Bible Strands
Mark 10:7
‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples regarding marriage, grounding his teaching in the creation account provided in Mark 10:6.
The words — The text employs ἕνεκεν τούτου (heneken toutou), meaning "on account of this," to introduce the command that a man καταλεῖψει (kataleipsei), "will leave," his father and mother.
The thread — This directive appears in Genesis 2:24 and is quoted by Matthew in Matthew 19:5 and Paul in Ephesians 5:31.
Why it lands — The text states that a man's departure from his parents and union with his wife establishes a new primary bond, which the following verse identifies as becoming one flesh rather than two separate entities.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
Cross-references
- 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.
- Matthew 19:5 and 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’?
- 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.”