Matthew 5:31

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

{G1161} It hath been said {G4483}{G3754}, Whosoever {G3739}{G302} shall put away {G630} his {G846} wife {G1135}, let him give {G1325} her {G846} a writing of divorcement {G647}:

"It was said, `Whoever divorces his wife must give her a get.'

It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 3:1 (20 votes)

    ¶ They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.

  • Deuteronomy 24:1 (19 votes)

    ¶ When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give [it] in her hand, and send her out of his house.

  • Deuteronomy 24:4 (19 votes)

    Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that [is] abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.

  • Matthew 19:7 (13 votes)

    They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

  • Matthew 19:3 (10 votes)

    ¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

  • Mark 10:2 (9 votes)

    And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.

  • Mark 10:9 (9 votes)

    What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.