Matthew 19:7

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They asked, “Then why did Moses say that a man could give his wife a letter of divorce and send her away?”

Cross References

Matthew 5:31

“It has been said, ‘Any man who divorces his wife must give her a letter of divorce.’

Mark 10:4

They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a letter of divorce and send his wife away.”

Matthew 1:19

He thought that Mary hadn’t been faithful to him. He wanted to follow the law of Moses and didn't want to put her to shame in public. So he planned to break up with her quietly.

Matthew 19:6

Since they are no longer two, but one, no one should separate what God has joined together.”

Matthew 19:8

Jesus replied, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you were so hard-hearted. But that’s not the way it was from the beginning.