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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 19:8

because of = in view of, or having regard to. Greek. pros. App-104 . suffered = allowed. was not so: i.e. from the first constitution down to Moses. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 19:9

And = But. for. Greek. epi. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 19:8

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.There was, in the case before them, no conflict with Moses. Christ set the record straight, correcting their false statement that Moses had "commanded" divorce. On the contrary, he only permitted it, or "suffered it," as an unwelcome choice between two evils. This is still the only possible justification of divorce, there being cases in which it must appear as the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 19:9

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.Christ's exception does no violence to God's word. Divorce is still an evil; but, in the case of adultery of one of the partners, it is a lesser evil than living with an unfaithful spouse. Permitted in such a case? Yes, but the dissolution of marriage is contrary to God's law. Paul's exception in 1... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 19:8

Matthew 19:8. Because of the hardness of your hearts— He meant their passionate, stubborn, perverse temper, which was such, that had they not been permitted to divorce their wives, some would not have scrupled to murder them; others would have got rid of them by suborning witnesses to prove the crime of adultery against them. Others would have reckoned it great mildness, if they had contented themselves with separating from their wives, and living unmarried. Moses therefore acted as a prudent... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 19:9

Matthew 19:9. Whoever shall put away his wife, &c.— From our Lord's answer it appears, that the school of Sammai taught the best morality on the subject of divorce, but that the opinion of the school of Hillel was more agreeable to the law of Moses on that point. See on ch. Matthew 5:31. The present verse seems to be parallel to Mar 10:11 having been spoken to the disciples in the house, as is probable from the unusual change of persons observable in this part of the discourse. The practice... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:8

8. He saith unto them, Moses—as a civil lawgiver. because of—or "having respect to." the hardness of your hearts—looking to your low moral state, and your inability to endure the strictness of the original law. suffered you to put away your wives—tolerated a relaxation of the strictness of the marriage bond—not as approving of it, but to prevent still greater evils. But from the beginning it was not so—This is repeated, in order to impress upon His audience the temporary and purely civil... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:9

9. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except, &c.—See on :-. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 19:3-12

1. Instruction about marriage 19:3-12 (cf. Mark 10:2-12)Matthew evidently included this instruction because the marriage relationships of Jesus’ disciples were important factors in their effective ministries. Jesus clarified God’s will for His disciples, which was different from the common perception of His day. He dealt with the single state as well as the essence of marriage and the subjects of divorce and remarriage. read more