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Matthew 19:8
Teachings about Divorce
7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away? ”8Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning. 9Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. ”
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Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
American Standard Version (1901)
He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
Bible in Basic English
He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.
Douay-Rheims 1899
He saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Free Bible Version
“Because of your hard-hearted attitude Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but it wasn't like that in the beginning,” Jesus replied.
Geneva Bible 1599
He sayd vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnesse of your heart, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so.
King James (Authorized) Version
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
One Unity Resource Bible
He said to them, “Moses [Drawn out], because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
Translation for Translators
He said to them, “It was because your ancestors stubbornly wanted their own way that Moses allowed them to divorce their wives, and you are no different from them. But when God first [MTY] created a man and a woman, he did not intend for them to separate.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He said to them, “For your hardness of heart, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not that way.
Noah Webster Bible
He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
World English Bible
He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
Young's Literal Translation
He saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.