SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:4
Y ellos dijeron: Moiss permiti escribir carta de divorcio, y repudiar.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And they said , etc..] By way of reply, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away , Moses did not command them to divorce their wives, only suffered them to do so: and gave orders that if they could not bear that they should live with them, but would divorce them, that they should give them a bill, which should certify, they were so divorced, and then send them out of their houses, free to marry other men; this law, or permission, is in ( Deuteronomy 24:1), of the form of a bill of divorcement, (see Gill on Matthew 5:31).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - Wherever Jesus was, the people flocked after him in crowds, and he taught them. Preaching was Christ's constant practice. He here show that the reason why Moses' law allowed divorce, was such that the 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.
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P μωσης 3475 N-NSM επετρεψεν 2010 5656 V-AAI-3S βιβλιον 975 N-ASN αποστασιου 647 N-GSN γραψαι 1125 5658 V-AAN και 2532 CONJ απολυσαι 630 5658 V-AAN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
4. Bill (biblion). See on Matt. xix. 7. Diminutive. Lit., a little book; Lat., libellus, from which comes our word libel, a written accusation. Accordingly Wyc. has a libel of forsaking, and Tynd. a testimonial of her divorcement.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:4 {To write a bill of divorcement and to put her away} (biblion apostasiou grayai kai apolusai). The word for "bill" (biblion) is a diminutive and means "little book," like the Latin _libellus_, from which comes our word _libel_ (Vincent). Wycliff has it here "a libel of forsaking." this same point the Pharisees raise in #Mt 19:7, showing probably that they held to the liberal view of Hillel, easy divorce for almost any cause. That was the popular view as now. See on Mt 19:7 for this and for discussion of "for your hardness of heart" (sklerokardia). Jesus expounds the purpose of marriage (#Ge 2:24) and takes the stricter view of divorce, that of the school of Shammai. See on Mt 19:1-12 for discussion. #Mr 10:10 notes that the disciples asked Jesus about this problem "in the house" after they had gone away from the crowd.
