31It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:


In Context

28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

30 And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell.

31 It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

Matthew 5:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:31"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:31And it hath been said, Whoseoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:31It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:31It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:31It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:31|It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:31'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:31It has been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce: