Matthew 19:7

A Conservative Version

They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement, and to divorce her?

Cross References

Matthew 5:31

And it was said, Whoever may divorce his wife, let him give her a divorce certificate.

Mark 10:4

And they said, Moses permitted to write a document of divorce, and to divorce her.

Malachi 2:16

For I hate putting away, says LORD, the God of Israel, and him who covers his garment with violence, says LORD of hosts. Therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

Matthew 1:19

But Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to expose her to public disgrace, intended to dismiss her privately.

Jeremiah 3:8

And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not, but she also went and played the harlot.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus says LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, with which I have put her away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities ye were sold, and for your transgressions your moth

Matthew 19:6

So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, no man shall separate.

Matthew 19:8

He says to them, For your hard heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it did not happened this way.