Matthew 5:31

It hath been said, that he who looseth his wife should give her a writing of divorcement.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

In Context

30And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better to thee that one from thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body should fall into gihano.

32But I say unto you, that whosoever looseth his wife, except on account of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery; and whosoever taketh her who is sent away, committeth adultery.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:3And the Pharishee approached him, and, tempting him, propounded to him whether it was lawful for a man to send away his wife for every cause.

Mark 10:2And the Pharishee drew nigh, tempting him, and demanding whether it were lawful for a man to dismiss his wife.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:28-33

The Sermon on the Mount. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it… Read the whole commentary →

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