Mark 10:4
And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
In Context
3And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do?
5But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1If a man takes a wife, and after they are married she is unpleasing to him because of some bad quality in her, let him give her a statement in writing and send her away from his house.
Jeremiah 3:1They say, If a man puts away his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's, will he go back to her again? will not that land have been made unclean? but though you have been acting like a loose woman with a number of lovers, will you now come back to me? says the Lord.
Matthew 5:31Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:
Matthew Henry on Mark 10:2-13
The Doctrine of Divorce. 1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? 4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of… Read the whole commentary →