Mark 10:5
But, Jesus, said unto them—In view of your hardness of heart, wrote he for you this commandment;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
4And, they, said—Moses permitted, to write, a roll of dismissal, and to divorce.
6But, from the beginning of creation, male and female, made he [them];
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:6So then, thou must consider that, not for thine own righteousness, is Yahweh thy God giving unto thee this good land to possess it,—for a stiff-necked people, thou art.
Nehemiah 9:16But, they and our fathers, dealt proudly,—and hardened their neck, and hearkened not unto thy commandments;
Matthew 19:8He saith unto them—Moses, in view of your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives; From the beginning however, hath it not been done, thus.
Hebrews 3:7Wherefore,—according as saith the Holy Spirit—To-day, if, unto his voice ye would hearken, do not
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 →