KJV ORIGINALAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLEJesus looked at them and said, 'Moses only gave you that rule because your hearts were so stubborn and hard.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINESometimes the rules exist because we're not ready for the real thing yet.
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And you have done worse than your ancestors; look, each of you follows the stubborn desires of your evil heart, so that you refuse to listen to me.
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