[Some] Phariseescameup to Jesus, testingHim, and [began] to questionHim whetherit was lawfulfor a manto divorcea wife.
"For I hatedivorce,"saysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,"and him who covershis garmentwith wrong,"saysthe LORDof hosts."So takeheedto your spirit,that you do not dealtreacherously."
Thenthe disciplescameand saidto Him, "Do You knowthat the Phariseeswere offendedwhen they heardthisstatement?"
The Phariseesand Sadduceescameup, and testingJesus, they askedHim to showthem a signfrom heaven.
[Some] Phariseescameto Jesus, testingHim and asking,"Is it lawful[for a man] to divorcehis wifefor anyreasonat all?"
Oneof them, a lawyer,askedHim [a question], testingHim,
"But woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou shutoff the kingdomof heavenfrom people;for you do not enterin yourselves,nordo you allowthosewho are enteringto goin.
But the Phariseeswere saying,"He castsout the demonsby the rulerof the demons."
Gettingup, He wentfrom thereto the regionof Judeaand beyondthe Jordan;crowdsgatheredaroundHim again,and, accordingto His custom,He once more[began] to teachthem.
And He answeredand saidto them, "Whatdid Mosescommandyou?"
The Phariseescameout and beganto arguewith Him, seekingfrom Him a signfrom heaven,to testHim.
And He was giving ordersto them, saying,"Watchout! Bewareof the leavenof the Phariseesand the leavenof Herod."
But the Lordsaidto him, "Nowyou Phariseescleanthe outsideof the cupand of the platter;but insideof you, you are fullof robberyand wickedness.
Nowthe Pharisees,who were lovers of money,were listeningto allthese thingsand were scoffingat Him.
The Phariseesand their scribes[began] grumblingat His disciples,saying,"Whydo you eatand drinkwith the tax collectorsand sinners?"
The scribesand the Phariseeswere watching Him closely[to see] ifHe healedon the Sabbath,sothat they might find[reason] to accuseHim.
But the Phariseesand the lawyersrejectedGod'spurposefor themselves,not having been baptizedby John.
Thereforethe chief priestsand the Phariseesconveneda council,and were saying,"Whatare we doing?For thismanis performingmanysigns.
Nowthe chief priestsand the Phariseeshad givenordersthat ifanyoneknewwhereHe was, he was to reportit, sothat they might seizeHim.
The Phariseesheardthe crowdmutteringthese thingsaboutHim, and the chief priestsand the Phariseessentofficersto seizeHim.
"Nooneof the rulersorPhariseeshas believedin Him, has he?
They were sayingthis,testingHim, sothat they might havegrounds for accusingHim. But Jesusstoopeddownand with His fingerwroteon the ground.
Norlet us trythe Lord,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the serpents.
