American Standard Version
"They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? "
— Matthew 19:7, American Standard Version
“They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?”
“They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"”
“They said to him,“Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?””
“They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?”
“They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?”
“They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?”
And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
He 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.
And 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.
The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.