Matthew 19:3

And the Pharisees approached him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to separate from his wife, no matter what the cause?”

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In The King 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?

In Context

2And great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

4And he said to them in response, “Have you not read that he who made man from the beginning, made them male and female?” And he said:

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Cross References

Matthew 5:31And it has been said: ‘Whoever would dismiss his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.’

Matthew 22:16And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and that the influence of others is nothing to you. For you do not consider the reputation of men.

Mark 10:2And approaching, the Pharisees questioned him, testing him: “Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife?”

Mark 12:15And knowing their skill in deception, he said to them: “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it.”

John 8:6But they were saying this to test him, so that they might be able to accuse him. Then Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the earth.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:2-3

Christ Leaves Galilee and Enters Judea. 1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; 2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. We have here an account of Christ's removal. Observe, 1. He left Galilee. There he had been brought up, and had spent the greatest part of his life in that remote despicable part of the country; it was only upon occasion of the feasts, that he came up to Jerusalem, and… Read the whole commentary →

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