Matthew 5:31 meaning and explanation
It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
Matthew 5:31, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to His disciples on the mountain, continuing the series of contrasts that runs through the Sermon on the Mount. Here He cites the permission of Deuteronomy 24:1, where a man who divorces his wife must give her a written certificate.
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