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Matthew 19:8-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 19:8-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
8 He says to them that “Moses permitted[a] you to send-away your wives because of your hardness-of-heart. But from the beginning it has not been so[b]. 9 And I say to you that whoever sends-away his wife not based on sexual-immorality, and marries another, is committing-adultery”.
The Disciples Conclude It Is Better Not To Marry. Jesus Says This Is Right For Some
10 His disciples say to Him, “If the case of the man with the wife is like this, it is not expedient[c] to marry!”
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- Matthew 19:8 Jesus corrects the Pharisees. Deut 24:1 does not command divorce.
- Matthew 19:8 That is, it has not been God’s plan and intent that you divorce your wives.
- Matthew 19:10 Or, advantageous, profitable. This direct attack of Jesus upon male authority is shocking even to the disciples.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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