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What Does Matthew 19:4 Mean?

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