Jesus said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives [only] because of the rebellious spirits you [Jews] had. But this was not how it was [intended to be] from the beginning [i.e., when God created one woman for one man].
Mark 10:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But Jesus said to them, “He wrote you this commandment [only] because of the rebellious spirit of you [Jews]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart [your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law. American Standard Version (1901) But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. Common English Bible Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your unyielding hearts. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus responded by saying: "It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you that precept. |
Jesus said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives [only] because of the rebellious spirits you [Jews] had. But this was not how it was [intended to be] from the beginning [i.e., when God created one woman for one man].
“You people are unbending and unrepentant in your hearts and [unwilling to listen with] your ears. You are always resisting [the desires of] the Holy Spirit just like your forefathers did.