Day 297, more insights

There are slight differences in the accounts of family matters in the four gospels.

The last paragraph of Jesus' words is probably included in Mark's gospel because he addresses an audience of Roman nationality. Roman law allows women to divorce their husbands—the Jewish Law does not.

Jesus' words about women not divorcing their husbands are not included in Matthew's gospel. Matthew's account includes the exception clause for immorality. The teachers of the law recognized it from Deuteronomy 24:1. It is not present in Mark's gospel.

In both accounts, Jesus says it is because of the hardness of their hearts that Moses allowed divorce.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary of the N.T., by Walvoord and Zuck, © 1985, p.149

More Marital advice from the Bible

Marriage is a picture of Christ and the church. He is the bridegroom, and genuine believers in Jesus Christ are his bride, which he purchased by giving his life for her on the cross of Calvary (Ephesians 5:1-2, 21-33). If husbands love and nourish their wives as Christ does the church, and wives respect and submit to their (non-abusive) husbands, there is love in the home.

Both husbands and wives are commanded to submit to each other, live in consideration of each other (1Peter 3:1-7), and watch their attitudes—be sweet, not destructive (Malachi 2:15-16). Focus on the Family is a well-respected Christian organization with counselors to help bring hope and restoration to broken families.

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