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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,&#8221 Jesus replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Jesus responded, “He wrote this commandment only as a concession to your hard hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, &#8220Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote for you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of hearts [your callousness and insensitivity toward your wives and the provision of God] he wrote you this precept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, &#8220He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus replied, "Moses gave you this law because you are so heartless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, "He wrote this command for you because you're heartless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, "Moses wrote this law for you because you are so hard to teach. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that he wrote this command for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, ?Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hard hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, “For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesus answering said to them, “For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jesus answering said to them, 'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jesus, having answered, said to them, For your hard heart he wrote you this command.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you that precept. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Jesus responded by saying: “It was due to the hardness of your heart that he wrote that precept for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment for you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jesus answered and said to them, It was because of the hardness of your heart, that he wrote for you this particular law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Yeshua answered and he said to them, “He wrote you this commandment confronting the callousness of your heart.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And Jesus answered and said to them: On account of the hardness of your hearts, he wrote this commandment for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, <FR>On account of the hardness of your heart he wrote this commandment to you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then Jesus answering said unto them, For the hardness of your hearts he wrote you that ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but Jesus answered them, it was out of regard to your untractable temper, that Moses gave you this permission.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But Jesus said to them, <FR>"Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this commandment.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And Jesus replied, <FR>He wrote this precept on account of your cruel tempers:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/10-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3152" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Teachings about Divorce</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">told</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: egrapsen (V-AIA-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">“Moses wrote</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautēn (DPro-AFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1785.htm" title="1785: entolēn (N-AFS) -- An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.">commandment</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">for you</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: Pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">because of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4641.htm" title="4641: sklērokardian (N-AFS) -- Feminine of a compound of skleros and kardia; hard-heartedness, i.e., destitution of perception.">hardness of heart.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Matthew 19:8</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-1.htm">Deuteronomy 24:1-4</a></span><br />If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house. / If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife, / and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-16.htm">Malachi 2:16</a></span><br />“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-11</a></span><br />To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31</a></span><br />“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-31.htm">Matthew 5:31-32</a></span><br />It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ / But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a></span><br />For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a></span><br />A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-18.htm">Luke 16:18</a></span><br />Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-16.htm">1 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-10</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Jeremiah 3:1</a></span><br />“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Isaiah 50:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.</p><p class="hdg">For.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-6.htm">Deuteronomy 9:6</a></b></br> Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou <i>art</i> a stiffnecked people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-27.htm">Deuteronomy 31:27</a></b></br> For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-16.htm">Nehemiah 9:16,17,26</a></b></br> But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/10-3.htm">Command</a> <a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Consideration</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Enacted</a> <a href="/mark/8-25.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Hardness</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/mark/10-2.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/9-11.htm">Law</a> <a href="/mark/10-4.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/mark/7-13.htm">Precept</a> <a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Stiffness</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Stubborn</a> <a href="/mark/4-22.htm">View</a> <a href="/hosea/8-12.htm">Wrote</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Command</a> <a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Consideration</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Enacted</a> <a href="/mark/10-23.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/mark/16-14.htm">Hardness</a> <a href="/mark/10-49.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/mark/11-25.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/mark/10-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/10-33.htm">Law</a> <a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/galatians/5-14.htm">Precept</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-27.htm">Stiffness</a> <a href="/acts/19-9.htm">Stubborn</a> <a href="/mark/13-22.htm">View</a> <a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Wrote</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-13.htm">blesses the children that are brought unto him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-17.htm">resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-23.htm">tells his disciples of the danger of riches;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-28.htm">promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-32.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-35.htm">bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-46.htm">and restores to Bartimaeus his sight.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This interaction is part of a larger dialogue where Jesus often challenges the Pharisees' understanding of the Law. Jesus frequently uses these opportunities to reveal deeper spiritual truths and to correct misunderstandings about God's intentions.<p><b>Moses wrote this commandment for you</b><br>Jesus refers to the Mosaic Law, specifically <a href="/deuteronomy/24.htm">Deuteronomy 24:1-4</a>, which allowed for divorce. Moses, as the mediator of the Old Covenant, provided laws that governed the Israelites' civil and religious life. This commandment was a concession to human weakness rather than a reflection of God's ideal for marriage. It highlights the difference between God's perfect will and His permissive will in response to human sinfulness.<p><b>because of your hardness of heart</b><br>The phrase "hardness of heart" indicates a spiritual stubbornness and resistance to God's will. In biblical context, a hardened heart is often associated with sin and rebellion against God, as seen in Pharaoh's resistance in Exodus. Jesus points out that the allowance for divorce was not part of God's original design for marriage but was permitted due to the people's unwillingness to fully embrace God's intentions. This underscores the need for a transformed heart, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture, pointing to the necessity of the New Covenant and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to the Pharisees' question about divorce. He is the authoritative teacher who interprets the law and reveals God's original intent for marriage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>- The prophet and lawgiver of Israel, Moses is referenced by Jesus as the one who wrote the commandment concerning divorce due to the hardness of people's hearts.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>- A religious group in Judaism known for their strict adherence to the law. They approach Jesus with a question about the legality of divorce, testing Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_commandment.htm">The Commandment</a></b><br>- Refers to the Mosaic law concerning divorce, which allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and send his wife away.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hardness_of_heart.htm">Hardness of Heart</a></b><br>- A term used by Jesus to describe the spiritual condition that necessitated the concession of divorce in the Mosaic law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_original_design.htm">Understanding God's Original Design</a></b><br>Jesus points back to the beginning, highlighting that God's design for marriage was not meant to include divorce. This calls believers to honor the sanctity and permanence of marriage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequence_of_hard_hearts.htm">The Consequence of Hard Hearts</a></b><br>The allowance for divorce was a concession due to human sinfulness. This serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining a soft heart towards God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_law.htm">The Role of the Law</a></b><br>The law was given to manage human sinfulness, but Jesus calls His followers to a higher standard of righteousness that reflects God's original intentions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>In relationships, especially marriage, believers are encouraged to pursue forgiveness and reconciliation, reflecting the grace and mercy of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ_in_marriage.htm">Reflecting Christ in Marriage</a></b><br>Christian marriages should reflect the love and commitment of Christ to His Church, serving as a testimony to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_deceive_his_brothers.htm">How do Jesus' teachings relate to the 613 commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_miracle_examples.htm">What does the Bible teach about hate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'let_no_one_separate'_mean.htm">What does 'let no one separate' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_permit_divorce.htm">Did Jesus allow divorce? (Matthew 5:32 vs. Mark 10:11-12)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - St. Matthew appears to give the more full account, of which St. Mark's is an abbreviation. If we suppose the scribes here to interpose their question, "Why then did Moses permit a bill of divorcement?" t he two narratives fit exactly. Our Lord here answers their question, <span class="cmt_word">For your</span> <span class="cmt_word">hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.</span> He permitted (not commanded) them to put away their wives, lest dislike might turn to hatred. From the beginning God joined them in one indissoluble bend; but man's nature having become corrupt through sin, that sin changed and corrupted the institution, and so was the occasion of bills of divorcement, and polygamy. The Law of Moses put some restraint upon the freedom with which men had till then put away their wives; for thenceforth, a divorce could not take place until some legal steps had been taken, and a regular instrument had been drawn up; and this delay might often be the means of preventing a divorce which might otherwise have been effected in a moment of passion. Thus this legislation was adapted to the imperfect moral condition of the people, who were as yet quite unprepared for a higher moral code. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/10-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“[Moses] wrote</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔγραψεν</span> <span class="translit">(egrapsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="grk">ταύτην</span> <span class="translit">(tautēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">commandment</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐντολὴν</span> <span class="translit">(entolēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1785.htm">Strong's 1785: </a> </span><span class="str2">An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="grk">Πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(Pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hearts were hard.</span><br /><span class="grk">σκληροκαρδίαν</span> <span class="translit">(sklērokardian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4641.htm">Strong's 4641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Feminine of a compound of skleros and kardia; hard-heartedness, i.e., destitution of perception.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/10-5.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 10:5 But Jesus said to them For your (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/10-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 10:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 10:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/10-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 10:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 10:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>