Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And Pharisees coming near were questioning him - whether it is allowed a husband to divorce a wife, testing him.
New American Standard Bible
Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to
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.
Holman Bible
Some Pharisees
International Standard Version
Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
A Conservative Version
And the Pharisees having approached, they demanded of him if it is permitted for a man to divorce a wife, testing him.
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.
Amplified
Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], and asked Him, “Is it lawful [according to Scripture] for a man to divorce his wife and send her away?”
An Understandable Version
Some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] came to Him [and attempted] to test Him by asking, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife?"
Anderson New Testament
And the Pharisees came to him, and that they might tempt him, asked him the question: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
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?
Common New Testament
The Pharisees came and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?
Darby Translation
And Pharisees coming to him asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? (tempting him).
Godbey New Testament
And the Pharisees having come forward asked Him, If it is lawful for a man to send away his wife? tempting Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
Some Pharisees came up, and in order to test him asked him whether a man should be allowed to divorce his wife.
John Wesley New Testament
And the Pharisees coming asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
Julia Smith Translation
And the Pharisees having come near, asked him, if it is lawful for a man to loose his wife; tempting him.
King James 2000
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? testing him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they asked him if it was permitted for a man to divorce [his] wife, [in order to] test him.
Modern King James verseion
And tempting Him, the Pharisees came to Him and asked Him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him.
Moffatt New Testament
Now some Pharisees came up and asked him if a man was allowed to divorce his wife. This was to tempt him.
Montgomery New Testament
Presently some Pharisees came up and tested him, by asking if it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
NET Bible
Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
New Heart English Bible
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Noyes New Testament
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife, trying him.
Sawyer New Testament
And the Pharisees came and asked him, to try him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the Pharisees coming to him, put a question to him, Is it lawful for a husband to put away his wife? tempting him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Presently some Pharisees came up and, to test him, asked: "Has a husband the right to divorce his wife?"
Webster
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Weymouth New Testament
Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Williams New Testament
Some Pharisees came up, and to test Him they began to ask Him whether a man should be allowed to divorce his wife.
World English Bible
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
Worrell New Testament
And the Pharisees, corning to Him, were asking Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife!" tempting Him.
Worsley New Testament
And the pharisees came to Him and asked Him, "if it were lawful for a man to put away his wife," tempting Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
Themes
Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Christ » Touched by others » Tried by his enemies
Divorce » Why moses allowed divorce
Jesus Christ » History of » Interprets the law concerning marriage and divorce (in peraea)
Topics
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Apoluo
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 10:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
On Divorce
1 And, from thence, arising, he cometh into the bounds of Judaea and beyond the Jordan, - and there come together again, multitudes unto him, and, as he had been wont, again, was he teaching them. 2 And Pharisees coming near were questioning him - whether it is allowed a husband to divorce a wife, testing him. 3 But, he, answering, said unto them - What unto you did, Moses, command?
Cross References
Malachi 2:16
For he hateth divorce, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, him also who covereth with violence his own clothing, saith Yahweh of hosts, - therefore should ye take heed to your spirit, and not deal treacherously.
Matthew 5:31-32
It was said, moreover, Whosoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;
Matthew 9:34
But, the Pharisees, beg to say, In the ruler of the demons, is he casting out the demons.
Matthew 15:12
Then, coming near, his disciples say unto him - Knowest thou, that the Pharisees, hearing the word, were caused to stumble?
Matthew 16:1
And, the Pharisees and Sadducees coming near, putting him to the test, requested him, a sign out of the heaven, to shew unto them.
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?
Matthew 22:35
and one from among them, a lawyer, proposed a question, putting him to the test:
Mark 8:11
and forth came the Pharisees, and began discussing with him, seeking of him, a sign from the heaven, testing him.
Mark 8:15
And he began charging them, saying - Mind! beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod!
Luke 5:30
And the Pharisees and their Scribes began murmuring unto his disciples, saying - Wherefore, with the tax-collectors and sinners, are ye eating and drinking?
Luke 6:7
Now the Scribes and the Pharisees were narrowly watching him, whether, on the Sabbath, he healeth, - that they might find whereof to accuse him.
Luke 7:30
but, the Pharisees and the lawyers, had set aside, the counsel of God against themselves, not being immersed by him.
Luke 11:39
And the Lord said unto him: Now, ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the tray, do make pure; but, your inward part, is full of plunder and wickedness.
Luke 11:53-54
And, when, from thence, he came out, the Scribes and the Pharisees began, with vehemence, to be hemming him in, and trying to make him speak off-hand concerning many things, -
Luke 16:14
Now the Pharisees, who were, lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly sneering at him.
John 7:32
The Pharisees hearkened unto the multitude murmuring concerning him these things; and the High-priests and the Pharisees sent forth officers, that they might seize him.
John 7:48
Surely, none of the rulers, hath believed in him, nor of the Pharisees?
John 11:47
The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were saying - What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?
John 11:57
Now the High-priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that, if anyone came to know where he was, he should inform them , so that they might seize him.
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
To the married, however, I give charge - not, I, but the Lord, - that, a wife, from her husband, do not depart, -
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us be putting the Lord to the test, as, some of them, put him to the test, and, by the serpents, were perishing;