Matthew 19:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Matthew 19:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 19:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 19:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Matthew 19:3 — World English Bible

Matthew 19:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 19:3 — American Standard Version

Matthew 19:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 19:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Matthew 19:3 — Darby Translation

Matthew 19:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came vnto him the Pharises tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife vpon euery occasion?”

Matthew 19:3 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 19:3 in Context — Matthew 19

1 Lorsque Jésus eut achevé ces discours, il quitta la Galilée, et alla dans le territoire de la Judée, au-delà du Jourdain.

2 Une grande foule le suivit, et là il guérit les malades.

3 Les pharisiens l’abordèrent, et dirent, pour l’éprouver: Est-il permis à un homme de répudier sa femme pour un motif quelconque?

4 Il répondit: N’avez-vous pas lu que le créateur,au commencement, fit l’homme et la femme

5 et qu’il dit: C’est pourquoi l’homme quittera son père et sa mère, et s’attachera à sa femme, etles deux deviendront une seule chair?

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What Does Matthew 19:3 Mean?

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