Mark 10:13

"If a woman herself divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”"

Key Reflection

In this passage, Jesus emphasizes that remarriage after a divorce initiates a state akin to adultery, suggesting that the bond between husband and wife is sacred and not easily broken. This teaching underscores the permanence of marriage within Jewish law and the moral gravity of divorcing one's spouse and then remarrying.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verses 13-16. See Barnes "Mt 19:13" and Mt 19:14-15 Verse 13. Should touch them. That is, should lay his hands on them, and pray for them, and bless them. Compare Mt 19:13. It was common to lay the hands on the head of a person for whom a blessing was asked. See the case of Jacob, Ge 48:14. {k} "And they" Mt 19:13; Lu 18:15 __________________________________________________________________

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