Mark 10:5

Teachings about Divorce

4They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”5But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart. 6However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’

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Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
American Standard Version (1901)
But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
Bible in Basic English
But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.
Free Bible Version
Then Jesus told them, “Moses only wrote down this rule for you because of your hard-hearted attitude.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, For the hardnesse of your heart he wrote this precept vnto you.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
One Unity Resource Bible
But Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
Plain English Version
Jesus said to them, “You people have closed ears, and you will not listen to God, so Moses had to write those words for you like that.
Translation for Translators
Jesus said to them, “It was because your ancestors stubbornly wanted just what they desired that Moses wrote that law for your ancestors, and you are just like them!
Unlocked Literal Bible
“It was because of your hard hearts that he wrote you this law,” Jesus said to them.
Noah Webster Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept.
World English Bible
But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said to them, 'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,