Matthew 5:31

New Living Translation

“You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:1

“If a man divorces a woman and she goes and marries someone else, he will not take her back again, for that would surely corrupt the land. But you have prostituted yourself with many lovers, so why are you trying to come back to me?” says the Lord.

Malachi 2:16

“For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”

Matthew 19:3

Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

Matthew 19:7

“Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?” they asked.