^{4 Ref} And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made `them' from the beginning made them male and female,

^{5 Ref} and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

^{6 Ref} So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

^{7 Ref} They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put `her' away?

^{4 Ref} And he said in answer, Have you not seen in the Writings, that he who made them at the first made them male and female, and said,

^{5 Ref} For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh?

^{6 Ref} So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man.

^{7 Ref} They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?