His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
His disciples were like, 'Wait, if that's really how it works between a husband and wife, maybe it's better to just stay single.'
The disciples heard Jesus on marriage and thought 'maybe being single isn't so bad after all.'
📚 Historical Context
In the first-century Jewish culture, divorce was commonly allowed for various reasons as permitted by Mosaic law in Deuteronomy 24, often leading to debates among religious leaders. Jesus, during his ministry in Judea, responded to the Pharisees' questions about divorce by pointing back to God's original design for marriage in Genesis, stressing its permanence except in cases of unfaithfulness. The disciples' reaction in Matthew 19:10 shows their astonishment at this high standard, concluding that such strict conditions might make marriage unadvisable.
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