Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The disciples say unto him (legousin autw oi maqhtai). "Christ's doctrine on marriage not only separated Him toto caelo from Pharisaic opinions of all shades, but was too high even for the Twelve" (Bruce).
The case (h aitia). The word may refer to the use in verse Matthew 19:3 "for every cause." It may have a vague idea here = rev, condition. But the point clearly is that "it is not expedient to marry" (ou sumferei gamhsai) if such a strict view is held. If the bond is so tight a man had best not commit matrimony. It is a bit unusual to have anqrwpov and gunh contrasted rather than anhr and gunh.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 19:10:
Mark 10:4
1 Corinthians 7:10
2 Peter 3:16
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