Matthew 19:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to [a]divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. 9 And I say to you, (A)whoever [b]divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman [c]commits adultery[d].”
10 The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.”
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- Matthew 19:8 Lit send away
- Matthew 19:9 Lit sends away
- Matthew 19:9 One early ms makes her commit adultery
- Matthew 19:9 One early ms adds and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery
Matthew 19:8-10
New Living Translation
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. 9 And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.[a]”
10 Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”
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