Matthew 19:8 “Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of y…”

Matthew 19:8

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

He sayd vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnesse of your heart, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so.

Darby Translation

He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.

Young's Literal Translation

He saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.

Bible in Basic English

He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.

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Cross references

“because”

Zechariah 7:12 Mark 10:5 Psalm 95:8 Malachi 2:13 Malachi 2:14

Zechariah 7:12 · BSB

They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.

Mark 10:5 · BSB

But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.

Psalm 95:8 · BSB

do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness,

Malachi 2:13 · BSB

And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.

Malachi 2:14 · BSB

Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

“suffered”

Matthew 3:15 1 Corinthians 7:6 Matthew 8:31

Matthew 3:15 · BSB

“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

1 Corinthians 7:6 · BSB

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Matthew 8:31 · BSB

So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

“but”

Genesis 2:24 Jeremiah 6:16 Genesis 7:7

Genesis 2:24 · BSB

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Jeremiah 6:16 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’

Genesis 7:7 · BSB

And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away? ”

9Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery. ”

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