Mark 10:4
“Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and send the woman away,” they replied.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
In Context
3“What did Moses tell you to do?” he asked in reply.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1Should a man marry a woman, but then isn't pleased with her because he finds out something shameful about her, he is allowed to write out a certificate of divorce for her, give it to her, and send her out of his house.
Jeremiah 3:1If a man divorces his wife and she goes and marries someone else, could he ever go back to her? Wouldn't the country be made totally unclean by this? But you have done worse by prostituting yourselves with many lovers, and now you want to come back to me? declares the Lord.
Matthew 5:31The law also said, ‘If a man divorces his wife, he should give her a certificate of divorce.’
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 →