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Mark 10

Mark 10:4

Teachings about Divorce · Mark 10:1–12
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Translations

Modern
They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
Traditional
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Literal
And they said, “Moses allowed us to write a roll of divorce and to send her away.”
Latin
Qui dixerunt: Moyses permisit libellum repudii scribere, et dimittere.

Interlinear

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

Notes

Mark 10:4

The Pharisees quoted what Moses permitted. There was much debate among rabbis as to what constituted the "some indecency" that made divorce permissible (see Deuteronomy 24:1). Rabbi Shammai allowed divorce only on the basis of sexual immorality. Rabbi Hillel permitted divorce even if a woman burned her husband’s dinner or was less attractive than someone else (Mishnah Gittin 9:10).

Mark 9:30–10:31

This section is the second cycle (see study note on 8:27–9:1) containing:

Events

Parallels

Matthew 19:1–12

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Certificate of Divorce Creation Mark, Gospel of Marriage, Marriage Customs Travel

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Interprets the Law Concerning Marriage and Divorce (In Peraea) Marriage: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Polygamy: Forbidden