Mark 10:4
New International Version
They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

New Living Translation
“Well, he permitted it,” they replied. “He said a man can give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away.”

English Standard Version
They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”

Berean Standard Bible
They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

Berean Literal Bible
And they said, "Moses permitted to write a roll of divorce, and to send her away."

King James Bible
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

New King James Version
They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.

New American Standard Bible
They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send his wife away.”

NASB 1995
They said, “Moses permitted a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY.”

NASB 1977
And they said, “Moses permitted a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And they said, “Moses permitted a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY.”

Amplified Bible
They said, “Moses allowed a man TO WRITE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND TO SEND HER AWAY.”

Christian Standard Bible
They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”

American Standard Version
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But they said, “Moses allowed us to write a letter of divorce and we may get a divorce.”

Contemporary English Version
They answered, "Moses allows a man to write out divorce papers and send his wife away."

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.

English Revised Version
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They said, "Moses allowed a man to give his wife a written notice to divorce her."

Good News Translation
Their answer was, "Moses gave permission for a man to write a divorce notice and send his wife away."

International Standard Version
They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to divorce her."

Literal Standard Version
And they said, “Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.”

Majority Standard Bible
They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

New American Bible
They replied, “Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her.”

NET Bible
They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her."

New Revised Standard Version
They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.”

New Heart English Bible
They said, "Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her."

Webster's Bible Translation
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

Weymouth New Testament
"Moses," they said, "permitted a man to draw up a written notice of divorce, and to send his wife away."

World English Bible
They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”

Young's Literal Translation
and they said, 'Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.'

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Context
Teachings about Divorce
3“What did Moses command you?” He replied. 4 They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:1
If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

Deuteronomy 24:3
and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies,

Matthew 5:31
It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

Mark 10:3
"What did Moses command you?" He replied.


Treasury of Scripture

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.

Deuteronomy 24:1-4
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…

Isaiah 50:1
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

Jeremiah 3:1
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.

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Mark 10
1. Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;
13. blesses the children that are brought unto him;
17. resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;
23. tells his disciples of the danger of riches;
28. promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;
32. foretells his death and resurrection;
35. bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;
46. and restores to Bartimaeus his sight.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
They answered,
εἶπαν (eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Moses
Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

permitted
Ἐπέτρεψεν (Epetrepsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2010: To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow.

[a man] to write [his wife]
γράψαι (grapsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

a certificate
βιβλίον (biblion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 975: A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll.

of divorce
ἀποστασίου (apostasiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 647: Neuter of a adjective from a derivative of aphistemi; properly, something separative, i.e. divorce.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

send [her] away.”
ἀπολῦσαι (apolysai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.


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