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Matthew 5:31
It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
from Divorce, Matthew 5:31-32
What it says

Jesus recalls the rule requiring a certificate of divorce.

What it is doing

The verse names the earlier provision.

In context

31It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.