They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
Matthew 19:8 - The Text-Critical English New Testament He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to them, Because of the hardness (stubbornness and perversity) of your hearts Moses permitted you to dismiss and repudiate and divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so [ordained]. American Standard Version (1901) He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. Common English Bible Jesus replied, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts are unyielding. But it wasn’t that way from the beginning. Catholic Public Domain Version He said to them: "Although Moses permitted you to separate from your wives, due to the hardness of your heart, it was not that way from the beginning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. |
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
But Jesus answered him, “Permit it for now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted him.
So the demons begged Jesus, “If yoʋ cast us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.”
But Jesus answered them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
Later Jesus appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen.