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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about divorce.
-
 # It was also said
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also said" or "Moses also said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"God also said" or "Moses also said" 
 
 # sends his wife away
 
-This is a euphemism for "divorces his wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
+"divorces his wife."
 
 # let him give