And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
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.
But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your unyielding hearts.
But Jesus responded by saying: "It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you.
To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you that precept.
