Matthew 19:7-8

7 They shot back in rebuttal, "If that's so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?"
8 Jesus said, "Moses provided for divorce as a concession to your hardheartedness, but it is not part of God's original plan.
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