Matthew 19:8
Parallel Translations


NASB: 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. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Jesus answered them, "Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you're heartless. It was never this way in the beginning. (GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: 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.
ASV: 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.
BBE: He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first.
DBY: He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
WEY: "Moses," He replied, "in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning.
WBS: He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
WEB: 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.
YLT: He saith to them -- 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.

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