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16 “God wanted the people to live by the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. But ever since John[a] came, the Good News about the kingdom of God is being told. Now everyone is trying hard to get into the kingdom. 17 Even the smallest part of a letter in the law cannot be changed. It would be easier for heaven and earth to pass away.

Divorce and Remarriage

18 “If a man divorces his wife and marries another woman, he is guilty of adultery. And the man who marries a divorced woman is also guilty of adultery.”

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Footnotes

  1. 16:16 John John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3; Luke 3).

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