Matthew 19:7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

“Why then,” they asked Him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away? ”

Cross References

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: Where is your mother’s divorce certificate that I used to send her away? Or who were My creditors that I sold you to? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was put away because of your transgressions.

Jeremiah 3:8

I observed that it was because unfaithful Israel had committed adultery that I had sent her away and had given her a certificate of divorce. Nevertheless, her treacherous sister Judah was not afraid but also went and prostituted herself.

Malachi 2:16

“If he hates and divorces his wife, ” says the Lord God of Israel, “he covers his garment with injustice,” says the Lord of Hosts. Therefore, watch yourselves carefully, and do not act treacherously.

Matthew 1:19

So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

Matthew 19:6

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.”

Matthew 19:8

He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning.

Matthew 5:31

“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.

Mark 10:4

They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”