Verse Comparison: Matthew 19:3
American Standard Version
And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful `for a man' to put away his wife for every cause?
Amplified® Bible
And Pharisees came to Him and put Him to the test by asking, Is it lawful {and} right to dismiss {and} repudiate {and} divorce one's wife for any {and} every cause?
Contemporary English Version
Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. They came up to him and asked, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?"
Darby English Version
And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Good News Bible
Some Pharisees came to him and tried to trap him by asking, "Does our Law allow a man to divorce his wife for whatever reason he wishes?"
International Standard Version
Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
King James Version
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?
New American Standard Bible
{Some} Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, "Is it lawful {for a man} to divorce his wife for any reason at all?"
New International Version
Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"
New King James Version
The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, "Do we consider it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?"
Young's Literal Translation
And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, `Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?'
