¹⁶ For he has hated a divorcing,”*+ Jehovah the God of Israel has said; “and the one who with violence has covered over his garment,”+ Jehovah of armies has said. “And YOU must guard yourselves respecting YOUR spirit, and YOU must not deal treacherously.+

³ And Pharisees came up to him, intent on tempting him and saying: “Is it lawful for a man to divorce* his wife on every sort of ground?”+