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Matthew 19:8
King James Version
Matthew 19:8
King James Version
8 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.
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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 American Standard Bible
Matthew 19:8
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.
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Matthew 19:8
New International Version
Matthew 19:8
New International Version
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
Matthew 19:8
English Standard Version
Matthew 19:8
English Standard Version
8 He said to them, “Because of your (A)hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
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