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Matthew 19:1-3
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 19:1-3
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The King Leaves Galilee For Judea. Large Crowds Follow Him And He Heals Them
19 And it came about that when Jesus finished[a] these words, He went-away from Galilee and came into the districts[b] of Judea, beyond the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed Him, and He cured them there.
The Pharisees Test Jesus With a Question About Divorce. Divorce Is Not God’s Will
3 And Pharisees came to Him— testing Him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man[c] to send-away[d] his wife for any reason[e]?”
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- Matthew 19:1 This marks the end of the ministry of Jesus in Galilee.
- Matthew 19:1 Or, boundaries.
- Matthew 19:3 This question is asked from the Jewish husband’s perspective. Jesus refutes the Jewish man’s commonly held view of divorce.
- Matthew 19:3 That is, divorce.
- Matthew 19:3 Or, for all grounds, for every cause. That is, for any fault the husband might find with her.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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