3 Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
Matthew 19:3
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1 Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom. 2 Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired. 3 “What did Moses co…
Matthew 19:6–8
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Matthew 5:30–32
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Mark 10:10–12
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Luke 20:27–29
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Luke 20:21–23
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Luke 6:1–3
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