Matthew 5:31

It has been said, Whoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce:

Revised King James New Testament

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 your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, than that your whole body should be cast into hell.

32But I say to you, That whoever shall divorce his wife, except for the cause of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever shall marry a woman who has been divorced commits adultery.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?

Mark 10:2And the Pharisees came to him, and tested him, asking, Is it lawful for a man to put away 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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