Matthew 19:3

Teachings about Divorce

2Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

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Berean Standard Bible
Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
American Standard Version (1901)
And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Bible in Basic English
And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Douay-Rheims 1899
And there came to him the Pharisees tempting him, and saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Free Bible Version
Some Pharisees came to test him. “Is a man allowed to divorce his wife for any reason?” they asked.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then came vnto him the Pharises tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife vpon euery occasion?
King James (Authorized) 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?
One Unity Resource Bible
Pharisees [Separated] came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Translation for Translators
Some Pharisees approached Jesus and said to him, “Does our Jewish law permit a man to divorce his wife for any reason whatever?” They asked that in order to be able to criticize Jesus, whether he answered “Yes” or “No.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Pharisees came to him, testing him, saying to him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?”
Noah Webster Bible
The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
World English Bible
Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Young's Literal Translation
And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, 'Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?'