^{1 Ref} And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.

^{2 Ref} And a great number went after him; and he made them well there.

^{3 Ref} And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

^{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?

^{8 Ref} He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.

^{9 Ref} And I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife for any other cause than the loss of her virtue, and takes another, is a false husband: and he who takes her as his wife when she is put away, is no true husband to her.

^{10 Ref} The disciples say to him, If this is the position of a man in relation to his wife, it is better not to be married.

^{11 Ref} But he said to them, Not all men are able to take in this saying, but only those to whom it is given.

^{12 Ref} For there are men who, from birth, were without sex: and there are some who were made so by men: and there are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to take it, let him take it.