The Pharisees tell Jesus that Moses only required a certificate of divorce.
Mark 10:8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
Mark 10:8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
And these two will consist of one flesh, in as much as no longer are they two, instead one flesh.
In marriage, one and one make one (and sometimes eventually some more ).
Jesus is again quoting Genesis. This first clause here is Jesus quoting the last clause of Genesis 2:24.
Most English translation drop the prepositon "into" and most, except the KJV, change the first "to be" verb to "become." However, "be" and "become" are, in many senses, opposites in Greek (see this article). With the preposition "into" the Greek verb "to be" takes on the meaning of "consists of" which works very well here.
The term used for "flesh" is usually translated as "meat." This is literally true: a man and woman produce children, combining their DNA into one flesh. This changes the meaning of "flesh" to represent the "flesh" of a family group, as we describe families are our "flesh and blood."
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the/this" before "two" is not shown in the English translation.
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "into" is not shown in the English translation.
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "but" is not the common word usually translated as "but."
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "the/this" before "two" is not shown in the English translation.
- WW --Wrong Word -- The word translated as "become" should be something more like "consist."
- MW - Missing Word -- The word "into" is not shown in the English translation.
- CW - Confusing Word -- The "but" is not the common word usually translated as "but."
And -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and", but it also is used to add emphasis ("also"). In a series, it is best translated as "not only...but also." After words implying sameness "as".
they -- This is from the third-person, plural form of the verb.
missing "the/this" -- (MW) The untranslated word is the Greek definite article," the," which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," and "those"). See this article for more.
twain -- The Greek word for "two" means "two" or a "couple."
shall -- This comes from the future tense of the verb.
be -- The verb "be" here is the common form of "to be" in Greek. It means to have a certain characteristic or remain in a certain condition. It also equates terms or assigns characteristics. With the preposition "into" used below, the sense is "consist of."
missing "into" -- (MW) The untranslated word means "into" a place, "towards" as a direction, "in" (a position), "as much as (of measure or limit)," "in regards to" a subject,"up to" limits in time and measure, and "for" a purpose or object.
one -- The Greek word translated as "one thing" means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same."As in English, it can be used as a pronoun, meaning a single person.
flesh: -- The Greek word translated as "the flesh" means "flesh", "meat," and "the physical order of things" as opposed to the spiritual. In contrasting it with "spirit," he is making it clear that he has been using it in the later sense.
so then -- "So that" is an adverb that marks the power or virtue by which one does a thing, "as being," "inasmuch as," expresses the actual or intended result of the action in the principal clause: "as," "for," implying " on condition that," at the beginning of a sentence, to mark a strong conclusion, "and so," "therefore."
they -- This is from the plural form of the verb.
are -- The verb "are" here is the common form of "to be" in Greek. It means to have a certain characteristic or remain in a certain condition. It also equates terms or assigns characteristics.
no more -- "No more" is an adverb that means "no more", "no longer", "no further" and generally, "not now."
twain, -- The Greek word for "two" means "two" or a "couple."
but -- (CW) The Greek word translated as "but" denotes an exception or simple opposition. It is used to emphasize the contrast between things like we use "instead," "but instead,"or "rather." It is not the common word usually translated as "but." It is the Greek word "other" like we use "otherwise." Jesus almost always uses this conjunction to connect a negative clause, "not this," with a positive one, "instead this."
one -- The Greek word translated as "one thing" means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same."As in English, it can be used as a pronoun, meaning a single person.
flesh. -- The Greek word translated as "the flesh" means "flesh", "meat," and "the physical order of things" as opposed to the spiritual. In contrasting it with "spirit," he is making it clear that he has been using it in the later sense.
and -- The Greek word translated as "and" is used as the conjunction "and", but it also is used to add emphasis ("also"). In a series, it is best translated as "not only...but also." After words implying sameness "as".
the -- The word translated as "the" is the Greek definite article, "the," which usually precedes a noun. Without a noun, it has the sense of "the one." The Greek article is much closer to our demonstrative pronouns ("this," "that," "these," "those") than the English "the." See this article for more.
two -- The Greek word for "two" means "two" or a "couple."
will -- This comes from the future tense of the verb.
become -- (WW) The verb "be" here is the common form of "to be" in Greek. It means to have a certain characteristic or remain in a certain condition. It also equates terms or assigns characteristics. With the preposition "into" used below, the sense is "consist of."
missing "into" -- (MW) The untranslated word means "into" a place, "towards" as a direction, "in" (a position), "as much as (of measure or limit)," "in regards to" a subject,"up to" limits in time and measure, and "for" a purpose or object.
one -- The Greek word translated as "one thing" means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same."As in English, it can be used as a pronoun, meaning a single person.
flesh: -- The Greek word translated as "the flesh" means "flesh", "meat," and "the physical order of things" as opposed to the spiritual. In contrasting it with "spirit," he is making it clear that he has been using it in the later sense.
so -- "So " is an adverb that marks the power or virtue by which one does a thing, "as being," "inasmuch as," expresses the actual or intended result of the action in the principal clause: "as," "for," implying " on condition that," at the beginning of a sentence, to mark a strong conclusion, "and so," "therefore."
they -- This is from the plural form of the verb.
are -- The verb "are" here is the common form of "to be" in Greek. It means to have a certain characteristic or remain in a certain condition. It also equates terms or assigns characteristics.
no more -- "No more" is an adverb that means "no more", "no longer", "no further" and generally, "not now."
two, -- The Greek word for "two" means "two" or a "couple."
but -- (CW) The Greek word translated as "but" denotes an exception or simple opposition. It is used to emphasize the contrast between things like we use "instead," "but instead,"or "rather." It is not the common word usually translated as "but." It is the Greek word "other" like we use "otherwise." Jesus almost always uses this conjunction to connect a negative clause, "not this," with a positive one, "instead this."
one -- The Greek word translated as "one thing" means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same."As in English, it can be used as a pronoun, meaning a single person.
flesh. -- The Greek word translated as "the flesh" means "flesh", "meat," and "the physical order of things" as opposed to the spiritual. In contrasting it with "spirit," he is making it clear that he has been using it in the later sense.
καὶ [1089 verses] (conj/adv) "And" is kai, which is the conjunction joining phrases and clauses, "and," or "but." After words implying sameness, "as" (the same opinion as you). Used in series, joins positive with negative "Not only...but also." Also used to give emphasis, "even", "also," and "just."
ἔσονται .[614 verses] ( verb 3rd pl fut ind mid ) "Will be" is eimi, which means "to be," "to exist," "to be the case," of circumstance and events "to happen," and "is possible." With the genitive object, the sense is "belongs to." With the dative, it means "have" where the subject and object are reversed.
οἱ [821 verses](article pl masc nom) "They" is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones." Untranslated is the Greek definite article, hos, ("the"), which usually precedes a noun and, without a noun, takes the meaning of "the one" or, in the plural, "the ones."
δύο [36 verses] ( numeral ) "Two" is duo, which means the number "two", "a couple," and "a pair."
εἰς [325 verses](prep) "Into" is eis, which means "into (of place)," "up to (of time)", "until (of time)", "as much as (of measure or limit)", "as far as (of measure or limit)", "towards (to express relation)", "in regard to (to express relation)", "of an end or limit," and "for (of purpose or object)."
σάρκα [19 verses] ( noun sg fem acc ) "Flesh" is sarx, which means "flesh," "the body," "fleshy," "the pulp of fruit," "meat," and "the physical and natural order of things" (opposite of the spiritual or supernatural). --
μίαν:” [85 verses] ( adj sg fem acc ) "One" is heis, which means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same." This noun/adjective is irregular, having a number of forms depending on gender and case. It is always singular
ὥστε [9 verses](adv/conj) "So then" is hoste, which marks the power or virtue by which one does a thing, "as being", "inasmuch as," expresses the the actual or intended result of the action in the principal clause: "as", "for," implying " on condition that," at the beginning of a sentence, to mark a strong conclusion, "and so", "therefore," and, with subj. " in order that."
οὐκέτι [17 verses](adv) "No more" is ouketi, which means "no more", "no longer", "no further" and generally, "not now."
εἰσὶν [614 verses](verb 3rd pl pres ind act) "Is" is eimi, which means "to be", "to exist", "to be the case," of circumstance and events "to happen", and "is possible." (The future form is esomai. The 3rd person present indicative is "esti.")
δύο [36 verses]( numeral ) "Two" is duo, which means the number "two", "a couple," and "a pair." -- The Greek word for "two" means "two" or a "couple."
ἀλλὰ [154 verses](conj) "But" is alla, which means "instead," "otherwise," "but," "still," "at least," "except," "yet," nevertheless," "rather," "moreover," and "nay."
μία [85 verses](adj sg fem nom) "One" is heis, which means "one" (as opposed to other numbers), "single," and "one and the same." This noun/adjective is irregular, having a number of forms depending on gender and case. It is always singular
σάρξ: [19 verses] (noun sg fem nom) "Flesh" is sarx, which means "flesh," "the body," "fleshy," "the pulp of fruit," "meat," and "the physical and natural order of things" (opposite of the spiritual or supernatural). --
Play on two meaning of the word "flesh," genetic material within a cell and the shared genetics of a family.