Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 5:31

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 5:31 - 5:31

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 5:31 - 5:31

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31. ἀποστάσιον. See note on ch. Mat 1:19. The greatest abuses had arisen in regard to divorce, which was permitted on very trivial grounds. One Rabbinical saying was ‘If any man hate his wife, let him put her away.’ Copies of these bills of divorce are still preserved. The formula may be seen in Lightfoot, Hor. Hebr. ad loc. The same facility of divorce prevails in Mohammedan countries.