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


In Context

28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell.

30 And if thy right hand scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell.

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

32 But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting for the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

33 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

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 American Standard 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 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: