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Mark 10:2
And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
Mark 10:2 · Bible in Basic English
Mark 10:2 in other translations
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
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In context
1 And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching.
2 And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
3 And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do?
4 And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.
5 But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.
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