Matthew 19:7

New Century Version

The Pharisees asked, “Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?”

Cross References

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: “People of Israel, you say I divorced your mother. Then where is the paper that proves it? Or do you think I sold you to pay a debt? Because of the evil things you did, I sold you. Because of the times she turned against me, your mother was sent away.

Jeremiah 3:8

Judah saw that I divorced unfaithful Israel because of her adultery, but that didn’t make Israel’s wicked sister Judah afraid. She also went out and acted like a prostitute!

Malachi 2:16

The Lord God of Israel says, “I hate divorce. And I hate people who do cruel things as easily as they put on clothes,” says the Lord All-Powerful. So be careful. And do not break your trust.

Matthew 1:19

Because Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man, he did not want to disgrace her in public, so he planned to divorce her secretly.

Matthew 19:6

So there are not two, but one. God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them.”

Matthew 19:8

Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching, but divorce was not allowed in the beginning.

Matthew 5:31

“It was also said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a written divorce paper.’

Mark 10:4

They said, “Moses allowed a man to write out divorce papers and send her away.”