Mark 10:2 “Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce hi…”

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

World English Bible

Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

American Standard Version

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Pharises came and asked him, if it were lawfull for a man to put away his wife, and tempted him.

Darby Translation

And Pharisees coming to [him] asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? (tempting him).

Young's Literal Translation

And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,

Bible in Basic English

And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

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Cross references

“the Pharisees”

Matthew 23:13 Mark 8:15 Matthew 15:12 Luke 5:30 Luke 6:7 Luke 7:30

Matthew 23:13 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Mark 8:15 · BSB

“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

Matthew 15:12 · BSB

Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

Luke 5:30 · BSB

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 6:7 · BSB

Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

Luke 7:30 · BSB

But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

“Is it”

Matthew 19:3 Malachi 2:16 Matthew 5:31 Matthew 5:32 1 Corinthians 7:10 1 Corinthians 7:11

Matthew 19:3 · BSB

Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

Malachi 2:16 · BSB

“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Matthew 5:31 · BSB

It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Matthew 5:32 · BSB

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:10 · BSB

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:11 · BSB

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

“tempting”

John 8:6 Mark 8:11 Matthew 16:1 Matthew 22:35 1 Corinthians 10:9

John 8:6 · BSB

They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

Mark 8:11 · BSB

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

Matthew 16:1 · BSB

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 22:35 · BSB

One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

1 Corinthians 10:9 · BSB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.

3“What did Moses command you?” He replied.

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