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Mark 10:9

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 10:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Mark 10:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.
7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;
8and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.
9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
10And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter.
11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:
12and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“What therefore God hath joined together, etc..] (See Gill on “<401906>Matthew 19:6”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this question about divorce explained in the notes at Matthew 19:1-12. Mark 10:12 And if a woman shall put away her husband - It would seem, from this, that a woman, among the Jews, had the power of separating herself from her husband, yet this right is not given her by the law of Moses. There is not, however, any positive evidence that females often claimed or exercised this right. Cases had occurred, indeed, in which it had been done. The wife of Herod had rejected her former husband and married Herod. And though instances of this kind “might” have been attempted to be defended by the example of Pagans, yet our Saviour was desirous of showing them that it did not free them from the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Rom 7:1-3; Ch1 7:10-13 Mark 10:10”
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