In Matthew 5:31-37, Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount by addressing the issues of divorce and the taking of oaths. In his brief teaching about divorce in Matt 5:31-32, he forbids divorce except in the case of sexual immorality. In a related passage in Matt 19:3-9, the Pharisees ask Jesus about divorce for any reason, and Jesus affirms God's original design for lifelong marriage between one man and one woman.