KJV ORIGINAL
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They answered, 'Moses said it was okay to write up divorce papers and send your wife away.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
They basically said Moses gave husbands a legal way out of marriage.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Jewish religious leaders like the Pharisees frequently debated interpretations of Mosaic law, often using it to test Jesus' teachings. This verse refers to Deuteronomy 24:1-4, where Moses permitted a certificate of divorce due to the hardness of people's hearts, though it was not God's original intention for marriage. Jesus was addressing this in a conversation where the Pharisees were challenging His views on divorce and remarriage.
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