Matthew 19:9

Matthew 19:9 mh. evpi. pornei,a| kai. gamh,sh| a;llhn moica/tai {B}

The “excepting clause” in the Matthean account of Jesus’ teaching on divorce occurs in two forms: parekto.j lo,gou pornei,aj (“except on the ground of unchastity”) and mh. evpi. pornei,a| (“except for unchastity”). It is probable that the witnesses (including B D ¦¹ ¦¹³ 33) that have the former reading have been assimilated to Matthew 5:32, where the text is firm. Likewise the phrase poiei/ auvth.n moiceuqh/nai (“makes her commit adultery” [i.e. when she remarries]) has come into several witnesses (including B C* ¦¹) from Matthew 5:32, where it is firm. The short reading of 1574, kai. gamh,sh| a;llhn, has been conformed to the prevailing text of Mark 10:11.