Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionAnd the Pharisees, having come near, questioned Him if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting Him,
Berean Literal BibleAnd the Pharisees, having approached, were demanding of Him if it is lawful for a husband to divorce a wife, testing Him.
Young's Literal Translation And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd the Pharisees having come near, asked him, if it is lawful for a man to loose his wife; tempting him.
Literal Emphasis TranslationAnd the Pharisees having come to Him inquired of Him, Is it permitted for a husband to divorce a wife? Testing Him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Pharisees coming to him asked him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd approaching, the Pharisees questioned him, testing him: “Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife?”
Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd Pharisees approached, tempting him, and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
Lamsa BibleAnd the Pharisees came up to him, tempting him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to desert his wife?
NT Translations
Anderson New TestamentAnd the Pharisees came to him, and that they might tempt him, asked him the question: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
Godbey New TestamentAnd the Pharisees having come forward asked Him, If it is lawful for a man to send away his wife? tempting Him.
Haweis New TestamentAnd the Pharisees coming to him, put a question to him, Is it lawful for a husband to put away his wife? tempting him.
Mace New Testamentthen the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?
Weymouth New TestamentPresently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Worrell New TestamentAnd
the Pharisees, corning to Him, were asking Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife!" tempting Him.
Worsley New TestamentAnd the pharisees came to
Him and asked Him, "if it were lawful for a man to put away his wife," tempting Him.