3 Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds? " 19:3 Mt 5:31; Jn 8:6
7 "Why then," they asked him, "did Moses command us to give divorce papers 19:7 Dt 24:1–4; Mt 5:31 and to send her away? "
8 He told them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning.9 I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery." 19:9 Other mss add Also whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery; Mt 5:32, 19:9 Mt 5:32; Lk 16:18