2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
2 Pharisees came up, intending to give him a hard time. They asked, "Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife?"
2 The Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" testing Him.
2 Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: "Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 10:2
Commentary on Mark 10:1-12
(Read Mark 10:1-12)
Wherever Jesus was, the people flocked after him in crowds, and he taught them. Preaching was Christ's constant practice. He here shows that the reason why Moses' law allowed divorce, was such that they ought not to use the permission; it was only for the hardness of their hearts. God himself joined man and wife together; he has fitted them to be comforts and helps for each other. The bond which God has tied, is not to be lightly untied. Let those who are for putting away their wives consider what would become of themselves, if God should deal with them in like manner.