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Mark 10:1–3

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AND he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
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From verse 1

  1. John 10:40Rank 1 from verse 1
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    40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

  2. Mark 4:2Rank 2 from verse 1
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    2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

  3. Mark 6:34Rank 3 from verse 1
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    34And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

  4. Matthew 4:23Rank 4 from verse 1
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    23¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

  5. Jeremiah 32:33Rank 5 from verse 1
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    33And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

  6. John 11:7Rank 6 from verse 1
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    7Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.

  7. Mark 2:13Rank 7 from verse 1
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    13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

  8. Mark 6:6Rank 8 from verse 1
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    6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

  9. John 18:20Rank 9 from verse 1
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    20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

  10. Matthew 19:1–12Rank 10 from verse 1
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    1AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan;

    2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

    3¶ 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?

    4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

    5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

    6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

    7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

    8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

    9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

    10¶ His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

    11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

    12For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

  11. Ecclesiastes 12:9Rank 11 from verse 1
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    9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

From verse 2

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:10–11Rank 1 from verse 2
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    10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

    11But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

  2. John 8:6Rank 2 from verse 2
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    6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

  3. Luke 11:53–54Rank 3 from verse 2
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    53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

    54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

  4. Matthew 23:13Rank 4 from verse 2
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    13¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

  5. 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 5 from verse 2
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    9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

  6. John 11:47Rank 6 from verse 2
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

  7. John 11:57Rank 7 from verse 2
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    57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

  8. John 7:32Rank 8 from verse 2
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    32¶ The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

  9. John 7:48Rank 9 from verse 2
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    48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

  10. Luke 11:39Rank 10 from verse 2
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    39And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

  11. Luke 16:14Rank 11 from verse 2
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    14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

  12. Luke 5:30Rank 12 from verse 2
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    30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

  13. Luke 6:7Rank 13 from verse 2
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    7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

  14. Luke 7:30Rank 14 from verse 2
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    30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

  15. Mark 8:11Rank 15 from verse 2
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    11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

  16. Mark 8:15Rank 16 from verse 2
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    15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

  17. Matthew 15:12Rank 17 from verse 2
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    12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

  18. Matthew 16:1Rank 18 from verse 2
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    1THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

  19. Matthew 19:3Rank 19 from verse 2
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    3¶ 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?

  20. Matthew 22:35Rank 20 from verse 2
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    35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

  21. Malachi 2:16Rank 21 from verse 2
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    16For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

  22. Matthew 5:31–32Rank 22 from verse 2
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    31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

    32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

  23. Matthew 9:34Rank 23 from verse 2
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    34But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

From verse 3

  1. Galatians 4:21Rank 1 from verse 3
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    21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

  2. Isaiah 8:20Rank 2 from verse 3
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    20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

  3. John 5:39Rank 3 from verse 3
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    39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

  4. Luke 10:25Rank 4 from verse 3
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    25¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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Mark 10:1

COMBINED MEANING

arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thence

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From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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side

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Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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resort

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Sense 1: To go, gather, or return habitually to a place or person. Sense 2: As a noun, a place or act of gathering.

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COMBINED MEANING

again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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wont

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Accustomed, or customarily used, to doing or undergoing what is stated.

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Mark 10:2

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lawful

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Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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tempting

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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Mark 10:3

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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command

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Sense 1: To order or direct with authority. Sense 2: An authoritative order, charge, or commandment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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10:1AND he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

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10:2¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

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10:3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

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10:4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

10:5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

10:6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

10:7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

10:8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

10:9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

10:10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

10:11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

10:12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

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