Mark 10:3-5

New King James Version

³And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?”

⁴They said, ^(A)“Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.”

⁵And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this ^[a]precept.

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Mark 10:5 command

Mark 10:3-5

King James Version

³And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

⁴And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

⁵And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

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Mark 10:3-5

New International Version

³“What did Moses command you?” he replied.

⁴They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”^(A)

⁵“It was because your hearts were hard^(B) that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied.

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Mark 10:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?” ⁴They said, “^(A)Moses permitted a man to write a ^[a]certificate of divorce and ^[b]send his wife away.” ⁵But Jesus said to them, “^[c]^(B)Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

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Mark 10:4 Permitting her to remarry
Mark 10:4 Or divorce her
Mark 10:5 Or With reference to

Mark 10:3-5

English Standard Version

³He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” ⁴They said, ^(A)“Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” ⁵And Jesus said to them, “Because of your ^(B)hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.