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


In Context

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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

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

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

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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

Matthew 5:31 in Other Translations

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 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: