What Does Jesus Say About Divorce And Marriage?

Jesus made an exception in Matthew 5:32 and Matthew 19:9, stating that divorce is illegitimate except for marital unfaithfulness or sexual immorality. His followers questioned whether it was better not to be married. Jesus responded that Moses permitted divorce because of hard hearts, but it was not the way from the beginning. He explained that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, commits adultery.

When the Pharisees tested Jesus on this controversial issue, he focused on the one fleshness of a married couple. Jesus did not deny the right to divorce a spouse, but merely says it is wrong to sunder a marriage covenant. Jesus explains the acceptable reasons for divorce and what it truly means to be married.

When the Bible permits divorce, it is so that the wronged or abandoned party may remarry. In Matthew 5:31-32, Jesus said that Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away. However, Jesus emphasized that marriage is for companionship, sexual enjoyment, and to create a unity or partnership between a man and a woman. Divorce is a personal decision, not a divine mandate.

Jesus’ first teaching on marriage is embedded in his divorce sayings, where Pharisees “test” Jesus on whether it is “lawful for a man to divorce his wife.” He stated that marriage is to be a permanent bond between one man and one woman, and breaking it off and marrying another is adultery. The second clearly biblical reason where divorce is permitted is for desertion from the marriage, where the spirit of return, repentance, and reconciliation is the goal.

In conclusion, Jesus’ teachings on marriage and divorce are not pastorally complicated situations, but rather no fault divorce.

Does God approve of divorce?

Jesus’s view on this question is more nuanced in the New Testament. In Matthew, the Pharisees ask Jesus, “Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?” (Matthew 19:3). The Pharisees tried to trap Jesus by asking him to give a simple answer about divorce. But Jesus knows they’re not being sincere. Instead of answering, Jesus quotes Genesis and says: “God joins together, let no one separate.” As the Pharisees kept asking questions, Jesus explained that divorce is not what God wanted. Jesus says, “Moses allowed divorce because of your hard hearts, but it wasn’t God’s original plan. If you divorce and marry someone else, you are committing adultery.” Jesus says God’s standard is that no one should divorce. This is similar to what we see in Matthew 18 when Peter asked about forgiveness. Peter asked, “How many times should I forgive?” But like the Pharisees, Peter wasn’t asking for the answer. He wanted to look good, but Jesus saw right through it. Jesus said God would forgive 77 times. This shows what Jesus expects of us. He doesn’t want a grudge. He doesn’t want us to just check the box. He wants us to pursue him. Pursue him with a pure heart. Don’t just get by. But have a heart that is for Him.

Did Jesus accept divorce?

The Bible says different things about divorce, but it’s clear that Jesus didn’t approve. In a world where men could divorce for minor reasons, these comments against divorce might seem unexpected. The disciples say in Matthew that it’s better not to marry. Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word.” Some people are born without genitals, and some are made that way by others. Some choose to live like that for the kingdom of heaven. “If you can accept this, accept it.”

Is it a sin to marry a divorced man?

In Matthew 5:32, Jesus said that anyone who marries a divorced person also commits adultery. The Bible says you can’t remarry unless your spouse dies.

1 Corinthians 7:39 – A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she can marry anyone, but he must be a Christian. If I were single, I’d trust God to marry me. If I were divorced, I’d trust God to help me stay single. If I can’t be faithful, I’d rather get married than have sex. I’d rather get married and be faithful to one person than have casual sex, masturbate, or use sex toys. Jesus is the final authority.

Does Jesus encourage divorce?

Jesus’s view on divorce in the New Testament is more nuanced. In Matthew, the Pharisees ask Jesus, “Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?” (Matthew 19:3). The Pharisees tried to trap Jesus by asking him to give a simple answer about divorce. But Jesus knows they’re not being sincere. Instead of answering, Jesus quotes Genesis and says: “God joins together, let no one separate.” As the Pharisees kept asking questions, Jesus explained that divorce is not what God wanted. Jesus says, “Moses allowed divorce because of your hard hearts, but it wasn’t God’s original plan. If you divorce and marry someone else, you are committing adultery.” Jesus says God’s standard is that no one should divorce. This is similar to what we see in Matthew 18 when Peter asked about forgiveness. Peter asked, “How many times should I forgive?” But like the Pharisees, Peter wasn’t asking for the answer. He wanted to look good, but Jesus saw right through it. Jesus said God would forgive 77 times. This shows what Jesus expects of us. He doesn’t want a grudge. He doesn’t want us to just check the box. He wants us to pursue him. Pursue him with a pure heart. Don’t just get by. But have a heart that is for Him.

Where was Jesus asked about divorce?

Matthew 19:3-12 The Passion Translation (TPT) The Pharisees were intent on putting Jesus to the test with difficult questions, so they approached him and asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” “Havent you read the Scriptures about creation?” Jesus replied. *One day the Pharisees were badgering him: “Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”He answered, “Haven’t you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And because of this, a man leaves father and mother and is firmly bonded to his wife, becoming one flesh—no longer two bodies but one. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart.”They shot back in rebuttal, “If that’s so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?”Jesus said, “Moses provided for divorce as a concession to your hard heartedness, but it is not part of God’s original plan. I’m holding you to the original plan, and holding you liable for adultery if you divorce your faithful wife and then marry someone else. I make an exception in cases where the spouse has committed adultery.”Jesus’ disciples objected, “If those are the terms of marriage, we haven’t got a chance. Why get married?”But Jesus said, “Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn’t for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give marriage a thought. Others never get asked—or accepted. And some decide not to get married for kingdom reasons. But if you’re capable of growing into the largeness of marriage, do it.” *The 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? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 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? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mothers womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heavens sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. *Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” They said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?” He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”The disciples said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” But He said to them, “Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given. For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”

Do divorced men ever remarry?

Most people remarry within five years of divorce. More men remarry within five years than women.

Can a believer divorce his wife?

Jesus’s view on this question is more nuanced in the New Testament. In Matthew, the Pharisees ask Jesus, “Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?” (Matthew 19:3). The Pharisees tried to trap Jesus by asking him to give a simple answer about divorce. But Jesus knows they’re not being sincere. Instead of answering, Jesus quotes Genesis and says: “God joins together, let no one separate.” As the Pharisees kept asking questions, Jesus explained that divorce is not what God wanted. Jesus says, “Moses allowed divorce because of your hard hearts, but it wasn’t God’s original plan. If you divorce and marry someone else, you are committing adultery.” Jesus says God’s standard is that no one should divorce. This is similar to what we see in Matthew 18 when Peter asked about forgiveness. Peter asked, “How many times should I forgive?” But like the Pharisees, Peter wasn’t asking for the answer. He wanted to look good, but Jesus saw right through it. Jesus said God would forgive 77 times. This shows what Jesus expects of us. He doesn’t want a grudge. He doesn’t want us to just check the box. He wants us to pursue him. Pursue him with a pure heart. Don’t just get by. But have a heart that is for Him.

Did Jesus allow divorce?

Jesus replied, Moses allowed divorce because people were sinful. But it wasn’t always like this. “Anyone who divorces their wife and marries another commits adultery” (Matt 19:8-9, NIV).

Is it a sin to get your wife divorced?

Let’s start with a simple one from a biblical point of view. The Bible says, “Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14). Jesus also talks about sexual sin. “Anyone who divorces except for sexual immorality commits adultery” (Matthew 19:9). Hebrews 13:4 says, “God will judge adulterers and all the sexually immoral.” The Old Testament says that adultery is punishable by death. “If a man has sex with another man’s wife, both are to be killed” (Leviticus 20:10). God hates divorce, but also hates adultery. Unrepentant adultery is a reason for divorce in the Bible. Does porn count as adultery? It’s on the spectrum and has been related to adultery. Gateway drugs are related to addiction. Jesus says that lusting after a woman is adultery (Matthew 5:28).