Matthew 19:3

And there came unto him Pharisees, testing him, and saying,—Whether is it allowed a man to divorce his wife, for every cause?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 there followed him large multitudes, and he cured them there.

4And, he, answering, said—Did ye never read—He who created at the beginning, Male and female, made them,—

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Cross References

Matthew 5:31It was said, moreover, Whosoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;

Matthew 22:16And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone,—for thou lookest not unto the face of men:

Mark 10:2And Pharisees coming near were questioning him—whether it is allowed a husband to divorce a wife, testing him.

Mark 12:15But, he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them—Why are ye, tempting, me? Bring me a denary, that I may see it.

John 8:6[This, however, they were saying, by way of testing him,—that they might have whereof to accuse him.] But, Jesus, stooping down, with his finger, wrote in the ground.

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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