and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,

Marriage Is Sacred and Binding

“Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’

But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.

For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.

The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

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’?

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

His disciples said to Him, “If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.

saying: “Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.

Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

The Pharisees came and asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” testing Him.

‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,

So He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s,

“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.