Matthew 19:5
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?In other versions
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?
ASV
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?
BBE
and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?
DBY
and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?'
WEB
and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh?
YLT
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?
ENG
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?
WBT
and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
BSB
In context
3The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?