So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” They *said to Him, “(A)Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to [a]divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:8 Or send away