| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 19:3:1 ⧉ΚαὶkeAnd Matthew 19:3:2 ⧉προσῆλθονproseelthon{They} came Matthew 19:3:3 ⧉⸀αὐτῷaftoto him Matthew 19:3:4 ⧉ΦαρισαῖοιfariseeePharisees Matthew 19:3:5 ⧉πειράζοντεςpeerazondestesting Matthew 19:3:6 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Matthew 19:3:7 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 19:3:8 ⧉⸀λέγοντες·legondessaying Matthew 19:3:9 ⧉ΕἰeeIf Matthew 19:3:10 ⧉ἔξεστινeksestinit is lawful Matthew 19:3:11 ⧉⸀ἀνθρώπῳanthropofor a man Matthew 19:3:12 ⧉ἀπολῦσαιapoleeseto divorce Matthew 19:3:13 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 19:3:14 ⧉γυναῖκαgeenekawife Matthew 19:3:15 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Matthew 19:3:16 ⧉κατὰkatafor Matthew 19:3:17 ⧉πᾶσανpasanany Matthew 19:3:18 ⧉αἰτίαν;etiancause |
| 3. Formal Translation And Pharisees came to Him {Iesous, Questioned Teacher}, putting Him to the test, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Some Pharisees came up to Him {Iesous, Wise Rabbi}, trying to trap Him, and asked, “Can a man legally divorce his wife for any reason at all?” |