Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

And Jesus answered and said to them, He wrote you this precept because of the hardness of your hearts.

New American Standard Bible

But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

Holman Bible

But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.

International Standard Version

But Jesus told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that he wrote this command for you.

A Conservative Version

But having answered, Jesus said to them, For your hard heart he wrote for you this commandment.

American Standard Version

But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

Amplified

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.

An Understandable Version

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote you this commandment [only] because of the rebellious spirit of you [Jews].

Anderson New Testament

And Jesus answered and said to them: On account of the hardness of your hearts, he wrote this commandment for you.

Bible in Basic English

But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.

Common New Testament

But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but Jesus answered them, it was out of regard to your untractable temper, that Moses gave you this permission.

Darby Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, In view of your hard-heartedness he wrote this commandment for you;

Godbey New Testament

Jesus said to them, On account of the hardness of your heart he wrote this commandment to you.

Goodspeed New Testament

But Jesus said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that he laid down that law for you.

John Wesley New Testament

And Jesus answering said to them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this precept.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jesus, having answered, said to them, For your hard heart he wrote you this command.

King James 2000

And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "For the hardness of your hearts he wrote this precept unto you.

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus said to them, "He wrote you that command on account of the hardness of your hearts.

Montgomery New Testament

But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts;

NET Bible

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hard hearts.

New Heart English Bible

But Jesus said, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.

Noyes New Testament

And Jesus said to them, On account of your hardness of heart he wrote you this command.

Sawyer New Testament

And Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart, he wrote you this ordinance;

The Emphasized Bible

But, Jesus, said unto them - In view of your hardness of heart, wrote he for you this commandment;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then Jesus answering said unto them, For the hardness of your hearts he wrote you that ordinance.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"It was owing to the hardness of your hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses gave you this direction;

Webster

And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept.

Weymouth New Testament

"It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;

Williams New Testament

But Jesus said to them, "It was due to your moral perversity that Moses wrote that command in your law.

World English Bible

But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.

Worrell New Testament

But Jesus said to them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this commandment.

Worsley New Testament

And Jesus replied, He wrote this precept on account of your cruel tempers:

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, 'For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

For
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

the hardness of
σκληροκαρδία 
Sklerokardia 
Usage: 1

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

σκληροκαρδία 
Sklerokardia 
Usage: 1

he wrote
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

you
ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

References

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

On Divorce

4 And they said, Moses allowed a bill of divorce to be written, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said to them, He wrote you this precept because of the hardness of your hearts. 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

Cross References

Matthew 19:8

He said to them, Because of your hard-heartedness Moses allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.

Deuteronomy 9:6

Therefore, understand that Jehovah your God does not give you this good land, to possess it, for your righteousness. For you are a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 31:27

For I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. Behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against Jehovah. And how much more after my death?

Nehemiah 9:16-17

But they and our fathers acted proudly and hardened their necks, and did not listen to Your commandments.

Nehemiah 9:26

But they were disobedient and rebelled against You, and cast Your Law behind their backs. And they killed Your prophets who testified against them to turn them to You, and they worked great blasphemies.

Acts 7:51

O stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so you do.

Hebrews 3:7-10

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear His voice,

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