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1614 In his preaching Jesus unequivocally taught the original meaning of the union of man and woman as the Creator willed it from the beginning: permission given by Moses to divorce one's wife was a concession to the hardness of hearts. ¹⁰⁶ The matrimonial union of man and woman is indissoluble: God himself has determined it "what therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder." ¹⁰⁷

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ARTICLE 7: THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

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106 Cf. Mt 19:8.

107 Mt 19:6.

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