Matthew 19:5-9

New Century Version

⁵ And God said, ‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body.’^{[a] 6} So there are not two, but one. God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them.”

⁷ The Pharisees asked, “Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?”

⁸ Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching, but divorce was not allowed in the beginning. ⁹ I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery.^[b] The only reason for a man to divorce his wife is if his wife has sexual relations with another man.”