Matthew 19:8 — Bible Verse (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.”
Matthew 19:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 19:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 19:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Matthew 19:8 — World English Bible
Matthew 19:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 19:8 — American Standard Version
Matthew 19:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Matthew 19:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 19:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Matthew 19:8 — Darby Translation
Matthew 19:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He sayd vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnesse of your heart, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so.”
Matthew 19:8 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 19:8 in Context — Matthew 19
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.
What Does Matthew 19:8 Mean?
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