New International Version “What did Moses command you?” he replied. New Living Translation Jesus answered them with a question: “What did Moses say in the law about divorce?” English Standard Version He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” Berean Standard Bible “What did Moses command you?” He replied. Berean Literal Bible And answering, He said to them, “What did Moses command you⁺?” King James Bible And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? New King James Version And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?” New American Standard Bible And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?” NASB 1995 And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?” NASB 1977 And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?” Legacy Standard Bible And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?” Amplified Bible He replied to them, “What did Moses command you?” Berean Annotated Bible “What did Moses (drawn out) command you⁺? He replied. Christian Standard Bible He replied to them, “What did Moses command you? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible He replied to them, “What did Moses command you?” American Standard Version And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? Contemporary English Version Jesus asked them, "What does the Law of Moses say about this?" English Revised Version And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus answered them, "What command did Moses give you?" Good News Translation Jesus answered with a question, "What law did Moses give you?" International Standard Version "What did Moses command you?" he responded. NET Bible He answered them, "What did Moses command you?" New Heart English Bible He answered, "What did Moses command you?" Webster's Bible Translation And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? Weymouth New Testament "What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“What did Moses command you?” He replied. World English Bible He answered, “What did Moses command you?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He answering said to them, “What did Moses command you?” Berean Literal Bible And answering, He said to them, “What did Moses command you⁺?” Young's Literal Translation and he answering said to them, 'What did Moses command you?' Smith's Literal Translation And he, having answered, said to them, What did Moses command you? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut he answering, saith to them: What did Moses command you? Catholic Public Domain Version But in response, he said to them, “What did Moses instruct you?” New American Bible He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” New Revised Standard Version He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe said to them, What did Moses command you? Aramaic Bible in Plain English He said to them, “What has Moses commanded you?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentHe answered and said to them: What commandment did Moses give you? Godbey New Testament And He responding said to them, Haweis New Testament He answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? Mace New Testament to which he answered, what direction did Moses give you? Weymouth New Testament "What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered. Worrell New Testament And He, answering, said to them, Worsley New Testament And he answered and said unto them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Teachings about Divorce…2Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired. 3“What did Moses command you?” He replied. 4They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”… Cross References “What did Moses command you?” Deuteronomy 24:1-4 If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house. / If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife, / and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies, … Matthew 19:7-8 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” / Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning. Luke 16:18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. He replied. Matthew 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. Matthew 5:31-32 It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ / But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Malachi 2:14-16 Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith. Ephesians 5:31-33 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” / This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church. / Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Romans 7:2-3 For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. / They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Jeremiah 3:1 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? What. Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Jump to Previous Command Lay Moses RuleJump to Next Command Lay Moses RuleMark 10 1. Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;13. blesses the children that are brought unto him; 17. resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life; 23. tells his disciples of the danger of riches; 28. promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel; 32. foretells his death and resurrection; 35. bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him; 46. and restores to Bartimaeus his sight. “What did Moses command you?” Jesus answered the Pharisees’ test by directing them to the Law they claimed to uphold. Moses had regulated divorce among Israel, but the command did not establish divorce as God’s original purpose for marriage. Their answer would expose the difference between God’s design and the concession made because of human sin. Deu 24:1-4 If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing… He replied. Jesus spoke with authority as He prepared to correct their misuse of Moses’ instruction. He would show that marriage is rooted in God’s creation of man and woman and is intended to be a permanent covenant. Mat 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning… Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to the Pharisees' question about divorce. He is the authoritative teacher and interpreter of the Law. 2. Pharisees A religious group in Judaism known for their strict adherence to the Law of Moses. They approach Jesus to test Him with a question about the legality of divorce. 3. Moses Although not directly present in the scene, Moses is referenced by Jesus as the one who provided the law concerning divorce in the Old Testament. Teaching Points Understanding the Law's PurposeJesus points back to Moses to show that the law was given due to the hardness of human hearts, not as an endorsement of divorce. This teaches us to seek the spirit of the law rather than just the letter. God's Original Design for Marriage Jesus emphasizes that marriage was intended to be a lifelong union. This calls Christians to honor and uphold the sanctity of marriage. Testing Jesus The Pharisees' question was a test, revealing their focus on legalism rather than understanding God's heart. We should be wary of approaching God's Word with a similar mindset. The Authority of Jesus Jesus' response demonstrates His authority to interpret and fulfill the Law. As followers, we should look to Jesus as the ultimate authority in our lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Mark 10:3?2. What did Jesus ask the Pharisees in Mark 10:3 about Moses' commandment? 3. How does Mark 10:3 challenge us to understand God's law versus human tradition? 4. In what ways does Mark 10:3 connect to Exodus 20:14 on marriage? 5. How can we apply Jesus' question in Mark 10:3 to modern relationships? 6. What does Mark 10:3 teach about seeking God's will over cultural norms? 7. What does Jesus' question in Mark 10:3 reveal about the nature of the law? 8. How does Mark 10:3 challenge traditional interpretations of Mosaic law? 9. Why does Jesus ask, "What did Moses command you?" in Mark 10:3? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Mark 10? Verses 3, 4. - And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? They professed much reverence for Moses; he therefore appeals to their great lawgiver. And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. If we now turn to St. Matthew (Matthew 21:4, 5). He we shall find that our Lord then appeals to the original institution of marriage. "Have ye not read, that he which made them from the beginning, made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh? So that they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." He thus reminds them that marriage is a Divine institution; that as Adam and Eve were united by him in a union which was indissoluble, therefore he intended that the marriage bond should remain ever, so that the wife ought never to be separated from her husband, since she becomes by marriage a very part of her husband. To this purpose St. Augustine says ('City of God,' bk. 14:22). He "It was not of the spirit which commands and the body which obeys, nor of the rational soul which rules and the irrational desire which is ruled, nor of the contemplative virtue which is supreme, and the active which is subject, nor of the understanding of the mind and the sense of the body; but plainly of the matrimonial union, by which the sexes are mutually bound together, that our Lord, when asked whether it were lawful for any cause to put away one's wife, answered as in St. Matthew (Matthew 21:4, 5). It is certain, then, that from the first men were created as we see and know them to be now, of two sexes - male and female - and that they are called one, either on account of the matrimonial union, or on account of the origin of the woman, who was created from out of the side of the man." Mark 10:3 shows Jesus leading His challengers straight to Scripture. Each word of His question—What, Did, Moses, Command, You—underscores that God’s past, clear, authoritative commands confront every individual heart today. Christ’s reply models how believers should settle moral issues: by returning to the written Word, embracing its literal authority, and allowing it to expose both sin and the need for obedience. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “WhatΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {did} Moses Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. command ἐνετείλατο (eneteilato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1781: To give orders (injunctions, instructions, commands). From en and the base of telos; to enjoin. you?” ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. He replied. ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. Additonal Resources Mark 10:3 Blue Letter BibleMark 10:3 Bible Gateway Mark 10:3 Bible.com Mark 10:3 NIV |
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