Mat 19:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : Then Jesus quotes the Bible: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24 ). This shows that marriage is a close, permanent union

‏ Matthew 19:5

v. 5: Then Jesus quotes the Bible: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24 ^a). This shows that marriage is a close, permanent union—like two becoming one person.