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Mark 10:2
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to trick him. They asked, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
King James Version (1611)
And the Pharises came to him, and asked him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And the Pharises came to him, and asked him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
King James Version
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
English Standard Version
And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
New American Standard Bible
And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began questioning Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began questioning Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
Amplified Bible
Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], and asked Him, "Is it lawful [according to Scripture] for a man to divorce his wife and send her away?"
Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], and asked Him, "Is it lawful [according to Scripture] for a man to divorce his wife and send her away?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.
Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.
And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.
Berean Standard Bible
Some Pharisees came to test Him. "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" they inquired.
Some Pharisees came to test Him. "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" they inquired.
Contemporary English Version
Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. So they came up to him and asked if it was right for a man to divorce his wife.
Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. So they came up to him and asked if it was right for a man to divorce his wife.
Complete Jewish Bible
Some P'rushim came up and tried to trap him by asking him, "Does the Torah permit a man to divorce his wife?"
Some P'rushim came up and tried to trap him by asking him, "Does the Torah permit a man to divorce his wife?"
Darby Translation
And Pharisees coming to [him] asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? (tempting him).
And Pharisees coming to [him] asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? (tempting him).
Easy-to-Read Version
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to make him say something wrong. They asked him, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife?"
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to make him say something wrong. They asked him, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Pharises came and asked him, if it were lawfull for a man to put away his wife, and tempted him.
Then the Pharises came and asked him, if it were lawfull for a man to put away his wife, and tempted him.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Pharisees came up to him, tempting him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to desert his wife?
And the Pharisees came up to him, tempting him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to desert his wife?
Good News Translation
Some Pharisees came to him and tried to trap him. "Tell us," they asked, "does our Law allow a man to divorce his wife?"
Some Pharisees came to him and tried to trap him. "Tell us," they asked, "does our Law allow a man to divorce his wife?"
Lexham English Bible
And they asked him if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife, in order to test him.
And they asked him if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife, in order to test him.
Literal Translation
And coming near, the Pharisees asked Him if it is lawful for a man to put away a wife, testing Him.
And coming near, the Pharisees asked Him if it is lawful for a man to put away a wife, testing Him.
American Standard Version
And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.
And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.
Bible in Basic English
And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
Hebrew Names Version
Perushim came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Perushim came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
International Standard Version
Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"Matthew 19:3;">[xr]
Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"Matthew 19:3;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the Pharishee drew nigh, tempting him, and demanding whether it were lawful for a man to dismiss his wife.
And the Pharishee drew nigh, tempting him, and demanding whether it were lawful for a man to dismiss his wife.
Murdock Translation
And the Pharisees came to him, and, tempting him, inquired if it were lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
And the Pharisees came to him, and, tempting him, inquired if it were lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the pharisees came, and asked hym: Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wyfe? temptyng hym.
And the pharisees came, and asked hym: Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wyfe? temptyng hym.
English Revised Version
And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
World English Bible
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the Pharisees coming asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
And the Pharisees coming asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
Weymouth's New Testament
Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Farisees camen, and axiden hym, Whether it be leueful to a man to leeue his wijf? and thei temptiden hym.
And the Farisees camen, and axiden hym, Whether it be leueful to a man to leeue his wijf? and thei temptiden hym.
Update Bible Version
And Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce [his] wife? trying him.
And Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce [his] wife? trying him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.
New English Translation
Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
New King James Version
The Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" testing Him.
The Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" testing Him.
New Living Translation
Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: "Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?"
Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: "Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?"
New Life Bible
The proud religious law-keepers came to Him. They tried to trap Him and asked, "Does the Law say a man can divorce his wife?"
The proud religious law-keepers came to Him. They tried to trap Him and asked, "Does the Law say a man can divorce his wife?"
New Revised Standard
Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Pharisees coming near were questioning him - whether it is allowed a husband to divorce a wife, testing him.
And Pharisees coming near were questioning him - whether it is allowed a husband to divorce a wife, testing him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
Revised Standard Version
And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the pharises came and axed him a question: whether it were laufull for a ma to put awaye his wyfe: to prove him.
And the pharises came and axed him a question: whether it were laufull for a ma to put awaye his wyfe: to prove him.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the Pharises came vnto him, and axed him, yf it were laufull for a man to put awaye his wife, and tempted him withall.
And the Pharises came vnto him, and axed him, yf it were laufull for a man to put awaye his wife, and tempted him withall.
Mace New Testament (1729)
then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?
then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Some of the bigwig preachers showed their ugly hides and tried to throw a heel trap at him and get him to say something wrong. They asked him, "Is it right for a cowboy to divorce his wife?"
Some of the bigwig preachers showed their ugly hides and tried to throw a heel trap at him and get him to say something wrong. They asked him, "Is it right for a cowboy to divorce his wife?"
Contextual Overview
1 Then Jesus left that place and went into the area of Judea and across the Jordan River. Again, crowds came to him, and he taught them as he usually did. 2 Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to trick him. They asked, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife?" 3 Jesus answered, "What did Moses command you to do?" 4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write out divorce papers and send her away." 5 Jesus said, "Moses wrote that command for you because you were stubborn. 6 But when God made the world, ‘he made them male and female.' 7 ‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, 8 and the two will become one body.' So there are not two, but one. 9 God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them." 10 Later, in the house, his followers asked Jesus again about the question of divorce.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the Pharisees: Mark 8:15, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 15:12, Matthew 23:13, Luke 5:30, Luke 6:7, Luke 7:30, Luke 11:39, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54, Luke 16:14, John 7:32, John 7:48, John 11:47, John 11:57
Is it: Malachi 2:16, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:3, 1 Corinthians 7:10, 1 Corinthians 7:11
tempting: Mark 8:11, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 22:35, John 8:6, 1 Corinthians 10:9
Reciprocal: Mark 12:15 - Why
Cross-References
Genesis 10:5
Those who lived in the lands around the Mediterranean Sea came from these sons of Japheth. All the families grew and became different nations, each nation with its own land and its own language.
Those who lived in the lands around the Mediterranean Sea came from these sons of Japheth. All the families grew and became different nations, each nation with its own land and its own language.
Genesis 10:7
The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:12
He also built Resen, the great city between Nineveh and Calah.
He also built Resen, the great city between Nineveh and Calah.
Genesis 10:14
Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the people of Crete. (The Philistines came from the Casluhites.)
Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the people of Crete. (The Philistines came from the Casluhites.)
Genesis 10:21
Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had sons. One of his descendants was the father of all the sons of Eber.
Shem, Japheth's older brother, also had sons. One of his descendants was the father of all the sons of Eber.
Isaiah 66:19
"I will put a mark on some of the people, and I will send some of these saved people to the nations: to Tarshish, Libya, Lud (the land of archers), Tubal, Greece, and all the faraway lands. These people have never heard about what I have done nor seen my glory. So the saved people will tell the nations about my glory.
"I will put a mark on some of the people, and I will send some of these saved people to the nations: to Tarshish, Libya, Lud (the land of archers), Tubal, Greece, and all the faraway lands. These people have never heard about what I have done nor seen my glory. So the saved people will tell the nations about my glory.
Ezekiel 27:7
Your sail of linen with designs sewed on it came from Egypt and became like a flag for you. Your cloth shades over the deck were blue and purple and came from the island of Cyprus.
Your sail of linen with designs sewed on it came from Egypt and became like a flag for you. Your cloth shades over the deck were blue and purple and came from the island of Cyprus.
Ezekiel 38:6
There will also be Gomer with all its troops and the nation of Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—many nations with you.
There will also be Gomer with all its troops and the nation of Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—many nations with you.
Ezekiel 38:15
You will come with many people from your place in the far north. You will have a large group with you, a mighty army, all riding on horses.
You will come with many people from your place in the far north. You will have a large group with you, a mighty army, all riding on horses.
Ezekiel 39:1
"Human, prophesy against Gog and say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am against you, Gog, chief ruler of Meshech and Tubal.
"Human, prophesy against Gog and say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am against you, Gog, chief ruler of Meshech and Tubal.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the: Pharisees came unto him,.... As they every where did; not to be instructed by him, but to ensnare him;
and asked him, is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? that is, as Matthew adds, "for every cause", :-: for, a divorce might be lawfully made for a cause, or reason, namely, adultery, but not for any, or every cause; which is the sense of this question of the Pharisees; and, which they put, not for information, but
tempting him; trying to entangle him by opposing the authority of Moses, should he deny the lawfulness of divorces, or by objecting his former doctrine, Matthew 5:32, and so expose him as an inconsistent preacher, should he allow them to be lawful for every reason. This clause is placed in the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions before the question.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this question about divorce explained in the notes at Matthew 19:1-12.
Mark 10:12
And if a woman shall put away her husband - It would seem, from this, that a woman, among the Jews, had the power of separating herself from her husband, yet this right is not given her by the law of Moses. There is not, however, any positive evidence that females often claimed or exercised this right. Cases had occurred, indeed, in which it had been done. The wife of Herod had rejected her former husband and married Herod. And though instances of this kind âmightâ have been attempted to be defended by the example of Pagans, yet our Saviour was desirous of showing them that it did not free them from the charge of adultery. The apostles were going forth to teach Pagan nations, and it was proper for Christ to teach them how to act in such cases, and to show them that they were cases of real adultery.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 10:2. Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? — See this question about divorce largely explained on Matthew 19:3-12.
