
#346 Did Jesus Allow Some Divorce? - Karlo Broussard
Catholic Answers Focus
You Can't Divorce and Remarry Except for Spousal Infidelity
In their mind, spousal infidelity was already grounds for divorce and remarriage. So that reaction indicates that Jesus is giving a new teaching. Notice that Jesus distances his view of marriage from the prevailing views among first century Jews. The disciples reaction constitutes a second reason why we should not conclude that Jesus is referring to spousalinfidelity with this exception clause.
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