Lukas 16:18

16:18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries ¹  someone else commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

Lukas 18:29

18:29 Then ²  Jesus ³  said to them, “I tell you the truth, ⁴  there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers ⁵  or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom

[16:18]  ¹ sn The examples of marriage and divorce show that the ethical standards of the new era are still faithful to promises made in the presence of God. To contribute to the breakup of a marriage, which involved a vow before God, is to commit adultery. This works whether one gets a divorce or marries a person who is divorced, thus finalizing the breakup of the marriage. Jesus’ point concerns the need for fidelity and ethical integrity in the new era.

[18:29]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:29]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:29]  ⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[18:29]  ⁵ tn The term “brothers” could be understood as generic here, referring to either male or female siblings. However, it is noteworthy that in the parallel passages in both Matt 19:29 and Mark 10:29, “sisters” are explicitly mentioned in the Greek text.