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Matthew 19:8

New American Standard Bible

8 He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.

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American Standard Version

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

Christian Standard Bible

He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning.

English Standard Version

He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

King James Version

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

New International Version

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.

New King James Version

He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

New Living Translation

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.