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Mark 10:2-12

2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

3 “What did Moses command you?” he replied.

4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

5 “It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied.

6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’

7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,

8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one.

9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this.

11 He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

Cross References for Mark 10:2-12

1 Corinthians 7:10-11 - To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her hus... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:10-11

1 Corinthians 10:9 - We should not test the Lord, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:9 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:9

John 11:47 - Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomp... Click to read the verse John 11:47 Click to read the verse John 11:47

Luke 16:14 - The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. Click to read the verse Luke 16:14 Click to read the verse Luke 16:14

Mark 8:15 - “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” Click to read the verse Mark 8:15 Click to read the verse Mark 8:15

John 8:6 - They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus b... Click to read the verse John 8:6 Click to read the verse John 8:6

Matthew 23:13 - “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven ... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:13

Malachi 2:16 - “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to ... Click to read the verse Malachi 2:16 Click to read the verse Malachi 2:16

Matthew 5:31-32 - Divorce “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ Click to read the verse Matthew 5:31-32 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:31-32

Matthew 16:1 - The Demand for a Sign The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:1 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:1

John 7:32 - The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the ... Click to read the verse John 7:32 Click to read the verse John 7:32

John 7:48 - “Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? Click to read the verse John 7:48 Click to read the verse John 7:48

Luke 11:39 - Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but ... Click to read the verse Luke 11:39 Click to read the verse Luke 11:39

Luke 11:53-54 - When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely a... Click to read the verse Luke 11:53-54 Click to read the verse Luke 11:53-54

Matthew 22:35 - One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: Click to read the verse Matthew 22:35 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:35

Luke 6:7 - The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they wa... Click to read the verse Luke 6:7 Click to read the verse Luke 6:7

John 11:57 - But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone found out where Jesus was, ... Click to read the verse John 11:57 Click to read the verse John 11:57

Luke 7:30 - But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they ha... Click to read the verse Luke 7:30 Click to read the verse Luke 7:30

Matthew 15:12 - Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when th... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:12 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:12

Luke 5:30 - But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disc... Click to read the verse Luke 5:30 Click to read the verse Luke 5:30

Matthew 19:3 - Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:3 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:3

Mark 12:15 - Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?... Click to read the verse Mark 12:15 Click to read the verse Mark 12:15

Matthew 9:34 - But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.” Click to read the verse Matthew 9:34 Click to read the verse Matthew 9:34

Mark 8:11 - The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from hea... Click to read the verse Mark 8:11 Click to read the verse Mark 8:11

1 Corinthians 7:11 - But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:11 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:11