Matthew 19:3 Parallel Translations

Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, "Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?"(GOD'S WORD®)

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?

ASV:

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

BBE:

And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

DBY:

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

ERV:

And there came unto him Pharisees, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

WEY:

Then came some of the Pharisees to Him to put Him to the proof by the question, "Has a man a right to divorce his wife whenever he chooses?"

WBS:

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?

WEB:

Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

YLT:

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?'

Matthew 19:3 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

19:3 {1} The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to {b} put away his wife for every cause?
(1) The band of marriage ought not to be broken, unless it is because of fornication.
(b) To send her a bill of divorce; see Mt 1:19.

PNT:

19:3 Pharisees also came. As usual, ready to oppose.
Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? Hillel, the greatest of the Jewish Rabbis whom Jews have sought to compare with Christ, taught that almost any ground of displeasure on the part of a husband would justify divorce. He even specifies scorching the bread as sufficient cause. Josephus, the historian, says he divorced his wife because he was not pleased with her manners.

WES:

19:3 The Pharisees came tempting him - Trying to make him contradict Moses. For every cause - That is, for any thing which he dislikes in her. This the scribes allowed.

MHC:

19:3-12 The Pharisees were desirous of drawing something from Jesus which they might represent as contrary to the law of Moses. Cases about marriage have been numerous, and sometimes perplexed; made so, not by the law of God, but by the lusts and follies of men; and often people fix what they will do, before they ask for advice. Jesus replied by asking whether they had not read the account of the creation, and the first example of marriage; thus pointing out that every departure therefrom was wrong. That condition is best for us, and to be chosen and kept to accordingly, which is best for our souls, and tends most to prepare us for, and preserve us to, the kingdom of heaven. When the gospel is really embraced, it makes men kind relatives and faithful friends; it teaches them to bear the burdens, and to bear with the infirmities of those with whom they are connected, to consider their peace and happiness more than their own. As to ungodly persons, it is proper that they should be restrained by laws, from breaking the peace of society. And we learn that the married state should be entered upon with great seriousness and earnest prayer.

CONC:

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Cause Chooses Divorce Jesus Lawful One's Pharisees Proof Question Reason Right Tempting Test Tested Testing Trying Whenever Wife

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