Mark 10:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;”

Mark 10:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 10:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 10:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,”

Mark 10:7 — World English Bible

Mark 10:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; ”

Mark 10:7 — American Standard Version

Mark 10:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,”

Mark 10:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 10:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be united to his wife, ”

Mark 10:7 — Darby Translation

Mark 10:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this cause shall man leaue his father and mother, and cleaue vnto his wife.”

Mark 10:7 — Geneva Bible

Mark 10:7 in Context — Mark 10

5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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What Does Mark 10:7 Mean?

Mark 10:7 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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