Mark 10:8

Mark 10:8 Meaning and Explanation

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

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The two become one flesh; they are no longer two, but one.

What Does Mark 10:8 Mean?

Jesus finishes the Genesis quotation and then underlines its arithmetic with his own words: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. The union of husband and wife is the deepest human joining Scripture names.

One flesh is more than shared space; it is a real union of life, body, and purpose. In God's sight the married pair are a single living thing, which is why tearing them apart wounds so deeply. The math of marriage is God's own: two given, one made.

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What does Mark 10:8 mean?

The two become one flesh; they are no longer two, but one.

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