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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
God is the one who "said." Jesus uses the passive here to make it plain that it is not God or God's word that he disagrees with. Rather, he is saying that a divorce is just only if it occurs for the right reason. A divorce can be unjust even if the man obeys the command to give a written notice. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
sends his wife away
This is a euphemism for divorce. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
let him give
"he must give"
But I say
The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in Matthew 5:22.
makes her an adulteress
It is the man who divorces the woman improperly who "causes her to commit adultery." In many cultures it would be normal for her to remarry, but if the divorce is improper, such a remarriage is adultery.
her after she has been divorced
This can be stated in active form. AT: "her after her husband has divorced her" or "the divorced woman" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)