Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

Because

Bible References

Because

Mark 10:5
but Jesus answered them, it was out of regard to your untractable temper, that Moses gave you this permission.

Suffered

Matthew 3:15
and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented.
Matthew 8:31
So the devils entreated him, saying, if you force us out, suffer us to retire into the herd of swine.
1 Corinthians 7:6
but as for the rest, I speak it by way of counsel, and not of command.