Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ New Living Translation “Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God made them male and female.’” English Standard Version He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, Berean Standard Bible Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ Berean Literal Bible And answering He said, "Have you not read that the One having created from the beginning 'made them male and female,' King James Bible And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, New King James Version And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ New American Standard Bible And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, NASB 1995 And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, NASB 1977 And He answered and said, “Have you not read, that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, Legacy Standard Bible And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, Amplified Bible He replied, “Have you never read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, Christian Standard Bible “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that he who created them in the beginning made them male and female, Holman Christian Standard Bible “Haven’t you read,” He replied, “that He who created them in the beginning made them male and female,” American Standard Version And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, Contemporary English Version Jesus answered, "Don't you know in the beginning the Creator made a man and a woman? English Revised Version And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he which made them from the beginning made them male and female, GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus answered, "Haven't you read that the Creator made them male and female in the beginning Good News Translation Jesus answered, "Haven't you read the scripture that says that in the beginning the Creator made people male and female? International Standard Version He answered them, "Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female' Majority Standard Bible Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ NET Bible He answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female, New Heart English Bible He answered, and said, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, Webster's Bible Translation And he answered and said to them, Have ye not read, that he who made them, at the beginning made them male and female, Weymouth New Testament "Have you not read," He replied, "that He who made them 'made them' from the beginning 'male and female, World English Bible He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He answering said to them, “Did you not read that He who made [them] from the beginning, made them a male and a female, Berean Literal Bible And answering He said, "Have you not read that the One having created from the beginning 'made them male and female,' Young's Literal Translation And he answering said to them, 'Did ye not read, that He who made them, from the beginning a male and a female made them, Smith's Literal Translation And having answered, he said to them, Have ye not read, that he having made from the beginning, made them male and female, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho answering, said to them: Have ye not read, that he who made man from the beginning, Made them male and female? And he said: Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them in response, “Have you not read that he who made man from the beginning, made them male and female?” And he said: New American Bible He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ New Revised Standard Version He answered, “Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut he answered and said to them, Have you not read, that he who made from the beginning, made them male and female? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he answered and said to them, “Have you not read that he who made from the beginning, made them male and female?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentHe answered and said to them: Have you not read that the Creator, at the beginning, created them male and female, Godbey New Testament And He responding said to them, Haweis New Testament But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female? Mace New Testament and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female, Weymouth New Testament "Have you not read," He replied, "that He who made them 'made them' from the beginning 'male and female, Worrell New Testament And He, answering, said, Worsley New Testament And He answered and said unto them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Teachings about Divorce…3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” 4 Jesus answered, “ Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ 5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?… Cross References Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Mark 10:6-9 However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ / ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ... Ephesians 5:31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 1 Corinthians 6:16 Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 1 Corinthians 7:2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. Malachi 2:15 Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. 1 Timothy 2:13 For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 1 Corinthians 11:8-9 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man. / Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. Genesis 5:2 Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.” Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. Treasury of Scripture And he answered and said to them, Have you not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, Have. Matthew 12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; Matthew 21:6,42 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, … Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, that. Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Genesis 5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Malachi 2:15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. Jump to Previous Beginning Created Creator Female First Male Read WritingsJump to Next Beginning Created Creator Female First Male Read WritingsMatthew 19 1. Jesus heals the sick;3. answers the Pharisees concerning divorce; 10. shows when marriage is necessary; 13. receives the little children; 16. instructs the young man how to attain eternal life; 20. and how to be perfect; 23. tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God; 27. and promises reward to those who forsake all to follow him. He replied In this passage, Jesus is responding to a question posed by the Pharisees. The Greek word used here is "ἀποκριθεὶς" (apokritheis), which means to answer or reply. This indicates a direct and authoritative response from Jesus, emphasizing His role as a teacher and interpreter of the law. In the context of the Gospels, Jesus often uses questions as a teaching tool, turning inquiries into opportunities for deeper understanding. Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Jesus] answered,ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Have you not read ἀνέγνωτε (anegnōte) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. from ἀπ’ (ap’) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [the] beginning ἀρχῆς (archēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Creator κτίσας (ktisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2936: To create, form, shape, make, always of God. Probably akin to ktaomai; to fabricate, i.e. Found. ‘made ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. male Ἄρσεν (Arsen) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 730: Male. Arsen probably from airo; male. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. female’ θῆλυ (thēly) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2338: Female. From the same as thelazo; female. 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