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Matthew 19:8
New King James Version
Matthew 19:8
New King James Version
8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the (A)hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your (B)wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
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Matthew 19:8
New English Translation
Matthew 19:8
New English Translation
8 Jesus[a] said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts,[b] but from the beginning it was not this way.
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- Matthew 19:8 tc A few significant witnesses (א Φ a b c mae) have the name “Jesus” here, but it is almost certainly not original. Nevertheless, for clarity’s sake, “Jesus” is added in the translation.tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Matthew 19:8 tn Grk “heart” (a collective singular).
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