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Matthew 19:3

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3And some Pharisees came to 1Jesus, testing Him and saying, “aIs it lawful for a man to 2divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

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  1. 1Lit Him
  2. 2Or send away

Cross references

  1. aMatt 5:31

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?”

NLTNew Living Translation

Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Pharisees came up to him in order to test him, and asked if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?