4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
4 They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away."
4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away."
4 They answered, "Moses gave permission to fill out a certificate of dismissal and divorce her."
4 They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her."
4 "Well, he permitted it," they replied. "He said a man can give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 10:4
Commentary on Mark 10:1-12
(Read Mark 10:1-12)
Wherever Jesus was, the people flocked after him in crowds, and he taught them. Preaching was Christ's constant practice. He here shows that the reason why Moses' law allowed divorce, was such that they ought not to use the permission; it was only for the hardness of their hearts. God himself joined man and wife together; he has fitted them to be comforts and helps for each other. The bond which God has tied, is not to be lightly untied. Let those who are for putting away their wives consider what would become of themselves, if God should deal with them in like manner.