Luke 16:18 “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adulter…”

Luke 16:18

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

World English Bible

“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

American Standard Version

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

Geneva Bible 1599

Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.

Darby Translation

Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

Young's Literal Translation

'Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

Bible in Basic English

Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.

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Cross references

“Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.”

Matthew 19:9 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:10–12 Matthew 5:32 Mark 10:11 Mark 10:12

Matthew 19:9 · BSB

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery. ”

1 Corinthians 7:4 · BSB

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

1 Corinthians 7:10–12 · BSB

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

Matthew 5:32 · BSB

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:11 · BSB

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

Mark 10:12 · BSB

And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

Also

Matthew 5:31–32

Matthew 5:31–32 · BSB

It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

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