Mark 10:5
But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
In Context
4"Moses," said they, "permitted a man to draw up a bill of separation and divorce her."
6but from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
Cross References
Matthew 19:8"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.
Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says. If you hear God’s voice today,
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 →