Matthew 19:3

And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and said, Whether it be leaveful to a man to leave his wife, for any cause? [+or Whether it is leaveful for a man to leave, or forsake, his wife, for whatever cause?] (And the Pharisees came to him, to test him, and said, Is it lawful for a man to leave his wife, for any reason?)

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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 much people (pur)sued him (or And many people followed him), and he healed them there.

4Which answered, and said to them, Have ye not read, for he that made men at the beginning, made them male and female?

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Cross References

Matthew 5:31And it hath been said, Whoever leaveth his wife, give he to her a libel [or a little book] of forsaking, (or give her a bill of divorce, or a notice of his leaving).

Matthew 22:16And they send to him their disciples, with (the) Herodians, and said, Master, we know, that thou art soothfast, and thou teachest in truth the way of God, and thou chargest [or care (st)] not of (or for) any man (’s opinion), for thou beholdest not the person of men.

Mark 10:2And the Pharisees came [nigh], and asked him, Whether it be leaveful to a man to leave [or to forsake] his wife? and they tempted him. (And the Pharisees came near, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to leave his wife? and they tested him.)

Mark 12:15Which witting their privy falseness, said to them, What tempt ye me, [hypocrites]? (or Why do you hypocrites test me?) bring ye to me a penny, (so) that I (can) see (it).

John 8:6And they said this thing tempting (or to test) him, (so) that they might accuse him. And Jesus bowed himself down, and wrote with his finger in the earth (or and wrote on the ground with his finger).

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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