4 They said, "Moses permitted us to write divorce papers  * and send her away."  *

5 But Jesus told them, "He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.*6 But from the beginning*of creation*God*made them male and female.*,*7 For this reason a man will leave*his father and mother*8 and the two will become one flesh.*,*So they are no longer two, but one flesh.9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."*