Mark 10:2–4
¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
¶ And the Pharises came to him, and asked him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
And he answered, and saide vnto them, What did Moses command you?
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away.
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From verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 7:10–11Rank 1 from verse 2
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.
10And vnto the married, I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
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.
6This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.
- Luke 11:53–54Rank 3 from verse 2
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.
53And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- Matthew 23:13Rank 4 from verse 2
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.
13¶ But *woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in.
- 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 5 from verse 2
- John 11:47Rank 6 from verse 2
- John 11:57Rank 7 from verse 2
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.
57Now both the chiefe Priests and the Pharises had giuen a commandement, that if any man knew where hee were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
- Luke 11:39Rank 10 from verse 2
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.
39*And the Lord said vnto him, Now doe ye Pharises make cleane the outside of the cup and the platter: but your inward part is full of rauening and wickednesse.
- Luke 16:14Rank 11 from verse 2
- Matthew 15:12Rank 17 from verse 2
- Matthew 16:1Rank 18 from verse 2
- Matthew 19:3Rank 19 from verse 2
- Matthew 22:35Rank 20 from verse 2
- Malachi 2:16Rank 21 from verse 2
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.
16‖†For the LORD the God of Israel saith, that he hateth putting away: for one couereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts, therfore take heed to your spirit, that ye deale not treacherously.
- Matthew 5:31–32Rank 22 from verse 2
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.
31It hath beene said, *Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a writing of diuorcement.
32But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.
- Matthew 9:34Rank 23 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Galatians 4:21Rank 1 from verse 3
- Isaiah 8:20Rank 2 from verse 3
- Luke 10:25Rank 4 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Deuteronomy 24:1–4Rank 1 from verse 4
1WHEN a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
2And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.
3And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
4Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the Lord: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
1¶ When *a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to passe that shee find no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath found some †vncleannesse in her: then let him write her a bill of †diuorcement, and giue it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
2And when shee is departed out of his house, she may goe and be another mans wife.
3And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of diuorcement, and giueth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house: Or if the latter husband die, which tooke her to be his wife,
4Her former husband which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination before the LORD, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance.
- Matthew 5:31–32Rank 2 from verse 4
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.
31It hath beene said, *Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a writing of diuorcement.
32But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.
- Matthew 19:7Rank 3 from verse 4
- Isaiah 50:1Rank 4 from verse 4
1THUS saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
1¶ Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mothers diuorcement, whom I haue put away? or which of my creditours is it to whom I haue sold you? Behold, for your iniquities haue you solde your selues, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
- Jeremiah 3:1Rank 5 from verse 4
1THEY say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord.
1¶ †*They say; If a man put away his wife, and she goe from him, and become another mans, shall hee returne vnto her againe? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many louers; yet returne againe to me, saith the LORD.
- Matthew 1:19Rank 6 from verse 4
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Mark 10:2
Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.
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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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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.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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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
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To order or direct with authority. Sense 2: An authoritative order, charge, or commandment.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Mark 10:4
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: Allowed or permitted. Sense 2: Bore, endured, or underwent pain, loss, or another experience.
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Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.
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Sense 1: A written document or statement. Sense 2: A hooked cutting tool. Sense 3: A bird's beak.
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divorcement
Divorce; the formal putting away of a spouse.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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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.
1¶ *And he rose from thence, & commeth into the coasts of Iudea by the farther side of Iordan: and the people resort vnto him againe, and as he was wont, he taught them againe.
2¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
2¶ And the Pharises came to him, and asked him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Selected passage3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
3And he answered, and saide vnto them, What did Moses command you?
Selected passage4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away.
Selected passage5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
5And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, For the hardnesse of your heart, he wrote you this precept.