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Mark 10:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he tells them, 'Anyone who divorces his wife and marries someone else is cheating on her.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus said divorce and remarriage counts as adultery — marriage vows are that serious to him.

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Anyone who divorces their spouse and marries someone else is cheating on their marriage commitment. And if you marry someone who was divorced, you're part of that broken promise too.

But here's what I'm telling you: if you divorce your wife for any reason other than cheating, you're basically setting her up to be labeled an adulteress. And anyone who marries a divorced woman is committing adultery too.

I'm telling you straight up — if you divorce your wife for any reason other than cheating and then marry someone else, you're committing adultery. And if you marry someone who got divorced for other reasons, you're doing the same thing.

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