| 8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 19:8:1 ⧉λέγειleyeeHe says Matthew 19:8:2 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesto them Matthew 19:8:3 ⧉ὅτιhoteethat Matthew 19:8:4 ⧉ΜωϋσῆςmoeeseesMoses Matthew 19:8:5 ⧉πρὸςprosbecause of Matthew 19:8:6 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 19:8:7 ⧉σκληροκαρδίανskleerokardianhardness of heart Matthew 19:8:8 ⧉ὑμῶνheemonyour Matthew 19:8:9 ⧉ἐπέτρεψενepetrepsen{He} allowed Matthew 19:8:10 ⧉ὑμῖνheemeento you Matthew 19:8:11 ⧉ἀπολῦσαιapoleeseto divorce Matthew 19:8:12 ⧉τὰςtasthe Matthew 19:8:13 ⧉γυναῖκαςyeenekaswives Matthew 19:8:14 ⧉ὑμῶν,heemonyour Matthew 19:8:15 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom Matthew 19:8:16 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesbeginning Matthew 19:8:17 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 19:8:18 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 19:8:19 ⧉γέγονενyegonenit has been Matthew 19:8:20 ⧉οὕτως.hootosso |
| 8. Formal Translation He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart, Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been this way.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation He answered them, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard, but it was not like this from the beginning.” |