Matthew 5:31

The Passion Translation

“It has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her legal divorce papers.’

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:1

Here’s what Yahweh says: “If a man divorces his wife and she marries another, would he return to her again? Doing that would thoroughly defile the land. And you, Israel, have prostituted yourself with many lovers, yet now you want to come back to me? I, Yahweh, have spoken.

Matthew 19:3

The Pharisees were intent on putting Jesus to the test with difficult questions, so they approached him and asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

Matthew 19:7

They responded, “So then why did Moses command us to give a certificate of divorce and it would be lawful?”