Matthew 19:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the begin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:8 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 19:8 (KJV)
Matthew 19:8 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:8
“And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:8: moses, suffered, put
“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:8: moses, because, away
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:8: because, put, away
“And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:8: because, put, away
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:8: because, put, away
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