Matthew 19:8

King James Version (KJV)

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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6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

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.

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

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Matthew 19:8 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: He saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.
DBY Darby Translation: He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
WBS Webster Bible: He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.