[Some] Phariseescameto Jesus, testingHim and asking,"Is it lawful[for a man] to divorcehis wifefor anyreasonat all?"
The Phariseesand Sadduceescameup, and testingJesus, they askedHim to showthem a signfrom heaven.
Oneof them, a lawyer,askedHim [a question], testingHim,
[Some] Phariseescameup to Jesus, testingHim, and [began] to questionHim whetherit was lawfulfor a manto divorcea wife.
Thenthey sentsomeof the Phariseesand Herodiansto Him in orderto trapHim in a statement.
"Shall we payorshall we not pay?"But He, knowingtheir hypocrisy,saidto them, "Whyare you testingMe? BringMe a denariusto lookat."
They were sayingthis,testingHim, sothat they might havegrounds for accusingHim. But Jesusstoopeddownand with His fingerwroteon the ground.
But to the marriedI give instructions,not I, but the Lord,that the wifeshould not leaveher husband
WHEREYOUR FATHERSTRIED[Me] BY TESTING[Me], AND SAWMY WORKSFOR FORTYYEARS.
