Matthew 19:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful `for a man' to put away his wife for every cause?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
World English Bible (WEB)
Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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?'
| The | Καὶ | kai | kay |
| Pharisees | προσῆλθον | prosēlthon | prose-ALE-thone |
| also | αὐτῷ | autō | af-TOH |
| came | οἱ | hoi | oo |
| unto him, | Φαρισαῖοι | pharisaioi | fa-ree-SAY-oo |
| tempting | πειράζοντες | peirazontes | pee-RA-zone-tase |
| him, | αὐτὸν | auton | af-TONE |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| saying | λέγοντες | legontes | LAY-gone-tase |
| unto him, | αὐτῷ | autō | af-TOH |
| Εἰ | ei | ee | |
| lawful it Is | ἔξεστιν | exestin | AYKS-ay-steen |
| for a man | ἀνθρώπῳ | anthrōpō | an-THROH-poh |
| away put to | ἀπολῦσαι | apolysai | ah-poh-LYOO-say |
| his | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| γυναῖκα | gynaika | gyoo-NAY-ka | |
| wife | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| for | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| every | πᾶσαν | pasan | PA-sahn |
| cause? | αἰτίαν | aitian | ay-TEE-an |