Matthew 19:8
Matthew chapter 19 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He 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.
Context
v.7They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
v.8This passage
v.9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 10:5
But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
- Jeremiah 6:16
Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.
- Zechariah 7:12
Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore there came great wrath from Jehovah of hosts.
- Malachi 2:13
And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand.
- Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.