Matthew 5:31
And it hath been said, Whoever leaveth his wife, give he to her a libel [or a little book] of forsaking, (or give her a bill of divorce, or a notice of his leaving).
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
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
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1If a man taketh a wife, and hath her, and she findeth not grace before his eyes for some vileness, or uncleanness, he shall write a little book of forsaking, and he shall give it in her hand, and he shall deliver her from his house. (When a man taketh a wife, and hath her, and she findeth not favour before him, because of some vileness, or uncleanness, in her, he shall write up a bill of divorce, and he shall give it to her, and he shall put her out of his house.)
Matthew 19:3And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and said, Whether it be leaveful to a man to leave his wife, for any cause? [+or Whether it is leaveful for a man to leave, or forsake, his wife, for whatever cause?] (And the Pharisees came to him, to test him, and said, Is it lawful for a man to leave his wife, for any reason?)
Mark 10:2And the Pharisees came [nigh], and asked him, Whether it be leaveful to a man to leave [or to forsake] his wife? and they tempted him. (And the Pharisees came near, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to leave his wife? and they tested him.)
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 →