Mark 10:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The standard binds both ways: a woman who divorces her husband and marries another commits adultery.
What Does Mark 10:12 Mean?
Jewish custom rarely allowed a wife to initiate divorce, but the wider Roman world did, and Mark records Jesus applying one standard to both. Husband and wife stand before God as equally responsible keepers of the same covenant.
There is no double standard in the teaching of Jesus. Faithfulness is asked of the woman and the man alike, because the bond is one bond and the God who joined it is one God. Covenant love is meant to mirror his own steadfastness toward his people.
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What does Mark 10:12 mean?
The standard binds both ways: a woman who divorces her husband and marries another commits adultery.