1. And rising up thence he comes into the coasts of Judaea, and the other side of the Jordan. And again crowds come together to him, and, as he was accustomed, again he taught them.
2. And Pharisees coming to him asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? (tempting him).
3. But he answering said to them, What did Moses command you?
4. And they said, Moses allowed to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.
5. And Jesus answering said to them, In view of your hard-heartedness he wrote this commandment for you;