Matthew 19:3–9: Jesus on Divorce and Hard Hearts
Jesus refuses the legal question about grounds for divorce and instead points back to God's making of male and female and his joining of two into one flesh. Divorce, he says, is a concession to hard hearts, not the shape of things from the beginning.
What Jesus Said About Divorce in Matthew 19
Jesus did not settle the divorce debate by choosing among the current opinions. He took the question back to God's making of male and female and to the joining of two into one flesh, then named the one exception he would allow.
What Does Matthew 15:19 Mean? Context, Theology, and Application
This article explores how Matthew 15:19 teaches that evil thoughts and actions originate in the human heart, making internal purity more important than external practices.