11 Some significant witnesses, along with the majority of later (𝔓25 C D L W Z 078 f1, 13 33 𝔐 lat sy samss bo), read αὐτοῦ (autou, “his”) after μαθηταί (mathētai, “disciples”), but this looks to be a clarifying reading. Other early and important witnesses lack the pronoun (𝔓71vid א B Θ e ff1 g1 sams mae), the reading adopted here. includes the pronoun in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

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The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.”

The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”

His disciples said to him, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it’s better not to marry.”

Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”

The disciples said to him, “If this is the case of a man with his wife, it would be better not to marry!”

His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

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