Mark 10:4
And, they, said—Moses permitted, to write, a roll of dismissal, and to divorce.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
In Context
3But, he, answering, said unto them—What unto you did, Moses, command?
5But, Jesus, said unto them—In view of your hardness of heart, wrote he for you this commandment;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1When a man taketh a woman, and marrieth her, then shall it be, if she find not favour in his eyes, because he hath found in her some matter of shame, that he shall write her a scroll of divorcement, and put it into her hand, and shall send her forth, out of his house.
Jeremiah 3:1He hath said, If a man send away his wife, and she go from him and become another man’s, will he return unto her, again? would not that land be, utterly defiled? And, thou, hast been unchaste with many neighbours, and yet [thinkest] to return unto me! Declareth Yahweh.
Matthew 5:31It was said, moreover, Whosoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;
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 →