Matthew 5:31

God's Word

“It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice.’

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:1

A saying: If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, her first husband shouldn’t go back to her again. The land would become thoroughly polluted. “You have acted like a prostitute who has many lovers. And now you want to come back to me!” declares the Lord.

Malachi 2:16

“I hate divorce,” says the Lord God of Israel. “I hate the person who covers himself with violence,” says the Lord of Armies. “Be careful not to be unfaithful.”

Matthew 19:3

Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, “Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?”

Matthew 19:7

The Pharisees asked him, “Why, then, did Moses order a man to give his wife a written notice to divorce her?”