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There came to him Pharisees testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
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A Test, Not a Question
Commentators unanimously agree that the Pharisees' question was not a sincere inquiry. The Greek word used, 'peirazontes,' means 'testing' or 'tempting.' Their motive was malicious, aiming to ensnare Jesus in his words, continuing a pattern of hostile attacks seen throughout his ministry.
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Tempting him (πειραζοντες). As soon as Jesus appears in Galilee the Pharisees attack him again (cf. 7:5; 8:11). Gould thinks that …
19th Century
Anglican
And the Pharisees came to him. (See Notes on Matthew 19:3-12). We are not surprised to find St. Mark omitting the “hard s…
The question posed by the Pharisees was not a sincere one. They were testing him, trying to catch him in some statement about a subject on which th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the: Pharisees came unto him As they every where did; not to be instructed by him, but to ensnare him;
Presbyterian
Wherever Jesus was, the people flocked after him in crowds, and he taught them. Preaching was Christ's constant practice. He shows here that the re…
